Why are most air ride gauges 200psi?

[t300]

Seems as though a lot of posts here indicate guys are running anywhere from 60-90psi up front, and a lot less in the back. Most gauges I see advertised for sale (including board vendor kits) are 200psi units. It would seem to me that a 100psi gauge would give a lot more resolution on what PSI you are actually running. At a glance, I can barely tell what the rear of my truck is at within 10psi. Its a manual setup and I like to target certain PSI so my ride height (and therefore alignment) is consistent.

Am I missing something?

May as well throw out a pic of my '70, running on SS7's and manual valve setup from Travis @ AZPro. Love the truck!

Matt

[davidfre21]

Just depends on the setup. Smaller air bags on different trucks need more pressure to lift. And most compressors run 150psi or more so why not make everything consistent
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[Pro Performance]

The air gauges are sometimes used for different purposes, such as tank pressure, etc. I do agree with what you are saying though, and this is why we choose the smaller reading for the gauges in our Pro1 and Pro2 kits. That being 160 PSI. The manual system does use the 200 PSI, which is just how that system is configured, but something we might want to change in the future. Just the way it has been for a long time.

Thanks for posting up a pictures, looks great. I like the stance of the truck with your wheel / tire combination.

- Travis

[502ms]

Great question. I will tell you that I have a dual 160 psi gauge, and it helps me put the truck at the right height quickly. My new ride height is 80lbs front, 60lbs rear. If the road is horrible, I will bump it up to 90lbs to be safe. I max at out at full height around 125lbs front and 140lbs rear (stilts)
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[t300]

thanks for the replies guys. I'll keep my eyes out for some 160psi dual gauges. Or maybe a dual 160 for the front and a dual 100 for the back, if there is such.

Matt

[Madmartigan]

I run dual needle gauges out of a Kenworth. They are only 150psi and can be found cheap on eBay if you are patient.


Autometer air pressure gauges are single needle but are 150psi. However, boost gauges are available in 0-35psi, 0-60psi or 0-100psi. Air is air, it will just say boost along the bottom.




Dakota Digital also sells a single digital gauge which will show all 4 bags.

[wraprail]

Dakota Digital and you know exactly what your pressures are.


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[STPrider]

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but wouldn't there be a considerable pressure spike from hitting a bump, railroad tracks, speed bumps, etc? I've always wondered this, and does this show up on pressure gauges?

[davidfre21]

It does show the jumps but it's something you learn and live with
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[Mikec10]

Originally Posted by STPrider

Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but wouldn't there be a considerable pressure spike from hitting a bump, railroad tracks, speed bumps, etc? I've always wondered this, and does this show up on pressure gauges?

Yeah you see it but, doesn't really bother me.