04-21-2023, 09:43 AM
The current generation blue Ridewell valves have a very tight dead zone and a very quick response rate. I stumbled into this about 10 years ago. When I installed them, I could see the supply gauge dropping while cruising down the interstate from the small actuations in the suspension. My engine compressor would cycle every two minutes. Whoa! That’s not good.
The Ridewell valves also have a plastic body where the plastic is over molded over brass inserts for the thready bits. All of mine cracked and leaked at that overmold.
The folks at KOTR made a valve at my request that has a very very tight deadband for repeatable ride height but a slow response time to prevent lots of air consumption on typical suspension movement.
The Ridewell valves also have a plastic body where the plastic is over molded over brass inserts for the thready bits. All of mine cracked and leaked at that overmold.
The folks at KOTR made a valve at my request that has a very very tight deadband for repeatable ride height but a slow response time to prevent lots of air consumption on typical suspension movement.
Richard and Rhonda Entrekin
95 Newell, 390 Ex caretaker
99 Newell, 512 Ex caretaker
07 Prevost Marathon, 1025
Maverick Hybrid Toad
Inverness, FL (when we're home
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