air bags for rear springs

I was reading some of the reviews on Amazon and there was one from an '06 4R owner that said you can install them with the inlet at the top.



Anyone try that or see any reason not to?

Edit: Here's the link http://www.amazon.com/LIFT-60809-Se...UTF8&colid=1MN64MPI5MW94&coliid=I4UIAW6MW3PTQ

I installed the Air-lift 1000 set on my .03 Limited. They work great for reducing rear sag when I tow my camper. But, I do need to reduce air pressure when not towing or the ride is too harsh. Also, I wasn't excited about the air fittings being on the bottom, so I inverted the air bags, and ran the air line out of the top. As I recall it wasn't very difficult to do, and it made more sense to me.
 
I've had them for around 8k miles on my 4R. No issues as tall. I've towed, used a hitch mounted motorcycle carrier, gone off-road with the rear fully flexed, etc. They've done great. Takes seconds to adjust. Hard to find a better solution for $100...
 
I'm looking at getting the airlift 1000's. Titanpat57, why did you say in hindsight you would install them the other way?
 
had the Airlift in our 04 Runner for over 8 yrs. worked great for pulling utility trailer and 6x10 enclosed trailer. would leak down over time. bought a set for our new runner just haven't got them in yet due to rotator cuff surgery.so yes I'm a believer in the air bags.
 
Would it equate to more "lift" if only one side was inflated?

I can't see how to level my rig with blocks when parked. The suspension compensates for the blocks

I have been following this thread, and the more you post, the more confused I get about what exactly you are trying to accomplish. Are you trying to level the vehicle while parked, at a campsite? Are you trying to achieve 'level' from front to rear, or side to side? When you say "The suspension compensates for the blocks". What do you mean?

If the vehicle is two inches out of level, side to side, and you put a 2" block under the tires on the low side, it should raise that side to equal the other side, and level the vehicle. If the vehicle is 2" out of level, front to rear, putting 2" blocks under the tires on the low side will level the vehicle that way. If you were to plumb the air lines separately to the rear air bags, and fill them to different levels, it would not raise one side much more that the other. And, you would need two separately controlled compressors, or in-line shutoff valves to be able to fill the two air bags to a different psi level. My air bags only increase the rear height about 1 to 1 1/2" when pumped to 20 psi, but at that psi, the rear suspension will no longer compress on the coil springs, and the ride is really severe. The air bag systems are designed to return the vehicle to its normal ride height when a heavy load is compressing the rear springs and causing the rear to sag below normal ride height.

Maybe a bit more information as to what the situation is that you are trying to correct, would better help us to assist you with helpful answers.
 
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