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Old 09-01-2009, 03:10 PM   #1
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3 gal front 2 gal rear enough??

running a 3 gal front tank, 2 gal rear tank with 2 air zenith comp, air ride tech ride pro set up , will this do well on my truck or do i sell these and get bigger tanks, 67 swb 350
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Old 09-01-2009, 05:17 PM   #2
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Re: 3 gal front 2 gal rear enough??

How much are you going to be hitting switches?
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Old 09-01-2009, 05:45 PM   #3
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Re: 3 gal front 2 gal rear enough??

i have only had my remotes for about 1 week and i have already wore the numbers off and my mouth is tired of making air sounds.... so i dont know.. probably to much, would this raise it a couple of times before it aired back up ??
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Old 09-01-2009, 05:52 PM   #4
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Re: 3 gal front 2 gal rear enough??

Probably only 1/2 way back up on the second fill. The other thing you need to think about is recovery time- if you add more air reserve you might need more compressors.
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Old 09-01-2009, 10:22 PM   #5
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Re: 3 gal front 2 gal rear enough??

I can get two complete cycles from two 3 gallon tanks. I am thinking you should get rid of the 2 gallon and add another 3 gallon.
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Old 09-01-2009, 11:31 PM   #6
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Re: 3 gal front 2 gal rear enough??

With the PB DM, and its outboard mounting of the bags, I'm thinking pressure is the issue more than volume. I've got 2 x 3 gallon tanks and a 145# pressure switch, and it takes all of that air to get the truck lifted from the ground to a low ride height. Someone had suggested switching out my Firestone 2600's for some RE-7's, but that didn't change anything that I could tell... other than that a board member got a good deal on some lightly used 2600's.
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Old 09-02-2009, 06:36 PM   #7
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Re: 3 gal front 2 gal rear enough??

I like to set up air suspensions with at least a 7 gallon tank & a Viair 380 dual pack at 200 psi. I prefer on a full size car or truck to set them up with 8.5 gallon tanks & a Viair 480 dual pack at 200 psi.
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