Rear air suspension wont inflate

[Gooch71]

Good evening All,

Here is my dilemma.the rear air bags will not inflate.the compressor turns on,I did bypass the relay behind the front bumper out of necessity for quick roadside fix.it worked fine until this morning on my way to work.it turned into a rolling 5000# pogo stick.what could be another issue that would cuse it not to inflate?I am going to order a coil conversion kit,which is the best choice?Thanks in advance for any and all help.

 

[KWT2000]

if you have just rear air ride just grab a set of coils from the scrap yard and a new set of shocks, that will take care of the rear...

as for the front if equipped swap out the torsion bars ( 35 a side is what i paid) and shocks for a bronco rear and your set...

did you check the leveling valve at the rear??

 

[Gooch71]

Thanks for the reply.I did not check the leveling valve.where is it located and what does it look like?Thanks again for your help.

 

[KWT2000]

it is abovr the rear axel hooked to the frame with a rod going to the axel, mine is to the left of the differental

 

[Gooch71]

Would it be the sensor that snaps onto the mounts,one on the axle housing and one on the frame?if it is the one your talking about,I did fiddle with it but no luck.instead of going to a junk yard and getting the springs could I just get new ones from the autoparts store?also,does the front air suspension have air bags or air shocks?I looked at the fronts and it looks like a conventional coilover setup,but it has what looks like a wiring harness going to it.

 

[KWT2000]

if it has front air ride, it will have smaller lighter torsion bars and air shocks, the shocks will have air lines running from them...

if it has coil overs up front then that part has already been converted, doesnt make since that someone would do the front but not the rear

 

[KWT2000]

yes that is the valve i was talking about, and yes you can get the springs from the parts store i think they run about $350 for the pair

 

[Gooch71]

I went out and looked again.it has air shocks.the harness I was talking about is actually air lines.would I need to change those out as well,the fronts are still at a good height?

 

[KWT2000]

yes you really should do both at once... either the way i explained or with a kit

 

[Gooch71]

I like your way better.what do I need for the fronts?

 

[KWT2000]

you will need a set of non air ride torsion bars, i got mine from the junk yard, i dont know what they cost at ford or parts store,

the shock mounts are different so the shocks you need are from a 66 ford bronco rear, several choices to choose from