Switching from air ride to coil over

[Iowa Redneck]

Hi all,

I have used the search function and have not found an answer to my question so I am wondering if you can help. I have a 98 that the rear air bags are shot, just quit holding air today, the pump was running every couple of minutes so I shut it off. The front shocks and bags were replaced a few months ago and now I am wondering if I do a coil over conversion if I have to do the front. I really don't want to put the money into the front again so can I replace the rear bags with coils and still use the air bags in the front? If I can how do I seal off the rear air pipes so that I am not running the pump constantly?

Thanks for your help in advance.

 

[nvycrmn]

email a guy named toohighexpo. he has a thread titled finally done. he might have the answers for ya since he did away with his air ride and did coils.

 

[Iowa Redneck]

ok thanks!

 

[ssbroly]

If I remember correctly, there is a conversion kit you can buy, I wanna say it was 175-300 dollars, sorry for the lack of memory, to fully convert your airide to a standard suspension. I haven't had any issues with my air ride, yet, but you know how it goes, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail".

 

[GAINMOB]

strutmasters.com for my 04 EB...$650 conversion

 

[Iowa Redneck]

Well it's at the shop checking for leaks or broken connections right now. I think it is the bags themselves and with having to replace the fronts only a few months ago, probably just going to go with replacing the bags. Waiting to see what we find first with the air lines first.

 

[Iowa Redneck]

Okay so no leaks and the bags are operating properly at this point. Gotta love air ride suspension, not! I think I will not buy another Expy with air ride, that is for sure.

 

[Rumrunner]

Ride height sensor?

 

[mic_1011]

so what was it, i have air ride but window shopping just in case. is the ride quality better with strutmasters?

 

[Iowa Redneck]

I have no idea what it was, I shut off the air ride for a day and then turned it back on. It has been a couple weeks and knock on wood everything has been running properly. It's an unsolved mystery at this point.