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Post by KMRTOPAZ Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:06 pm

Would Warwick Duo owners please advise on what would  be an optimum pressure setting for the air suspension units.
The ride quality of our Duo is harsh.  I do recall some recent discussion on the topic but cannot locate it.
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Post by burlingtonboaby Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:58 am

Mine is currently set at 2 bar, however the van is empty if loaded to max with water etc 2.5, 3 bar.
I have a Thule mounted tow bar rear box for touring .
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Post by IanH Fri Aug 07, 2020 6:14 am

According to the manual, min is 1.5 bar, max is 3bar, so anything between those pressures should be ok. I run mine at 1.5bar.
If ride is harsh, consider tyre pressures, but I dont want to get into that minefield, there's about 1000 posts on this, all with different answers!!!
Mine, and mine only, NOT a recommendation, repeat NOT, is 60psi all round.
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Post by Pete1950 Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:12 am

I run mine at 2bar all the time.
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Post by Sally Fri Aug 07, 2020 10:48 am

I run mine at 2 bar, because it’s a compromise between what seems like a comfortable ride, and an easy way of remembering exactly what I set it to when checking.
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Post by Spospe Fri Aug 07, 2020 11:29 am

2 bar for me too

A very, very important point to check is that when setting / checking the pressures, the van must be level side-to-side. If not level, the pressure reading will be affected (a lot).

Nose up, or nose down does not make so much of a difference, but side-to-side is critical.
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Post by babian Fri Aug 07, 2020 12:56 pm

Spospe very good point, thanks for that information on being level when checking
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Post by KMRTOPAZ Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:24 pm

Thanks for the responses.  I will start with 2 bar as this seems to be common.
It was well below that level
Adjust as the passenger requires !
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Post by AutoSleepy_Don Fri Aug 07, 2020 5:57 pm

The pressure gradually drops over a year down to about 1.2 bar then I pump mine up to 2 bar. Repeat.
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Post by Smithee Fri Aug 07, 2020 7:28 pm

I use 2 bar and have replaced the units' mounting bolts with dome headed ones. On too low pressures the heads of ordinary bolts seem to dig into the bellows of the suspension units. Hope this helps, Smithee
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Post by IanH Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:06 pm

I think that's why the min pressure is 1.5Bar, believe that's been sorted now
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Post by roli Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:49 am

2 bar here also
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Post by Guest Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:29 pm

Smithee wrote:I use 2 bar and have replaced the units' mounting bolts with dome headed ones. On too low pressures the heads of ordinary bolts seem to dig into the bellows of the suspension units. Hope this helps, Smithee
Hopefully your dome headed bolts are high tensile!
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Post by Smithee Sat Aug 08, 2020 2:33 pm

Absolutely!
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Post by KMRTOPAZ Sun Aug 09, 2020 11:17 pm

Feedback. Set the pressure at 2bar, as advised by many, and had an afternoon up in the Denbigh moors area. This included some off-road stuff.  Ride quality much improved.  Nudged the pressure just above 2bar (say 2.25) for the return home and found this even better.
So that's where it stays and many thanks for the helpful responses recorded above.
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PS Can anyone advise on how to change KMRTOPAZ to KMRDuo  ?
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Post by roli Mon Aug 10, 2020 9:06 am

Think you need to re register!
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Post by IanH Mon Aug 10, 2020 3:22 pm

Sell the Duo and buy another Topaz...................See always think laterally!!!!!
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Post by gef Thu Aug 20, 2020 8:35 pm

Glad I looked at this as not use to system and one unit down to 1.2 bar so quickly inflated too 2 bar plus a natts ride much better!
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Post by KMRTOPAZ Thu Aug 20, 2020 11:54 pm

Thanks Ian, you can always be relied upon to provide  a really sensible comment.
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