I'm stuck and need help!

[SBTork]

I have the air bags installed on my suburban and have a manual paddle valve set-up from Boris @ street machinery. Where I am stuck is how to run my lines, mainly from bags-to-valves-to-tank. I don't want to drill a whole bunch of holes in my 'burb, but I think that's unavoidable now. Can I use "t"s somewhere to reduce the number of holes needed in the body? Does anyone have any pics of their set-up, mainly air lines from frame to cab. I am looking for any ideas I can get and use or modify. I have air ride writers block, so to speak. Here are some pics of the paddle valve setup I have...

[skidpan]

You can run one main line from tank into the cab for your air source, but you will have to run a line for each bag you want to control. So with 4 bags and control of each, you have to have a min of 5 air lines.
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[tubbedII]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the bottom lines that are t'd to each other are connected to the tank and the ones that aren't t'd go directly to each bag. I believe the dump is internal so there's no lines to connect a dump to.

So for actual plumbing, skid pad is right. Plumb 1 line from the tank into the cab and T that line to the bottom 2 gauges. Then plum 1 line from the rest of the fittings to a bag. I plumbed my gauges so the left gauge is the front 2 bags, Black Needle Left and Red Needle Right, and did the same to the right gauge for the rears. This means you'll have 5 lines running into your cab, so 5 holes in the cab...be sure to use grommets!

[SBTork]

thanks for the replies guys, I have a better handle on it now.

[broey]

hurry up and post pics of the burb layed out!

[SBTork]

Originally Posted by broey

hurry up and post pics of the burb layed out!

on it....thanks!

[SCOTI]

Originally Posted by tubbedII

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but the bottom lines that are t'd to each other are connected to the tank and the ones that aren't t'd go directly to each bag. I believe the dump is internal so there's no lines to connect a dump to.

So for actual plumbing, skid pad is right. Plumb 1 line from the tank into the cab and T that line to the bottom 2 gauges. Then plum 1 line from the rest of the fittings to a bag. I plumbed my gauges so the left gauge is the front 2 bags, Black Needle Left and Red Needle Right, and did the same to the right gauge for the rears. This means you'll have 5 lines running into your cab, so 5 holes in the cab...be sure to use grommets!

I did a 2-corner manual/paddle valve set-up in my 68 Bronze-Beater (cause I'm 'frugal') using 1/4" DOT airlines through a firewall grommet in the floorpan. I found a pre-existing hole on the floorpan that was shielded from external splashing in wet weather conditions & w/room to enlarge. This required a slightly larger hole but it's an automotive spec'd firewall grommet for sealing lines internally/externally. It kept the airlines sealed, safe from chafing, & bundled in close proximity. I ran 1-line in (the tank to switch air supply) & 2-lines out for the paddle switches to bags.

For my project Recycle, I'm doing the same set-up x2 so there will be 1-plug/grommet for each side (2 separate tanks/comps each controlling the L or R side).