Air bags - required ?
So we have our 5th wheel a cougar xlite being pulled by an f250 6.7l diesel and it works well. I would like air bags but my question for now is do I need them? With the trailer fully loaded for a tri...
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Shipwreck2 wrote:
Thanks for all the responses. I was looking at the air bags to help with two issues. First with no trailer or weight the truck is very stiff so you feel every bump. I was told by another f250 owner that he keeps 20psi in and it helps cushion the ride. The second issue is with the trailer I sometimes get some vertical bounce from the trailer which makes the truck feel like it is being pulled back a little
Guess for now I will not do anything with the truck.
Well the first issue is just part of having enough truck to carry a load, it isn't a car and will not ride like one, maybe when towing.
The second issue is referred to as chucking, it can be solved, without bags.
#1. Great shocks on the TV Bilstein's on my rig.
#2. at least 20 percent pin weight!
#3. Get the 5er level in towing position.
#4. Put shocks on the 5er.
This is what I did with my rig, and I really enjoy towing it now. It always handled well, but would get a good bounce sometimes at bridge transitions. Now we hardly notice them.
