Air bags on trailer.

All four leaf springs cost $100 + or -, air bags cost 3 to 10 times that.

Our RV trailer don't have air brakes. So there is no supply of compressed air like there is on a semi trailer. And we know that the RV manufactures build cheap.

lem55 wrote:
I have a question that I have asked my local dealer and he had no answer,but said it was a good question. My question is why doesn't someone put air bag on trailer axles? Semi trailers have been running them for years. They put bags on fifth wheel hitches and pin boxes. I put a pair on my pickup. It seems like they put them everywhere except
where would do the most good. Your thoughts?

They do - -Center-point

Trailer Flex. Full air ride system for your camper

Instead go with Mor/Ryde IS suspension.

Ken

ford truck guy wrote:

lem55 wrote:
I have a question that I have asked my local dealer and he had no answer,but said it was a good question. My question is why doesn't someone put air bag on trailer axles? Semi trailers have been running them for years. They put bags on fifth wheel hitches and pin boxes. I put a pair on my pickup. It seems like they put them everywhere except
where would do the most good. Your thoughts?

They do - -Center-point

Had that on our 07.5 DRV, it was good but MORryde is in another Universe!

For proper function of the CenterPoint there are a few things to understand for PROPER operation!

Cummins12V98 wrote:

ford truck guy wrote:

lem55 wrote:
I have a question that I have asked my local dealer and he had no answer,but said it was a good question. My question is why doesn't someone put air bag on trailer axles? Semi trailers have been running them for years. They put bags on fifth wheel hitches and pin boxes. I put a pair on my pickup. It seems like they put them everywhere except
where would do the most good. Your thoughts?

They do - -Center-point

Had that on our 07.5 DRV, it was good but MORryde is in another Universe!

For proper function of the CenterPoint there are a few things to understand for PROPER operation!

I thought you had said that you had it on a prior RV.. And I DO AGREE .. HANDS DOWN the IS is untouchable in quality and ride

ford truck guy wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

ford truck guy wrote:

lem55 wrote:
I have a question that I have asked my local dealer and he had no answer,but said it was a good question. My question is why doesn't someone put air bag on trailer axles? Semi trailers have been running them for years. They put bags on fifth wheel hitches and pin boxes. I put a pair on my pickup. It seems like they put them everywhere except
where would do the most good. Your thoughts?

They do - -Center-point

Had that on our 07.5 DRV, it was good but MORryde is in another Universe!

For proper function of the CenterPoint there are a few things to understand for PROPER operation!

I thought you had said that you had it on a prior RV.. And I DO AGREE .. HANDS DOWN the IS is untouchable in quality and ride

As mentioned the CP was on our 07.5 DRV, current DRV is a 16 with IS. The one prior 02 Avion had some sort of MORryde.

It comes down to money. No one is riding in the 5th when its rolling, leaf springs are cheap so that's what we get. Bags in parallel with the leaf springs might help prevent some things from getting moved around during travel but not much difference. Bags in series with the springs would help a lot but that's really expensive. And really who cares since no one is riding in the trailer. I'm not sure what someone was talking about with compressed air. Bags typically just get filled before starting a trip.

Yes, It would be a great add-on feature, Putting 4 small airbags like our pickups..But the dual axle setup on a trailer has alot of movement when making sharp turns or going over rough terrain..A stronger set up could be the addition of rubber stop bumpers in a shape of like a cone spring.. But when you look Under a 90,000$ 5th wheel weighting in at 16,000lbs and see a small set of leaf springs and then its attached to the frame by 2 welded tabs which do bend or break off as we have read on our forums here.. its time for builders to look into a more robust system