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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963  | Air Suspension for the G-Class What a great idea! https://www.vbairsuspension.com/upload/File/Productbladen/Engels/Mer... It's gotta be a good product, since it's made by a Dutch company.  | |
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| Aircruiser Extreme Veteran Date registered: Aug 2011 Location: Atlanta GA Vehicle(s): 2000 G500, 1986 300GD, 2017 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid Posts: 364  | Re: Air Suspension for the G-Class There are moments that Rover Air Suspension shine. With my G500 on 33's with OME suspension, vehicle empty as it ever gets, Europa side steps removed for refinishing, hips causing problems, it is literally a stretch getting in. I like the auto level function for sleeping in the back, RTT or Camptops, and camper conversions. Reliability is not negotiable for me even if it is a Dutch Company. Edited by Aircruiser 10/25/2018 4:34 PM | |
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| AGuess Elite Veteran Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Holly Springs NC Vehicle(s): 93 500GE, 93 500GE, 2002 G500 Posts: 717  | ||
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | ||
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hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | RE: Air Suspension for the G-Class Interesting! I recently completed overlanding setup for a Lexus LX570 I picked up in July. It all worked famously on this fall's annual trip (Eastern NV this time). The Lexus doesn't have a body leveling feature to try and level the body regardless of terrain. I thought it would be neat to have for the roof top tent, but other than that, couldn't figure out why it would make any sense for a manufacturer to offer such a feature. Would be interesting to hear LR's take on it. I think some electrickery could be hacked up to interrupt the signals from the suspension height sensors and augment them with info from a level sensor. But so far a handy rock or two has done the deed for me. So far the handiest bit about the auto suspension was dropping it to "slammed" mode to get my RTT's ladder to reach the ground with the 33" tires that are on the car.  It would be fun to push a button and level the tent though! -Dave G. | |
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| DUTCH Administrator Doppelgänger Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: US, GA, Atlanta Vehicle(s): 2015 Audi Q7 3.0 TDI,2018 Sprinter Posts: 9963 | RE: Air Suspension for the G-Class hipine - 11/4/2018 11:46 AM Interesting! I recently completed overlanding setup for a Lexus LX570 I picked up in July. It all worked famously on this fall's annual trip (Eastern NV this time). The Lexus doesn't have a body leveling feature to try and level the body regardless of terrain. I thought it would be neat to have for the roof top tent, but other than that, couldn't figure out why it would make any sense for a manufacturer to offer such a feature. Would be interesting to hear LR's take on it. I think some electrickery could be hacked up to interrupt the signals from the suspension height sensors and augment them with info from a level sensor. But so far a handy rock or two has done the deed for me. So far the handiest bit about the auto suspension was dropping it to "slammed" mode to get my RTT's ladder to reach the ground with the 33" tires that are on the car. It would be fun to push a button and level the tent though! -Dave G. Here's an idea. http://www.thebigfootleveler.com/ | |
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| hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | RE: Air Suspension for the G-Class All the hardware for 6" of travel is already there at each corner. It's just a matter of fooling the sensors a little bit. I think the height sensors are just variable resistors. It might be just a matter of connecting a pot (variable resistor) in series with the height sensor at either the low or the high corner (depending which direction is higher resistance) and dialing it to level the thing out. Better bet would probably be a switch and pot at each corner. The switch to take the pot in/out of the circuit. Now you've got me going to the parts diagram to see if I can get the connectors and pins to tap into the factory harnesses. -Dave G. | |
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| JamesG Regular Date registered: May 2006 Location: Conifer, Colorado Vehicle(s): 2011 G550, 2000 L.C.,1997 L.C.1987 FJ60 Posts: 98  | RE: Air Suspension for the G-Class hipine - 11/4/2018 9:46 AM Interesting! I recently completed overlanding setup for a Lexus LX570 I picked up in July. It all worked famously on this fall's annual trip (Eastern NV this time). The Lexus doesn't have a body leveling feature to try and level the body regardless of terrain. I thought it would be neat to have for the roof top tent, but other than that, couldn't figure out why it would make any sense for a manufacturer to offer such a feature. Would be interesting to hear LR's take on it. I think some electrickery could be hacked up to interrupt the signals from the suspension height sensors and augment them with info from a level sensor. But so far a handy rock or two has done the deed for me. So far the handiest bit about the auto suspension was dropping it to "slammed" mode to get my RTT's ladder to reach the ground with the 33" tires that are on the car. It would be fun to push a button and level the tent though! -Dave G. Dave, How does your LX570 handle hwy285 during the winter? I'm sure that sweet motor pulls just fine | |
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| hipine Date registered: Jul 2006 Location: US, CO, Bailey Vehicle(s): 460 1980 280GE w. 617A | ||
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| fernweh Date registered: Apr 2006 Location: Calabasas, CA - Centenario, BCS - Luebeck, Germany Vehicle(s): Few Mercedes-Benz, a Toyota Amphibious and a Vespa  | RE: Air Suspension for the G-Class Ok, back to the subject..... I do believe an air suspension is a wonderful thing, as long do you have the parts support near by. Not on a G-wagen, but with another MB vehicle of mine, I did experienced an air suspension blow out on the paved Federal Highway 1 in Baja California. The vehicle in question, a W211 wagon, descended down close to the road surface, unfit to drive any further....... Would be not much fun, having the same issue with a G-wagen, somewhere in the dirt, like the Death Valley. (IMG_4743.JPG) Attachments ----------------  IMG_4743.JPG (100KB - 0 downloads) | |
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