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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 09:41 PM
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http://www.jegs.com/i/Air+Lift/022/60818/10002/-1

Have put 5,000 miles on them. 500 towing miles with the camaro.

Hold air well. We put them at 25 pounds for towing and 10 for around town. Lose about half a pound per week.

They go inside the coils and balloon out pretty big. No harsh ride, either, whether loaded at 25 or unloaded at 10.
 
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Old Aug 18, 2013 | 11:38 PM
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Originally Posted by magnethead
http://www.jegs.com/i/Air+Lift/022/60818/10002/-1

Have put 5,000 miles on them. 500 towing miles with the camaro.

Hold air well. We put them at 25 pounds for towing and 10 for around town. Lose about half a pound per week.

They go inside the coils and balloon out pretty big. No harsh ride, either, whether loaded at 25 or unloaded at 10.
For sure the best bang for the buck... i installed a couple sets for friends of mine, they lov`m.
The ones i installed didnt loose any air at all for the past year... you sure you got your lines in good..? Loose valve core..?
Maybe suggest running some soapy water on them and see where the leak is at.
 
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For sure the best bang for the buck... i installed a couple sets for friends of mine, they lov`m.
The ones i installed didnt loose any air at all for the past year... you sure you got your lines in good..? Loose valve core..?
Maybe suggest running some soapy water on them and see where the leak is at.
we hit them weekly so it's not even worth worrying about. pump them to 25 saturday morning, drop to 10 sunday afternoon. May also be the accuracy of the gauge we use, just a half pound increment cheap gauge. Not the expensive one for the camaro. :P
 
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 10:59 AM
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we hit them weekly so it's not even worth worrying about. pump them to 25 saturday morning, drop to 10 sunday afternoon. May also be the accuracy of the gauge we use, just a half pound increment cheap gauge. Not the expensive one for the camaro. :P
Geez, i would at the least throw some soap/water on the valve stem/core to see if its just THAT leaking, simple twist of a valve core tool takes all of about 2 seconds and may just solve the leak easily. Sometimes just the littlest things can solve something and then you dont have to deal with it time after time. Dunno, i guess maybe i`m to **** about doing it right the first time.


 
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Old Sep 28, 2013 | 12:11 PM
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What is the max psi you can put on these bags? Ive been wanting air bags, These seem like a cheap nice way to go
 
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Old Sep 29, 2013 | 12:46 PM
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35 psi max , I have them on a 09', pull 7,000 lb travel trailer works very well with equallizer hitch
 
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 12:14 AM
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Im going to be ordering these at the end of the week. Thanks
 
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Thanks for the info. I'm not familiar with jegs' air aags so this can help me in my decision.
 
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How involved was installation?
 
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Old Oct 1, 2013 | 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by capsfloyd
35 psi max , I have them on a 09', pull 7,000 lb travel trailer works very well with equallizer hitch
Same setup here, including equalizer hitch..I have a 11 and pull my 29ft trailer. These bags work great! One of the best things I ever did. And for $100!
 
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