Air bags

SH wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
My pin weight is at least 4,500#.

A 4500 lb. pin weight would mean a 5th wheel somewhere in the 22500 GVWR range. Shows you what I know (don't know). I am aware that DRV makes a 44' coach but never really thought about the specs!

Mine is only 36' and weighs around 19K, my combined is 29K. Wife just keeps adding "stuff".;)

Bought a 2011 F250 6.7. At the time there was very few 6.7 on the lot. Had to trade as the used truck I bought had a bunch of electronics added and missed it up. So I took the F250 and found it was very inadequate. Added air bags as necessity. They did the job, but found the ride empty was really rough. I would lower to 10 psi when empty. Finally traded for a DRW and that is the answer.

I found with my PAC bags that i always ran the right side 2 lbs less, seemed to ride softer, ran them empty unloaded,never had a problem in 3 yrs.Correction left side.

I found with my PAC bags that i always ran the right side 2 lbs less, seemed to ride softer, ran them empty unloaded,never had a problem in 3 yrs.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
My pin weight is at least 4,500#.

A 4500 lb. pin weight would mean a 5th wheel somewhere in the 22500 GVWR range. Shows you what I know (don't know). I am aware that DRV makes a 44' coach but never really thought about the specs!

Us out West wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Us out West wrote:
We have 'bags' on our TV but don't use them.

Why?

We have the right truck to pull our rig.

Just saying....

Just curious do you run 5psi when running solo in the bags?

Well I was trying to make a point if he came back and said he ran 5psi solo. I run 5psi solo but when the RV is attached the pressure in the bags goes to 30psi and that is where I leave them while towing. That PSI does not change the ride height but does help with spring control. So while he says he does not use them I am thinking he does.

Good point.

Haven't checked bag pressure in years...my bad but will look.

Thanks.

My pin weight is at least 4,500#. The bags were not "needed" but them along with Bilstien's made a real difference towing on some of these horrible roads.

Us out West wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Us out West wrote:
We have 'bags' on our TV but don't use them.

Why?

We have the right truck to pull our rig.

Just saying....

Just curious do you run 5psi when running solo in the bags?

Well I was trying to make a point if he came back and said he ran 5psi solo. I run 5psi solo but when the RV is attached the pressure in the bags goes to 30psi and that is where I leave them while towing. That PSI does not change the ride height but does help with spring control. So while he says he does not use them I am thinking he does.

Good point.

Haven't checked bag pressure in years...my bad but will look.

Thanks.

My pin weight is at least 4,500#. The bags were not "needed" but them along with Bilstien's made a real difference towing on some of these horrible roads.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Us out West wrote:
We have 'bags' on our TV but don't use them.

Why?

We have the right truck to pull our rig.

Just saying....

Just curious do you run 5psi when running solo in the bags?

Well I was trying to make a point if he came back and said he ran 5psi solo. I run 5psi solo but when the RV is attached the pressure in the bags goes to 30psi and that is where I leave them while towing. That PSI does not change the ride height but does help with spring control. So while he says he does not use them I am thinking he does.

Good point.

Haven't checked bag pressure in years...my bad but will look.

Thanks.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Us out West wrote:
We have 'bags' on our TV but don't use them.

Why?

We have the right truck to pull our rig.

Just saying....

Just curious do you run 5psi when running solo in the bags?

Well I was trying to make a point if he came back and said he ran 5psi solo. I run 5psi solo but when the RV is attached the pressure in the bags goes to 30psi and that is where I leave them while towing. That PSI does not change the ride height but does help with spring control. So while he says he does not use them I am thinking he does.

Racine96 wrote:
I have them on my 2500 and love them. It helps reducing the bouncing specially when you hit an unexpected uneven bump.

My Bilstien 5100's fixed the bounce issue.