Questions you thought were too dumb to ask E53 edition

[dabenthusiast]

Hey, trying to take my coilovers off and put air suspension rear back.
Problem is i threw my old gas shock that sits behind the airbag away.
Queston i have might seem dumb but can i just install the air shocks or will the pop? I will not be driving my car anymore.. juat needs to make it on a tow truck

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by dabenthusiast

Hey, trying to take my coilovers off and put air suspension rear back.
Problem is i threw my old gas shock that sits behind the airbag away.
Queston i have might seem dumb but can i just install the air shocks or will the pop? I will not be driving my car anymore.. juat needs to make it on a tow truck

If the airbag is in decent shape I would do it.

[dabenthusiast]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

If the airbag is in decent shape I would do it.

Eh it doesnt leak i dont think...i pumped it up yesterday it was rock hard.
If theres no air in and compres the bag theres alittle bit of pitting or little aging near the bottom..
I can take a picture if needed.

But i just dont want it to explode, does the gas shock take weight off the airbag or does the airbag do most of the holding?
The gas stut just to smooth it out?

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by dabenthusiast

Eh it doesnt leak i dont think...i pumped it up yesterday it was rock hard.
If theres no air in and compres the bag theres alittle bit of pitting or little aging near the bottom..
I can take a picture if needed.

But i just dont want it to explode, does the gas shock take weight off the airbag or does the airbag do most of the holding?
The gas stut just to smooth it out?

Bag does the lifting, shock is absorb bumps and recoil back to original position rather than let the vehicle go bouncy bouncy down the road.

[dabenthusiast]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

Bag does the lifting, shock is absorb bumps and recoil back to original position rather than let the vehicle go bouncy bouncy down the road.

Got it, should be fine. Ill head outside nd try it out haha