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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:51 PM
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Default Hd pump or bicycle pump for air shocks
What do you use to pump up your air shocks? Whats best?
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 05:59 PM
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HD pump. It's low volume, unlike a bicycle pump.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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Stick with the HD pump, it's very low volume and doesn't bleed off air when connecting & disconnecting.

Fits nicely into your tool bag too.
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:01 PM
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HD pump. It has a gauge to set your pressure
 
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Old Feb 23, 2010 | 06:03 PM
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To get it exactly right you need to be able to not lose any air when you remove the hose. I suggest the HD pump. it has an O-ring and you screw it on. The way I understand it works is you start screwing it on and it doesn't push the valve in until it's about halfway on. You pump adjusting the air and start screwing it off. About halfway the valve closes and the O-ring keeps air from escaping the whole time.
 
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HD pump here as well; great tool to have.
 
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HD pump also alows you to blead some air off if necesary
 
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+1 H-D pump... only way to go!!!
 
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I just picked up one of the pumps from HD it's great! I like tweaking with the air pressure to see where I like it.
 
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