Air Suspension Problems

[visualghummer]

H2 with only 1,300 miles and now the Air suspension is again having problems... First time, it was a connector on the compresser... Now it looks like the bladder on the driver-side has a leak... each morning the truck is tilted 4-6" down on the left side... Kind'a funny looking from the back side...

Just want to know if others have experienced the same problems... and how the dealership dealt with it... is this a common problem on the H2 Air suspension...

visualhummer

[KenP]

My air suspension gets beaten on all the time, just not from wheeling, and I have not had a single problem.

To help with your decision:
Consider what the air will cost and what it is worth upon resale. You will see it does not cost much to have.

[KenP]

Free Air, you have to ask? Take it and run. It will be worth it.

And I am not sure about that two inches. I have not measured it, but it looks more than that.

I swear Baby, that's 10"....

Seriously, take it.

[Bevo]

Didn't mean the pic!

[H2 Passion]

Hi,

What are the real benefit of the Air suspension other than lift the car for 2 inch?
Do i really needed if i have the Edelbrock xtreme chock absorbers with remeote reserver and the trailing arm from sma and the panhard rods from Edelbrock also.

will it give better confort and better driving control on On-Road as well as Off-Road? or we will not feel a big difference?

P.S: due to the dealer delivery delay of my Lux H2, he is offering me the Air suspension for FREE.

Elie

[max]

Mine was diagnosed over the phone. I told them my service air suspention light was on and they asked if it was leaning on the drivers side. Mine was and they said bring it in for an hour. True to their word, they had the part and the knowledge and I am 3 weeks with no complaint.

This is the work order comments...
Item..REPAIR SERVICE AIR SUSPENTION LIGHT ON DASH AND LEFT SIDE SAGGING CONDITION CODE:SSS LIGHT (WS)
CAUSE...L/REAR POSITION SENSOR INOP
FAILURE CODE:COMP-MISSING (6L)
CORRECTION..DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE L/REAR SENSOR CODE.DIAGNOSE PER TROUBLE TREE.MEASURE L/R SENSOR .5.OO VOLTS.TOO HIGH.
LABOUR..DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE LREAR POSITION SENSOR E6021
PARTS...SENSOR **WARR RTN** 15124077

Hope this helps someone.

[H2 Passion]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by H2 Passion:

From my experience with 4x4: I always drive them by going On-Road to Off-Road without stopping, I go over 10 to 15 inch barrage at a speed of 60 miles and more and also jumping _vertical _ from a road of 15 -20 inch to another lower road at higher speed than 70 miles.

As I said before, I’m ordering all the necessary edelbrock shock and SMA trailing arms and Panhard Rod to feel free when I will do the crazy off-road driving. No mercy, No way to go slowly on off-road. (Excluding the Extreme Off-Road of Rocks where you can fall down in a big valley).

So, will the Air suspension will be better to handle them and is it made for this type of driving or it’s better without it ?

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I really need your advise because I still have until tomorrow to choose the H2 with or without the air suspension.

[H2 Passion]

Hi,

I'm a new owner of H2, i will receive it in 10 days. Due to the delay delivery, the dealer is offering me the choice to take the Lux H2 with air spring suspension at the same price. But I've read here that the air spring suspension is going bad after 1,300 miles.

Pls Advise me, because Friday I will be there to tell him which one I want.

P.S: I like off-road a lot and half of my time will be normal use, and also i ordered the Edelbock Xtreme Travel Remote Reservoir Shocks and the edelbock Panhard Rods #5262 and the SMA Billet Aluminum Trailing Arms.

Any ideas and experience about them...

Cheers
Elie

[Bevo]

Looking forward to the pics and/or video. Don't hurt yourself!

[H2 Passion]

Hi,

let me change my question, if i want to do fast off-Roading and do some jumping.

So, will the H2 be better with the Air suspension?

Will the Air Suspension handle this type of driving? is it made for this type of driving or it’s better without it ?

What are the other benefits of the Air suspension other than lift, towing or extra load.??

Regards
Elie

[KenP]

Bevo, we're on the same page.

[Dan]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by H2 Passion:
Will the Air Suspension handle this type of driving? is it made for this type of driving or it’s better without it ? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

How about neither?

[Hummer Man]

The design specification for AIR Suspension is that it should last the life of the vehicle.

[Anthony]

We picked ours up Feb 27th this year and have over 1500 miles on it. It does cycle once in a while, not enough to make it annoying. We have had no problems with it sagging one way or another. It raises when we push the button and lowers just as it should. We bought it for off-roading as I have seen the difference in person that the extra clearance makes- Ask Cinci and R2. And also, I like a truck level when pulling a trailer (boat).

Ours is an 04 and gets its mirrors pulled in each time it is pulled in the garage, every day. Not a single problem with this yet either. I wonder about the seat though. I'm not sure the button puts it back in exactly the same spot that it is set for.

Overall, I'm glad we got the air susp.

[Bevo]

I call BS

[H2 Passion]

Thanks for everybody, I think I will choose without the Air Suspension as I will not use for lift, Towing and over loading.

And also I see that Air suspension is facing some problem.

The delivery of my new H2 was supposed today but there is some delay until next week, so the dealer give me today a used H2 with Air suspension, I will test it.

This week-end, I will go for Mountain off-road, I will take pictures and video, I will post them here.

Elie

[BIGT]

Get it for the load leveling alone! Helps in towing conditions and heavy loads. I have 33,000 miles with no problem. 2003 LUX.

[visualghummer]

alextruck,

Did you do this work yourself? Or did a dealership do this for you? If a dealership, did they have a tech bulletin on this issue?

jim

[Texas Red]

All I can tell you is I have 16900 miles here with some light off-roading on several occasions. Not a single problem with the air suspension/compressor system.

[H2 Passion]

Hi,

Any idea if the 2004 H2 has Problems with the Air Suspension ?

Elie