Air Suspension Fittings and Tubing

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Has anybody found a decent source for spare air tubing and the BSSF(?) air fittings used on the tops of the air struts and the valve blocks?

Looking for something other than the dealer, as I assume that would be a worst-case scenario pricewise.

Maybe my search fu is weak, but it didn't seem like any of the normal spots referenced here carried the tube and fittings separately.

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also, I don't like the push-fit splicers. One I had leaked, ****** me off, so I got these which are basically leak-proof and fully reusable https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BXBQZZZ/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I only used 2 in the rear to start because the front had enough slack to run right in directly.

However, I plan to sometime add them up front but in a very easy to access spot to make removal of the strut a lot easier with the spacers on top.

Without spacers you can just install the strut, then the air line, but with the spacer you really cannot do that you have to either install the line first with strut lowered just enough or these connectors could be placed down the line near where they go under the radiator so that you wouldn't have to remove the fender liner either.
 

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also, I don't like the push-fit splicers. One I had leaked, ****** me off, so I got these which are basically leak-proof and fully reusable https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BXBQZZZ/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I only used 2 in the rear to start because the front had enough slack to run right in directly.

However, I plan to sometime add them up front but in a very easy to access spot to make removal of the strut a lot easier with the spacers on top.

Without spacers you can just install the strut, then the air line, but with the spacer you really cannot do that you have to either install the line first with strut lowered just enough or these connectors could be placed down the line near where they go under the radiator so that you wouldn't have to remove the fender liner either.

I'm not a huge fan of additional points of potential failure either.

I'm planning to run new line to eliminate the connectors at the top of the struts associated with the strut spacers.

Figured I would replace the connectors and add the old ones to my spares collection.

Thanks for the link.
 

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I see the link for the air tube at the posted site, and have ordered some.

I am not seeing brass fittings there though.

Anybody have a source for those? Or maybe I'm just missing them at the site.
 

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I see the link for the air tube at the posted site, and have ordered some.

I am not seeing brass fittings there though.

Anybody have a source for those? Or maybe I'm just missing them at the site.

I feel like maybe i've seen those at AB or rovers north but not sure. Be careful you're getting the correct line size. I think ours are the 6mm right? older rovers have 4mm or something.
 

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I feel like maybe i've seen those at AB or rovers north but not sure. Be careful you're getting the correct line size. I think ours are the 6mm right? older rovers have 4mm or something.

Yep.

6mm.

Carid.com is the cheapest I have seen so far at $10.44 per.
 

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