looks clean, good jobNew member of team air here.
Self install Solow bags and management.
Loving it so far.
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Does anyone have the triple bags fitted?
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VW Transporter T5/T6 - SoLow AIR+ Suspension - Triple Bellow Strut Kit - T32
The SoLow Suspension Transporter air suspension strut kit for the T30 model of Transporter is a heavy hitter in the suspension game!
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The rear bag assembly on the Air+ has been redesigned and now uses a different bag than the earlier kits to avoid any of the problems that may have been experienced previously.
Complete Air+ kits and fronts only or rears only are all showing as in stock on the SoLow dealer website and THQ retail site, so I would expect you to be able to order them direct, or through a SoLow Air approved dealer such as myself for supply only or supply and install.
Do you have any more info on what the issues with the original Air+ were? I’m looking at having an original setup fitted and hoping I’m not letting myself in to a world of issues.
Thanks for this info Chris.
I have standard SoLow bags on my van at present, but I like the idea of extra comfort from larger volume (lower pressure) bags, and to be honest, lifting the front higher for speed bumps etc would be really useful.
Would you advise swapping all four corners, or could I get away with just the front? What are the pros and cons of a mixed double/triple bag setup?
I haven't seen the issue first hand, but I understand that in certain circumstances the original AiR+ bag could get very close to the rear drive shafts on a 4motion van.
I run a mixed setup myself and I have no issues, although mine is ABP Shorty front and SoLow ultra Low rear. As a combination I've found that to work really well. They both lift to approx. 30mm lower than a standard van and both go nice and low, with room left at the front if I want to do more mods with the grinder!
There's always more lift at the back than the front on the SoLow standard kit because the bags are the same size, so you could pair the triple bag setup at the front with the double bag at the rear and that would give you more lift at the front to use for clearance on speed bumps etc. The rear would lag behind the front by about 40mm at full lift, but you can always adjust your top/high preset to balance it.
You'll most likely have different pressures front and rear, but that's not all that unusual on standard kits depending on the weight of the van and how it's distributed, but the rear would most likely have higher pressures and be firmer than the front, so something to bear in mind. On ABP kits this is normal as the rear bag is smaller than the front, but I haven't found it to have any negative impact on the overall ride quality.
Lastly, you can't just swap the bags on the front struts. The AiR+ front struts are longer to accommodate the extra travel available from the larger bag. It would physically fit, but the strut will top out long before the bag is anywhere near full inflation, so you don't benefit from the extra lift available and you increase the risk of damaging the strut.
