The bags themselves are not the issue. Bags have changed alot over the years and most bags now are double walled and not as prone to heat cracks. It is the fittings and lines that are prone to leaks. Cheap kits come with cheap chinese compression fittings. You can always change them out for quality ptc fittings, but that is more $$$. Also the airlines can easily freeze depending on where you live. The reason it isnt an issue for big rigs, is they run braided lines instead of plain nylon. Also rigs run antifreeze in their air tanks to prevent freezing.

Typically kits are overpriced to begin with. Smartest way, if you go that route, is to piece out quality components seperatly. You can make your own kits for a fraction of the price with higher quality components. Most everyone I know that runs air ride has issues soon or later. Always end up replacing the fittings, lines, valves, ect. It can be a big money pit and lot of headache.

 

Correction.
Most rigs run nylon lines for air susp. Freezing air line are usually fixed with a bit of alcohol in the system.

To go back to OPs question. I think that air susp will solve your bad road situation. After all you can raise your car 1-2 inches when you need to travel off road. I'm assuming that getting a Jeep is not exactly a solution to the G, it's more an elimination of a G. So if that is not a considered solution, you'r only option is to bag the G. With this you might run into leaky problematic system if you go with cheap components. And no matter what components you go with, you lose space in the trunk (for air tanks and pump).

 

That's what I've done the must Expensive item is the e-level itself right at a 1k just for that system. With is the management module, the self adjusting sensors, and all the wiring. With my dad being a diesel mechanic and have a quick excess to solenoids, compressors and air tanks, fitting that we could use I should be able to keep the cost pretty low

 

Yolo right! Hell I'm only 25, got a good job, G could be payed off in less then two yrs, no kids! Why not have both, a G and a jeep! Me being in Florida I don't have to worry to much about lines freezing

 

You are correct, I was thinking of air brake line, not air ride. DOT lines are nylon. I havent ever hear of people adding alcohol to the system, but makes sense too. I have always just seen people adding acouple tablespoons of air brake antifreeze during winter. But it also gunks up the valves, then they have to be taken apart and cleaned.



You can put all the air ride components in the spare tire well if you really want to keep the limited trunk space... but then you dont have a spare.

 

Typical install, you just loose half your trunk.

 

Alcohol been a go to stuff on our truck all the time.
You just have to remember to put it in before lines freeze. It mixes well with water and prevent it from freezing. In most cases if you have a good functioning blow off valve, you should not store any water in the system to begin with, but some still collects on valves and stuff. Most problematic area are brake lines, I never heard anyone having freezing issues with air susp on trucks, it's usually brake lines, or brake pads freeze to the drums.