Rear Air Suspension Problems

[IRA51]

Originally Posted by timgco

Why don;t you guys just take out the stock bags, add factory or better yet aftermarket 2" taller coil springs. Than add a set of adjustable firestone bags. you can get teh in cab controller and you can raise lower for increased weight or added height when wheeling. Those bags are more reliable than teh stock bags and inlfate/deflate way quicker. ...just a thought.

100% CORRECT AND A GOOD WAY TO GO .

[lmajor]

Thanks for the suggesstion but I'd rather keep it stock. I am at 81k now and have not had any issues so I would rather just figure out the problem. Any ideas?

[timgco]

Originally Posted by lmajor

Thanks for the suggesstion but I'd rather keep it stock. I am at 81k now and have not had any issues so I would rather just figure out the problem. Any ideas?

Go to your dealer and have them figure out. GM had progarm updates to the earlier models. I was one of the first 03's to have my air bags go....and if you're in the middle of bumfu*#, you are SOL. I had to cram a 2x4 in both sides and had a nice 4 hour ride back to Denver since it was a Sunday and could not get a flatbed anywhere.

My reccomendation, pay the dealer thier service fee and see if any updates are available. you have some high miles on that H2 and things are going to start to go. This "I'm at 81K without issues" may be the start of replacing that whole system one by one. Teh aftermarket way is much cheaper/easier to go than replacing stock....unless the budgett isn;t a factor. ...my 2 cents for what it's worth.

[lmajor]

I do plan to have it checked out but the reason for posting was to get an idea of what might be wrong with it before I did. Usually these things don't just happen to one car. It might just be a simple and relativly innexpensive fix that can buy me another 20k and I can take care of it for just cost of parts. I'd rather not replace the entire system w aftermarket without knowing if I can fix it easily. I saw another poster on this forum jump the gun and tear the entire system out and put springs just to find out that he could hasve probably replaced one part and fixed it. Thanks again. It might be an option down the road.

[IRA51]

Who did the lift ?

[H2mudder]

How hard is the removal and install of the air shock?

Anyone have a link or anything showing the process?

[Easy Ed]

This help ?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSmkJc0RitM

Originally Posted by H2mudder

How hard is the removal and install of the air shock?

Anyone have a link or anything showing the process?