xj_mike
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Diego, CA
Finally, after 2 years of wanting to do this project, our trip out to Death Valley put this to the top of the list. I had added extra gas cans and holder to the front of the Kamparoo camping trailer, which added about an extra 120 lbs. to the tongue. It was causing the Cherokee to squat way more and left us with about 2" of travel before bottoming out. Time to fix this.
I ordered a custom package from an Airlift vendor (recommend by Airlift since they don't sell direct). I got the Cherokee kit minus the airbags that came with it. I had gotten a chart from Airlift and selected the airbags that would work with my lift. As it is, I am going to add an extra 1" spacer to my bump stops just to keep from bottoming the airbags.
Overall the install is easy. I did flip the upper mounts upside down to help compensate for the lift. I took this into account when I ordered everything. This has been documented by other rigs I have found out there, so nothing ground breaking there. I think getting the airlines routed (and drilling the mounts to allow me to go thru them) took as long as the actual bag install.
Haven't tested them yet and need to check today to see if there was any bleed down. Hopefully not or I'll have to find the leak. Well, onto the pics.
At stock ride height
Using the guide to set the mounts into the right spot
Airing up to see if everything is clear of the bag
Airline routed and put into wire loom, wrapped with tape. Still need to get a clamp to hold the line. I had every size but the one I needed. Also added the supplied heat shield but am going to get the rear exhaust pipe rerouted for more clearance.
Fill valve in bottom corner of the bumper. Enlarged a hole already there that allowed routing the line thru some brackets.
Overall that was it. Very simple install and I can't wait to try them out. Without the trailer, I will run the minimum allowed psi of 10. No idea what the sweetspot will be with the trailer yet.
I ordered a custom package from an Airlift vendor (recommend by Airlift since they don't sell direct). I got the Cherokee kit minus the airbags that came with it. I had gotten a chart from Airlift and selected the airbags that would work with my lift. As it is, I am going to add an extra 1" spacer to my bump stops just to keep from bottoming the airbags.
Overall the install is easy. I did flip the upper mounts upside down to help compensate for the lift. I took this into account when I ordered everything. This has been documented by other rigs I have found out there, so nothing ground breaking there. I think getting the airlines routed (and drilling the mounts to allow me to go thru them) took as long as the actual bag install.
Haven't tested them yet and need to check today to see if there was any bleed down. Hopefully not or I'll have to find the leak. Well, onto the pics.
At stock ride height
Using the guide to set the mounts into the right spot
Airing up to see if everything is clear of the bag
Airline routed and put into wire loom, wrapped with tape. Still need to get a clamp to hold the line. I had every size but the one I needed. Also added the supplied heat shield but am going to get the rear exhaust pipe rerouted for more clearance.
Fill valve in bottom corner of the bumper. Enlarged a hole already there that allowed routing the line thru some brackets.
Overall that was it. Very simple install and I can't wait to try them out. Without the trailer, I will run the minimum allowed psi of 10. No idea what the sweetspot will be with the trailer yet.
