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What pressure for the Al-Ko units?

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Post by Spospe Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:25 pm

We have a 2014 Warwick Duo and run at the specified 60 psi front and 65 psi rear tyre pressures. The van is fitted with double springs, the sort that have rubber pads at the ends of the lower spring and do not ever seem to make contact with the upper spring.

My question is, what pressure do other users inflate their Al-Ko units to? I have tried various pressures but cannot really say that I have noticed much difference in either ride, or roll on corners, roundabouts etc. The van is normally well laden and we go away for 8 weeks at a time all over mainland Europe, so have experienced most sorts of road surface.

So what pressures do you use?
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Post by Gram Sat Dec 12, 2015 4:41 pm

1.9 bar.

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Post by Charliefarlie Sat Dec 12, 2015 5:08 pm

1.8 Bar................... This was recommended here on this forum and it works very well indeed on our van .........

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Post by Spospe Sun Dec 13, 2015 7:13 pm

Thanks guys. We have been using 2.0 Bar recently, after a year at 1.5 Bar and have not really noticed any difference, so I was curious as to what other people were using.
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Post by Gram Mon Dec 14, 2015 9:08 pm

Don't run them too low or you run the risk of the securing bolt heads fouling the 'balloons' and damaging them.

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Post by Spospe Tue Dec 15, 2015 12:19 pm

Thanks Gram, I have kept an eye on this potential problem and the balloons seem in perfect condition at present.
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Post by Charliefarlie Tue Dec 15, 2015 5:41 pm

Gram wrote:Don't run them too low or you run the risk of the securing bolt heads fouling the 'balloons' and damaging them.

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 Isn't that only applicable if the bolts are in upside down ? I know some vans were put together that way. But not all including ours ...

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Post by peugeotboxer Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:05 pm

Are there not 'bump stops' inside the bellows?

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Post by Gram Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:59 pm

Apparently there are bump stops inside the airbags, but the problem can still occur even if the bolts are the right way up (i.e. head downward).

Well worth keeping an eye on.

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