Lost air pressure in suspension today

[XXL]

On the way to work this morning I suddenly lost air pressure in my right front air bag. Oops.

Fortunately I had take the time to clearance everything last year... so it will actually roll when fully deflated (except for the 1/2" clearance of the front crossmember :eek: ). I managed to nurse it the rest of the way to work and then back home this evening by driving slow and juicing the air bag on big bumps. I've got 6 gallons of air and 2 compressors, so I had enough air to get home. Don't mind those gashes on K96 at every expansion joint ;)

After I got hom and got jacks under the truck (this is actually quite a task), I traced the problem to the 1/8" gauge line. Grrrrr! I don't have a piece long enough to replace it and wife is out of town so I'm walkin' if I don't get this thing working, so I took a spare fitting and JB Welded the orifice shut and will screw that into the valve when it dries. That way it will hold air... I just won't know air pressure for that corner-- which is no big deal.

Now to get those electric senders and digital gauge set I was planning for down the road.

[spaz]

That would be the one scary thing about bags,,,, And They are one thing I'm thinking of down the road for the extra ride comfort..

You've just made me realize if I do get around to them, I'll make a suspension stop on the bottom side.. It'll ride like a tank to get it home,,, But at least A guy can get it home.

On the UP side,, My boss would believe me when I said,, " Hey Boss, this is Ron, I can't make it in today, I'm outa HOT AIR" ;) NAHHH,, on second thought,,,, He'd never buy that one... :confused2

[Yukon Jack]

So, you walking today or did you get it fixed?

[XXL]

So, you walking today or did you get it fixed?

I got it fixed. I threaded in the fitting with the JB Weld in it but tested it a little too early (picture semi-cured JB Weld "pellets" shooting out of an 1/8" hose barb :eek: ). I finally decided to actually look for a proper block-off fitting and found some spares in my box-o-junk. So I put on a little pipe dope and threaded it in. Voila. Driving again... just no pressure reading on the right front gauge.

[Fred T]

So if your trucks not sitting level you can blame it on the gauge? :D

[XXL]

So if your trucks not sitting level you can blame it on the gauge? :D

Oh I've got PLENTY of things/people I can blame it on :cussing: :cussing: :cussing: ... none of which are particularly accurate, but I won't let that stop me.