Airlift compressor and shrader valves

[Buck81]

New to the site and couldn’t find anything pertains to my topic.

I recently bought a used 2018 2500 and found both a working Airlift compressor (16092) and 2 shrader valves connecting to the airbags.
Just trying to understand the why behind it. Maybe a backup in case the pump dies out?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Fishnerd]

More than likely, I put shrader valves on mine even though i have a compressor for auto fill, primarily for redundancy. Its joined with a T connector but I also but a “shut of valve” to isolate from the main line, otherwise the shrader would be useless.

 

[Chris1911]

The airbags come with the valves in the box. The compressor is sold separately. The valves can be used to pump them up manually, if the compressor goes bad.

 

[LateToTheParty]

Maybe they installed initially using the schrader valves, but then added the compressor later and just didn't remove the original setup.

 

[H3LZSN1P3R]

Maybe they installed initially using the schrader valves, but then added the compressor later and just didn't remove the original setup.

My thought exactly…. They probably realized after a few times manually airing them up every time sucks and put a compressor on the system

 

[Nick]

Thats what they are . Had those on my last truck.