Custom Hydraulic suspension - /o/ (#28516272) [Archived: 381 hours ago]

Anonymous
7/15/2025, 7:24:02 AM No.28516272
Suspension
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Can I make a cantilever coil-over and hydraulic suspension set up with exterior hydraulic pump?
Basically, I want to set the ride height with an external hydraulic pump and leave the pump plugged in at my home garage.
>I want to:
>Keep the hydraulic fluid pressurized
>Only adjust ride height at home
>No weight of batteries or pump in the car
> I'll still have regular coil-over suspension regardless of ride height
It'd be cool to keep it low for weekends and track days, but raise for daily driving so I don't scrape.
It's kinda like how some race cars don't have internal starters, because they start them before the race. I want to set my ride height before I leave for the day
Replies: >>28516288 >>28517421 >>28517439 >>28517638
Anonymous
7/15/2025, 7:33:45 AM No.28516288
>>28516272 (OP)
Is there any reason that airbags aren't a better option?
Anonymous
7/15/2025, 10:31:59 PM No.28517421
>>28516272 (OP)
>Can it be done?
Sure
>Can YOU do it?
Nope.

You dont have enough of an understanding of suspension or hydraulics.
Hydraulic fluid doesn't compress. Think of a floor jack or brake system. If you had a "shock" that you pumped up to a specific height it would be rock hard. So you'd have to have a suspension system ontop of your suspension system.
Your vehicle doesnt have the space and you dont have the engineering ability to keep it from blowing apart when you hit a pothole while doing 50mph.
Anonymous
7/15/2025, 10:41:58 PM No.28517439
>>28516272 (OP)
Just take it to a pickup truck lifting business and ask for an "any level" lift kit. Its exactly what you're talking about.

No, you cannot do this /diy/ if you're asking a polynesian lip balm forum how to custom fab a hydraulic kit and lift kit.
Anonymous
7/15/2025, 10:43:56 PM No.28517446
>what is an airlift suspension
Anonymous
7/16/2025, 12:27:32 AM No.28517638
>>28516272 (OP)
>I want to set my ride height before I leave for the day
Why?