DIY Airbag Man OA6011 install in 120 Grande

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I had always planned to replace my airbags with longer items once they were due for replacement. Mine developed a slow leak and now it's time to upgrade.

Have you replaced your Airbags yet Peter?




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Not yet, been too busy. The current airbags hold air for about 3 days before they deflate, but I will have to get them replaced before I go off road. As Andrew discovered, flexing a damaged airbag is not recommended.

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Picked up my Airbag Man bags yesterday (OA6011's), so i'll be fitting them up over the weekend...

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Welcome to the club!

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Just need some of those bling bling shockies that you've got now Andrew!


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Shouldn't take long to save up. Contact Sonny at Downsouth Motorsports. That's where I got mine from. Excellent email comms*and customer service.

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Shouldn't take long to save up.

Need to save up and buy some underbody protection off you first....



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Installed my airbags this afternoon. From whoa to go it probably took 2.5-3hrs without rushing. Having said that, I have removed the airbags before. Like Andrew, I'm unsure how the swaybar spacers are supposed to be applied. Their documentation doesn't mention it, so I might give them a call on Tuesday to see if they can shed some light.. But overall I'm pretty happy with the result and the fitup.

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Awesome work guys, something to look forward to in the wish list.

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Installed my airbags this afternoon. From whoa to go it probably took 2.5-3hrs without rushing. Having said that, I have removed the airbags before. Like Andrew, I'm unsure how the swaybar spacers are supposed to be applied. Their documentation doesn't mention it, so I might give them a call on Tuesday to see if they can shed some light.. But overall I'm pretty happy with the result and the fitup.

I found a photo of the swaybar spacer originally posted by "Riding On Air" AKA The Airbag Man here: http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post214899

The photo seems to show that the swaybar spacer replaces the bottom OE swaybar bush with the longer "spacer" bush:

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I found a photo of the swaybar spacer originally posted by "Riding On Air" AKA The Airbag Man here: http://www.pradopoint.com/showthread...l=1#post214899

The photo seems to show that the swaybar spacer replaces the bottom OE swaybar bush with the longer "spacer" bush:
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Adding a spacer to a shorter shock only allows a higher height range, not more travel.

Thanks Peter. So according to Riding On Air, there's not really much advantage installing these spacers with my Bilstein BE5-A713's?

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He was talking about increasing actual shock length in in that post. The swaybar spacers will allow the swaybar to sit at an angle closer to factory spec after the lift is applied. With your Bilsteins it probably won't increase suspension down travel, but it may give you better flex.

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With your Bilsteins it probably won't increase suspension down travel, but it may give you better flex.

Which is what i've found my Grande has been lacking Peter. Trips down tracks such as Ormeau has found the rear wheels in the air a little too easy, so if I can even get a little more flex in the rear it can't be a bad thing...
Basically house bound this weekend with the crappy weather Qld is currently experiencing, so I might bung them in tomorrow...




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Welcome to the club!

Yep, welcome to the club - you won't look back!

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Installed the extended sway bar spacer today. Only to half an hour or so to do. but I forgot to do some before and after measurements of the flex. (Doh). I imagine I could do this by simply jacking up the rear chassis on the side of the vehicle and raise until the wheel leaves tera firma?