Fuel Bar

[indertdxj]

Originally Posted by wheeliebin

I ordered my airbags from US and paid ~$295USD delivered to my door.
They've worked really well for me.

I paid $300 plus am doing Onboard air, solenoids gauges etc...around $500.

See the start of my write up in the Buil up thread.

[krankieone]

Where do shocks mount onto the body of a KJ ?Generally mounting air shocks on to sheetmetal is not a good idea they can punch through in some vehicles

[indertdxj]

I agree Krankieone...

[Lachlan]

I would assume that mine are Monroe shocks, cos Dad got em about 15 years ago, and he never buys anything else. As for the mounting of them, I wouldn't have thought that air shocks were any worse than gas shocks... they're still carrying the same weight, and it should only depend on how high a pressure you want to run them on. You should probably check whether they're suited for the KJ though, since I've only seen them mounted to a chassis.

[krankieone]

Originally Posted by Lachlan

. As for the mounting of them, I wouldn't have thought that air shocks were any worse than gas shocks... they're still carrying the same weight, .

The problem occurs as the mounting point for the shock is not designed to carry the weight of the vehicle it was disigned to be carried by the spring perch which usually has a subframe to distibute the forces/load to the body the shock mearly dampens the movement.

I have seen several cars with air shocks with cracks around the shock mounts and a couple that have punched right through .

[Lachlan]

My understanding is that air shocks are used in conjunction with the springs, not in the place of. The weight of the vehicle is still supported by the springs, but by using air shocks instead of gas shocks you can adjust the pressure of the shocks, hence hardening the rear suspension, if marginally, to compensate for the added weight of the fuel cans on the back.

[aus-kj]

The idea of air shocks sounds good but considering most of my trip will be gravel roads and offtrack. I'd be a bit unsure of how they would last and what they may do to the unibody.
I think air bags might be a goer.
Can you use an external air compressor with air bags or do you have to have on board compressor hooked up ?

$292 from http://www.4x4store.com.au/Polyair-R...pr-221066.html with free delivery. anyone know if they are ok for a 2006 KJ ?