Rod Hall Suspension Operation & Maintenance

[GMVguy]

Just bought a GMV equipped with the Rod Hall Suspension kit. Does anyone know if that system is included in any TM for field instructions, operation and maintenance?
Looking to study and understand the system before the truck arrives.


Consolation prize if you can at least find the same for the onboard air compressor in the TMs:

 

[NDT]

Not that I am aware of. Is yours one of the OG M1025A2s or one of these magical WB3s that we are seeing now?

 

[GMVguy]

M1165A1W/B3
We’ll see how magical it is when I pick it up…
After a few thousand lbs of armor was stripped off, I’m hoping there's some adjustability on the suspension.

 

[NDT]

Oh it will ride like crap, the suspension doesn't flex at all when unloaded. Springs are the issue, lots of threads on here about spring replacements with less rate.

The Thomas air compressor is not to complicated, there is a switch on the dash for it and the end of the hose attaches where the mirror mounts used to be.

 

[Lawdog734]

I'm not sure if there is a manual, but like NDT said - the issue is the springs, not the shocks. Rod Hall and Fox are both pretty responsive when it comes to questions - the couple of times I've called Rod Hall Products, Chad Hall answered the phone.

With that said - the ride really isn't all that bad. I went for a 40 or so mile drive yesterday down the highway and along some dirt roads and really had no complaints regarding the ride.

 

[NDT]

Nice to see these WB3s being saved for what they are. The 1025A2 GMVs that came out years ago for the most part ended up neutered or worse.

 

[GMVguy]

I'm not sure if there is a manual, but like NDT said - the issue is the springs, not the shocks. Rod Hall and Fox are both pretty responsive when it comes to questions - the couple of times I've called Rod Hall Products, Chad Hall answered the phone.

With that said - the ride really isn't all that bad. I went for a 40 or so mile drive yesterday down the highway and along some dirt roads and really had no complaints regarding the ride.

Very nice - thanks.

 

[Lawdog734]

Nice to see these WB3s being saved for what they are. The 1025A2 GMVs that came out years ago for the most part ended up neutered or worse.

The east coast trucks seem to fare much better than the west coast trucks though - you'd think they'd communicate with each other and get on the same page.