How to Install Air Ride Suspension Systems

Learn everything there is to know about how to install a
versatile and capable air ride system.

Air suspension used to be expensive, difficult to install, and
complex to understand. However, that was years ago. Today,
thanks to kits made for virtually every make and model of car
and truck, plus the popularization of automatic digital levelling
kits, it’s easier than ever to take a vehicle and put it on the
ground. With properly installed air ride suspension, you can
set the height wherever you like, lay your ride on the asphalt
when you want, and even tear through the corners like you’re
driving a slot car. However, here’s the most important part: it’s
just cool.

Having an airbagged vehicle isn’t restricted to one vehicle
class or another. While it originally became popular with mini
trucks, it soon caught on with street rods, cars, and motorcycles,
and even traditional lowriders have embraced the scene.
That’s because where previous adjustable suspensions had
their problems, air ride setups are quite often cleaner and
easier to maintain. It all depends on how it’s installed and how
you manage it.

In How to Install Air Ride Suspension Systems, air ride veteran
Kevin Whipps walks you through everything you need to
know about installing an air suspension onto pretty much anything.
After going through the basics of each component, he
explains how they all work in harmony in easy-to-understand
terms that make it simple for even the mechanically challenged
to grasp. By the end of it all, you’ll know more about air
suspension than you thought was possible and have a clear
understanding of what you need to do to bag your ride.

• This is the first book ever published on air ride suspension
systems.
• Many of the best custom vehicles being built on TV use air
ride systems.
• Past lowrider books focused on hydraulic systems, but air
ride systems have become superior in cost and effectiveness
over the modern era.