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 except GVWR. Our 5th wheel sits level and has a Mor/ryde pin box. The Mor/ryde drastically reduced the chucking but didn't eliminate it completely. I still get a push / pull feeling when travelling over rough roads. When I hookup the trailer my suspension sags to the point the helpers are engaged. I'm considering adding air bags for 3 reasons:1. Level my truck.2. Improve the ride.3. Reduce the push/pull effect from the 5th wheel while travelling rough roads.A new truck is not an option at this point so this seems to be the most cost effective solution. I'm not sure a F350 would handle any differently anyway. Will I achieve my goal? I've done a couple of searches and get conflicting information.

I used air bags on my F150 when I had a 24ft travel trailer because the tongue wt was too much and the back of the truck sagged. They worked great at leveling out everything. They were cheap and not that hard to install. Good luck, Dave

grampscamper wrote: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 except GVWR. Our 5th wheel sits level and has a Mor/ryde pin box. The Mor/ryde drastically reduced the chucking but didn't eliminate it completely. I still get a push / pull feeling when travelling over rough roads. When I hookup the trailer my suspension sags to the point the helpers are engaged. I'm considering adding air bags for 3 reasons:1. Level my truck.2. Improve the ride.3. Reduce the push/pull effect from the 5th wheel while travelling rough roads.A new truck is not an option at this point so this seems to be the most cost effective solution. I'm not sure a F350 would handle any differently anyway. Will I achieve my goal? I've done a couple of searches and get conflicting information.You will get the same conflicting responses here.In my case the airbags improved in all three areas you asked about, and I also have the MorRyde ,and I do have a 3500. I have the wireless compressor setup in present truck, but had the compressor setup in previous truck, and both I am able to adjust the air on the fly, which IMO gives you the best ride for the road conditions.

My main objective is to reduce the push/pull effect. I've seen how effective they are at levelling the truck. They do look fairly easy to install.Thanks Dave.

Is your 5er level?? the push pull is reduced id the 5er is level. That is partly caused by the separate axles going over the road surface.I would thins a good set of shocks would be a help also, Bilstein's are a great choice.

rhagfo wrote:Is your 5er level?? the push pull is reduced id the 5er is level. That is partly caused by the separate axles going over the road surface.I would thins a good set of shocks would be a help also, Bilstein's are a great choice.Yes I'm level - within an inch front to back. It's not a serious problem but does cause some fatigue during a long day. I just wondered if adding air bags would decrease the truck suspension movement enough to make a difference.Thanks for your reply.

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Miles_Away
Explorer
Jun 14, 2015
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.
grampscamper
Explorer
Jun 14, 2015
rhagfo wrote:
Is your 5er level?? the push pull is reduced id the 5er is level. That is partly caused by the separate axles going over the road surface.

I would thins a good set of shocks would be a help also, Bilstein's are a great choice.

Yes I'm level - within an inch front to back. It's not a serious problem but does cause some fatigue during a long day. I just wondered if adding air bags would decrease the truck suspension movement enough to make a difference.
Thanks for your reply.
rhagfo
Explorer III
Jun 14, 2015
Is your 5er level?? the push pull is reduced id the 5er is level. That is partly caused by the separate axles going over the road surface.

I would thins a good set of shocks would be a help also, Bilstein's are a great choice.
grampscamper
Explorer
Jun 14, 2015
My main objective is to reduce the push/pull effect. I've seen how effective they are at levelling the truck. They do look fairly easy to install.
Thanks Dave.
cummins2014
Explorer
Jun 14, 2015
grampscamper wrote:
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 except GVWR. Our 5th wheel sits level and has a Mor/ryde pin box. The Mor/ryde drastically reduced the chucking but didn't eliminate it completely. I still get a push / pull feeling when travelling over rough roads. When I hookup the trailer my suspension sags to the point the helpers are engaged. I'm considering adding air bags for 3 reasons:
1. Level my truck.
2. Improve the ride.
3. Reduce the push/pull effect from the 5th wheel while travelling rough roads.
A new truck is not an option at this point so this seems to be the most cost effective solution. I'm not sure a F350 would handle any differently anyway. Will I achieve my goal? I've done a couple of searches and get conflicting information.

You will get the same conflicting responses here.

In my case the airbags improved in all three areas you asked about, and I also have the MorRyde ,and I do have a 3500. I have the wireless compressor setup in present truck, but had the compressor setup in previous truck, and both I am able to adjust the air on the fly, which IMO gives you the best ride for the road conditions.
hellbird503
Explorer
Jun 14, 2015
I used air bags on my F150 when I had a 24ft travel trailer because the tongue wt was too much and the back of the truck sagged. They worked great at leveling out everything. They were cheap and not that hard to install. Good luck, Dave

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