The second time in how long?this is the second time that I have had to replace them, must be leaking
I changed from airbags to springs and there was no noticeable difference in the ride quality. Perhaps the springs that were fitted on yours were the wrong type. After all the shocks have more effect on ride quality than springs which is all air bags are. They do have advantages for towing - self-levelling and altering the height for off-road.And are you using a good brand, dunlop etc? not the cheap ebay ones? And of course.. if it is actually the bags leaking.
After getting mine back on air, previous owner had put it on springs I can honestly say I would never go back to them! The difference in ride quality is massive.. the self leveling.. the ability to get that extra lift.. and so on.
Yes, admittedly I believe it was towing springs that were fitted, they were a hard ride. But my last disco had normal springs, and im sorry I have to disagree with no difference in quality of ride, potholes and general driving is all much smoother with bags fitted in my experience.I changed from airbags to springs and there was no noticeable difference in the ride quality. Perhaps the springs that were fitted on yours were the wrong type. After all the shocks have more effect on ride quality than springs which is all air bags are. They do have advantages for towing - self-levelling and altering the height for off-road.
Honestly, it doesn't take much to work out if its sitting on air or not. And I do feel the difference from how the front goes in and out of potholes compared to the back, but its minimal, and not a very good comparison given the massive weight difference from front to back. And not just ride quality, they seem to reduce body roll a fair bit too, I've been running with no arbs for a little while and found the sway was less severe with air.The only true test is if you were driving cars that you didn't know whether coil springs or air springs are fitted. Neither bottom out on pot-holes. There is no reason why there should be a difference. There are coil springs at the front anyway. Does the front of your car ride badly? I doubt it.
It's never too late haha!I converted my D2 to springs a few months ago there is not much difference in ride quality if your
on a nice smooth motorway run, but B roads with poor quality repairs & pot holes you can feel
& hear the difference, with springs there is a thump on hitting a pot hole where as the bags would
soak it up.
Imo air is much nicer to drive with keep the air I wish I did.
Well there is a reason they are used on the majority of heavy goods vehicles, nothing really handles weight better.Last year we bought a LOT of wood flooring.
Filled up the back, the worn out worker who loaded the D2 was a little surprised when I let it self level.
400kg in the back and the car was level.
It's never too late haha!
I guess I payed about 400 to convert mine to air, cause I needed a complete new pipe harness that goes for about 100 quid genuine. And quality bags etc.. and quality sensors, that was a mistake of mine..
Giving a d2 away? Thats very kind of you!I cant convert it back to air ive given it away lol
Giving a d2 away? Thats very kind of you!