New to the board, air suspension modified M710
New to the board, air suspension modified M710
Hi everyone...
I just joined the board and thought I would introduce myself and a project I've been working on, a M710 Air suspension conversion.
Stock Pinz in the background, and Air Suspension pinz in forground (with right side air'd down):
Front air suspension up and the rear air'd down:
See ya on the trails
I just joined the board and thought I would introduce myself and a project I've been working on, a M710 Air suspension conversion.
Stock Pinz in the background, and Air Suspension pinz in forground (with right side air'd down):
Front air suspension up and the rear air'd down:
See ya on the trails
Sweet!
Nice work, was that real difficult and expensive or not so much... and how does it handle on/off road as compared to a stock and worth the cost?
Pinzing is AWESOME.
looks like a good idea. the system doesn't extend parts beyond their safe range of motion?
do you have any design data to share? drawings? pix?
do you have any design data to share? drawings? pix?
1973 710m
"it is not in the best interest of the shepherd to breed smarter sheep." ~ author unknown
press any key to continue or any other key to quit. ~author confidential
"it is not in the best interest of the shepherd to breed smarter sheep." ~ author unknown
press any key to continue or any other key to quit. ~author confidential
-
- Posts: 396
- Joined: Thu May 01, 2008 11:41 pm
- Location: northern california
I saw this set up first hand at our treffen,very nice! Uneven tire wear would be eliminated by adjusting suspension pressure. Following this truck on the trail I could see the changes in attitude of the truck when approaching obsiticles,cool! Well this is not my horn to blow,so carry on Air-Man!
Mark
BTW ,truck still running OK?
Mark
BTW ,truck still running OK?
Stock means no imagination!
Volvo TGB1317, .95% Morphed!
68 Haffy
Volvo TGB1317, .95% Morphed!
68 Haffy
Well air suspension certainly works on the Range Rover so I can only assume it would have benefits on the Pinny!
I, like a lot of others on the forum would love to see the Pinny in action so to speak .... Bring on the pics and videos!
I, like a lot of others on the forum would love to see the Pinny in action so to speak .... Bring on the pics and videos!
Peter
1974, 712 6X6 Pinzgauer
1983, 710-1.6 4X4 Pinzgauer
1997, 718 6X6 Pinzgauer (in pieces)
1971, 700 Haflinger
1974, 703 LWB Haflinger
2001, Range Rover
http://www.ozpinz.com
1974, 712 6X6 Pinzgauer
1983, 710-1.6 4X4 Pinzgauer
1997, 718 6X6 Pinzgauer (in pieces)
1971, 700 Haflinger
1974, 703 LWB Haflinger
2001, Range Rover
http://www.ozpinz.com
M710 Air Suspension
We have been working on this air suspension system for a while, with the rear system being designed first, which currently has around 4000 miles on it, and the front system which has a little over 1000 miles on it.
We have found that the ride is much improved, with less road noise and vibration, and as Mark mentioned, the abitlity to lower the suspension so that the tires wear evenly. We have added a CO2 bottle, and a set of switches/pressure gauges on the dash, so that we can monitor and manipulate the air pressure on each of the 4 independently and on the fly. The ability to change the pressure according to the terrain has made the truck alot of fun to drive. (IE: Driving down steep slopes we can decrease the rear suspension height, as we choose)
This system uses industrial airbags like those found on large semitrucks/tractors. One of the beauties of the stock Pinzgauer suspension system is how easy it is to work on. One of our goals with the air suspension system was to not significantly alter the existing support structure, but to take a "bolt on" approach as much as possible. So we utalize the existing shock and spring mounts. The travel is simular to that of a stock Pinz, we are just able to utalize all of it. The airbags have internal bump stops and the rear uses a slightly modified stock limiting strap. A slighly modified stock limiting strap can be used on the front, but a recent update to the front system uses two shocks in place of the stock limiting strap (using the shocks as the limiting strap).
I'll post some more photos of the system shortly, and figure out how I can get my videos online.
Adam
We have found that the ride is much improved, with less road noise and vibration, and as Mark mentioned, the abitlity to lower the suspension so that the tires wear evenly. We have added a CO2 bottle, and a set of switches/pressure gauges on the dash, so that we can monitor and manipulate the air pressure on each of the 4 independently and on the fly. The ability to change the pressure according to the terrain has made the truck alot of fun to drive. (IE: Driving down steep slopes we can decrease the rear suspension height, as we choose)
This system uses industrial airbags like those found on large semitrucks/tractors. One of the beauties of the stock Pinzgauer suspension system is how easy it is to work on. One of our goals with the air suspension system was to not significantly alter the existing support structure, but to take a "bolt on" approach as much as possible. So we utalize the existing shock and spring mounts. The travel is simular to that of a stock Pinz, we are just able to utalize all of it. The airbags have internal bump stops and the rear uses a slightly modified stock limiting strap. A slighly modified stock limiting strap can be used on the front, but a recent update to the front system uses two shocks in place of the stock limiting strap (using the shocks as the limiting strap).
I'll post some more photos of the system shortly, and figure out how I can get my videos online.
Adam
Mark, Thanks for your help at the SWPA Treffen, the truck is running much better once we played with the carb a bit.M Wehrman wrote:I saw this set up first hand at our treffen,very nice! Uneven tire wear would be eliminated by adjusting suspension pressure. Following this truck on the trail I could see the changes in attitude of the truck when approaching obsiticles,cool! Well this is not my horn to blow,so carry on Air-Man!
Mark
BTW ,truck still running OK?
Adam
- McCall Pinz
- Posts: 566
- Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:01 pm
- Location: McCall, Idaho
- McCall Pinz
- Posts: 566
- Joined: Sun Mar 11, 2007 6:01 pm
- Location: McCall, Idaho
sorry guys- should have been more specific. These pictures on the yahoo pinzgauer group's gallery have had me searching for a while. The Idaho 8B plate had me curious too.
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/pinzga ... rowse/90ec
http://ph.groups.yahoo.com/group/pinzga ... rowse/90ec
The photogallery on the Yahoo Pinzgauer group shows an earlier revision of the rear air suspension system, we have since updated the mounting bracket on the shock. The gold color metal shown on these systems are chem film (MIL-C-5541) plated simular to that used on many Aerospace products.
We are looking at ways to be able to provide these air suspension kits, both front and rear systems, as well as an optional dash mounted control system. Building these kits individually would be rather expensive, but if there is enough interest to build say 5 or 10 sets at a time, we'd be able to lower the cost. So if your interested in any of these kits, let me know...
If your around the St George UT area and would like to check out the system, send me a PM I'd be happy to meet you.
Adam
We are looking at ways to be able to provide these air suspension kits, both front and rear systems, as well as an optional dash mounted control system. Building these kits individually would be rather expensive, but if there is enough interest to build say 5 or 10 sets at a time, we'd be able to lower the cost. So if your interested in any of these kits, let me know...
If your around the St George UT area and would like to check out the system, send me a PM I'd be happy to meet you.
Adam
-
- Posts: 1062
- Joined: Mon Nov 19, 2007 2:43 pm
- Location: Houston, Texas USA
You seem to have gotten the attention of a bunch of folks. How about providing us with just a general range of what you think this set up will cost for a 710 or a 712.
Looking for next new (for me) toy
1974 712M - sold
1973 710M - sold
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... 3094951494
1974 712M - sold
1973 710M - sold
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... 3094951494