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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jamnw wrote:
Gramps: I hope you don't mind if I hijack a bit.
I've got a similar setup. 2000 F250 SRW, 5r 8K dry 1800# pin
Used to tow a TT.
I've got the same issues as you. I just installed air bags, getting ready for my first trip.
I've only pulled from dealer to home, 50 miles with no air bags. Hitting helper springs, and porpoise at times.
Hoping to eliminate these issues with bags.
I have a compressor package but haven't installed it yet.
I'll let you know my results in a couple weeks.
Thanks. Before our present truck and trailer I had a 2011 F250 with standard springs & a 2011 5th wheel. The 5th wheel weighed the same as yours. On a trip through Michigan the truck and trailer started porpoising so bad I thought I was going to loose control. I was a little nose high, standard pin box and most likely a little light on the pin. I'm now level, have a Mor/ryde pin box and try to make sure I have lots of pin weight. I saw a tremendous improvement. No more porpoisng and much less chucking. I still get a push pull effect on rough roads but not up and down so much now.
I'm anxious to hear your opinion. So far mostly positive feedback on air bags.
