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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Jake Go, Jul 12, 2015.

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  1. Jul 12, 2015 at 6:58 PM
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    There is an air valve on the bottom of my bumper. Its a 2013 taco. Any idea what its for.. I was given a number of different answers. Any one positive what it does?

    Thanks
     
    Jake Go, Jul 12, 2015
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  2. Jul 12, 2015 at 7:11 PM
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    Do you have air bags/shocks?
     
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  3. Jul 12, 2015 at 7:13 PM
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    Refill for smoke screen. Should be right next to the rocket launcher and the 50 cals
     
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  4. Jul 12, 2015 at 7:16 PM
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    Get down on your knees and see if there are air lines going somewhere. If there are no lines then something like airbags or shocks were removed. You need to do a little investigative work or take pictures.
     
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  5. Jul 12, 2015 at 7:17 PM
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    Could be someone ran an air line from the spare
     
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  6. Jul 12, 2015 at 7:26 PM
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    As knayrb the OP needs to check if there is an airline. If so, where does it go.
    could be a left over from something that has been removed.
     
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  7. Jul 12, 2015 at 8:15 PM
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  8. Jul 12, 2015 at 8:21 PM
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    okay so check these couple more pics what is this? lol kinda a truck noob thanks for the help
     
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  9. Jul 12, 2015 at 8:23 PM
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  10. Jul 12, 2015 at 8:29 PM
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    Firestone RideRite air bags
     
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  11. Jul 12, 2015 at 8:31 PM
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    What this guy said ^^^
    If you're gonna haul heavy loads add some air to the bags and your truck won't sag as much and it'll ride a little better.
    I'm not sure what the max PSI is on them (IIRC most people run 5 PSI in each bag).
     
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  12. Jul 12, 2015 at 8:31 PM
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    so thats after market? whats the purpose of them?
     
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  13. Jul 12, 2015 at 8:32 PM
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    Huzzah, simple troubleshooting techniques FTW.

    To stabilize a load and lift the rear end.
     
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  14. Jul 12, 2015 at 8:32 PM
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    so its for heavy loads? awesome!

     
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    haha no shit eh? thanks guys!
     
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  16. Jul 12, 2015 at 8:34 PM
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    Do some research on how much air is recommended for unloaded and other specific weights.
     
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  17. Jul 12, 2015 at 9:28 PM
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    Supposed to run 5psi minimum at all times for the sake of the bags being happy. Load capacity is roughly 50# per psi (both bags) so 5psi would be roughly 250# added capacity....great for towing and loads, they do not up the capacity of your vehicle, they simply help cut sag and such when loaded. Lots of threads on the subject on this forum "Firestone Ride Rite Airbags".
     
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  18. Jul 12, 2015 at 9:49 PM
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    In general, 10psi for an empty truck, 15 - 20 loaded. 35 for "shit, that's heavy!"

    They can be safely filled to 100, but you would only need that if there was a Ram 3500 in the bed of your Taco - there's no reason to fill over 50, our trucks can't take that kind of weight anyway.
     
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  19. Jul 12, 2015 at 9:53 PM
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    Yep, freebie upgrade. Unlike stiffer springs, these don't hurt the ride when unloaded.
     
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  20. Jul 13, 2015 at 6:20 AM
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    Keep a bicycle pump and a tire gauge in the truck to adjust air pressure as needed.
     
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