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06-02-2007, 01:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 1,123
M.O.C. #6880
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Air bags
Hi guys and gals, I need some expert advice. Installed the Firestone air bags on my dodge today and the instructions say to have one valve for each bag. I thought it would be safer to have one valve for both. What have you done and why ?
thank you. Bill
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06-02-2007, 02:36 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Kingston
Posts: 54
M.O.C. #7002
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I installed the firestones last week and used one valve per bag. I ran the lines straight back to the two upper license plate bracket holes after removing the screws and now have easy access to the valves.
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06-02-2007, 02:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Choctaw
Posts: 530
M.O.C. #6364
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I think if you're going to manually adjust your bags and want them to be of equal pressure one valve would suffice. If, however, you have a load heavier on one side or a controller you'd want two valves.
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06-02-2007, 03:55 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Cedar Rapids
Posts: 4,876
M.O.C. #1944
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I use one valve for each bag (a total of two valves). I wouldn't want to run one line clear across underneath the box of the truck to get to the other bag. It's no problem airing them up. I just use my little 12 volt portable compressor. Works great. For me, I use 50 psi in each bag.
Orv
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06-02-2007, 04:08 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Oceanside
Posts: 20,028
M.O.C. #20
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I know the guys with slidein campers use a valve for each bag because of the unequal weight distribution inherent in the slidein. But unless you intend having something in the bed that causes an imbalance, a single valve would be fine. The other advantage of a single valve is both bags automatically get the same pressure.
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06-04-2007, 06:39 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: merced
Posts: 983
M.O.C. #6171
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I had two valves but changed to one valve, eaiser to get the bags equal. Unless you need to level your truck from side to side one valve is all you need.
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06-05-2007, 05:34 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Essex
Posts: 1,123
M.O.C. #6880
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Thanks for all the good advice. I decided to go with one valve because side to side leveling is not needed. Thanks again.
Bill
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06-06-2007, 06:30 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Williamstown
Posts: 150
M.O.C. #6477
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This is the second truck that I've had them on and love them. I have the onboard air compressor and it pumps them both up together (like one valve). I'd hate to think of what would happen if one side got a sudden leak at highway speeds! At least with one valve both sides of your TV would drop together.Just a thought
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06-06-2007, 11:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Clearwater
Posts: 10,917
M.O.C. #420
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by rubble express
This is the second truck that I've had them on and love them. I have the onboard air compressor and it pumps them both up together (like one valve). I'd hate to think of what would happen if one side got a sudden leak at highway speeds! At least with one valve both sides of your TV would drop together.Just a thought
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For no more reason than rubble express stated above I used just one valve. While towing the Monty down the Interstate there is no way in HE%& I want one bag to fail while the other stays inflated.
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