Re: Mercedes 2626 AK 6x6
Verfasst: 2019-04-02 20:26:34
To check if the locks worked properly Carmen and I went to the mountains north of San Felipe. We took with us Deva, Amanda and Cachito.
The Montero climbed up like a spider and the locks did not jam. Good. Deva and the little dogs had a very good time exploring the dry lands. It was a good short trip.
My back had been giving me some trouble again and I had to diminish the rhythm and the load of work, which only added more frustration to those days.
When I felt a little better I connected the air and electric circuits of the air suspension system.
Soon as the circuit for the 40 liter air tank for the suspension was connected and the pressure started to build up a hissing was heard and the gauge hand stopped moving up.
To make it short, the tank leaked. Plop. The rust was worse than estimated. I took the tank out and checked it flat. There was a couple of holes that were clearly identifiable at 100 psi, but when pressure topped up at 120 psi there was another leak some centimeters away.
I needed another tank or get this repaired. Followed Eduardo’s advice and asked it to be done by Maestro Chaleco.
Well, I wanted to go on so I connected the suspension control circuit directly from the rear four circuits valve and connected the solenoid valve block to the 24V supply.
It worked, strangely but it worked. The air bellies inflated under command though I had some trouble deflating them. There was surely something wrong with the connections but nonetheless I could do some measurements and checkings that put a smile in my face.
In the back I could lift the frame seven centimeters from the stand point without any load on it. After putting on the Box and the bike, the water, the fuel, the strange rocks collection and half a dozen dogs this distance should increase.
The main purpose of the system is to make the ride more comfortable so the levelling will be of use only when parking, to allow us to cook and sleep horizontally.
The Montero climbed up like a spider and the locks did not jam. Good. Deva and the little dogs had a very good time exploring the dry lands. It was a good short trip.
My back had been giving me some trouble again and I had to diminish the rhythm and the load of work, which only added more frustration to those days.
When I felt a little better I connected the air and electric circuits of the air suspension system.
Soon as the circuit for the 40 liter air tank for the suspension was connected and the pressure started to build up a hissing was heard and the gauge hand stopped moving up.
To make it short, the tank leaked. Plop. The rust was worse than estimated. I took the tank out and checked it flat. There was a couple of holes that were clearly identifiable at 100 psi, but when pressure topped up at 120 psi there was another leak some centimeters away.
I needed another tank or get this repaired. Followed Eduardo’s advice and asked it to be done by Maestro Chaleco.
Well, I wanted to go on so I connected the suspension control circuit directly from the rear four circuits valve and connected the solenoid valve block to the 24V supply.
It worked, strangely but it worked. The air bellies inflated under command though I had some trouble deflating them. There was surely something wrong with the connections but nonetheless I could do some measurements and checkings that put a smile in my face.
In the back I could lift the frame seven centimeters from the stand point without any load on it. After putting on the Box and the bike, the water, the fuel, the strange rocks collection and half a dozen dogs this distance should increase.
The main purpose of the system is to make the ride more comfortable so the levelling will be of use only when parking, to allow us to cook and sleep horizontally.