Adding air bags to tow vehicle questions.
I'm considering adding air bags to my F250. I have a 2013 F250 with the camper package (350 springs and rear sway bar). I weighed my truck and trailer last year. My truck is under all the ratings exce...
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Miles Away wrote:
Air bags are designed to only help with issue #1. Keeping your truck level MAY help slightly with the other two issues, but I wouldn't count a whole lot on it.
Thanks, Miles Away you may be correct.
When I did a search I found an old post that said they thought the push/pull effect was caused by the helper spring loading and unloading over the bumps. My hitch has very little play and is mounted ahead of the axle. The trailer sits level but not the truck. If I add air bags I will have to lower the hitch. I don't want to spend the money and see very little change. I'm hoping to hear first hand from someone that has added the air bags with a similar configuration as mine. 11,000 lb. trailer with approximately 2,600 lb. pin weight.
