Upgrading TV Shocks (Sienna XLV)

[spicyville1]

You will like the Airlift 1000. My brother-in law and our neighbor down the street put them on their Sienna's and they work great for them. I have the Infiniti QX4 SUV and installed a set on it. I like the ride and the SUV does not sag any at all. I am pulling a way larger camper than the others do as mine is the Jayco 1406. It is pretty heavy and putting the airsprings on saved me the embarracement of looking overloaded. I am right at the max on the weight the SUV can handle and I am very pleased. By the way, they are very simple to install and on the Sienna, inside the right rear side pocket is where the others installed their airlines. Out of sight and out of mind.

[aw738]

Using a single fill valve might work on a smaller vehicle like yours. It is recommended that on full size trucks to use two separate valves. The reason being if both bags are connected air will travel from one bag to the other in turns. If this happens the bag on the inside of the turn will inflate lifting the body. Not good with a heavy load in a turn.

[fallsrider]

Yes, if I had a much heavier load, I would probably have installed two separate valves. But one works great for me. What I REALLY want is the switch assembly that lets you increase and decrease the pressure while sitting in the driver's seat! But I'm too cheap for that.

[dkutz]

well did you get them installed???

[Dray]

well did you get them installed???

I was wondering too.  I bet he's in the garage right now trying to put them in himself.  

Hey jpcjtrtj I'm in Sacramento too, let me know if you need some help.

[jpcjtrtj]

I had the troops out last sunday morning to install them.  It was like being at home with my dad when I was 12.  They did all the work (including making a handy dandy attachment piece out of a coat hanger to attach the T to the fame.  Me, I just handed them tools and the Mrs. made em breakfast.    Gotta love good friends.  

So, they're in, but alas, it's raining this weekend, so I'm not sure if we're gonna head out to camp Friday.  The wife loves the new ride and I did tow the pup around the block to see how it went. It's a much nicer ride, but the proof will be with a full van and a full pup.  I'll keep you posted.

[fallsrider]

It's really nice to have your van AND your pup fully loaded down for camping, and your van is still sitting level!

[jpcjtrtj]

Got the airbags in; took out the pup and the van loaded.  It was nice not to grind the chains into the ground on the trip.  I'm very pleased with my airbags.