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- Me_AgainExplorer III
Cummins12V98 wrote:
If you needed them on your 05 you will need them on your 16. Same rear suspension. 2017 is when they stepped up.
What he said^^^^^! Cummins12V98 wrote:
If you needed them on your 05 you will need them on your 16. Same rear suspension. 2017 is when they stepped up.
Wrong....- Cummins12V98Explorer III
FishOnOne wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
If you needed them on your 05 you will need them on your 16. Same rear suspension. 2017 is when they stepped up.
Wrong....
OK, just cuz u r DaFish does not mean you can get away with "WRONG" - Garry_GayleExplorerI carry 4300# pin weight on a 15 F350 DRW, I can get by without air bags but 40psi in the bags improves the ride.
- JIMNLINExplorer III
old guy wrote:
hook up and see how level the truck stands. let that be your answer
Good post.
Lots of guessing here. Load 'er all up and make a run down the road.....then decide if any suspension help is needed. - G-DadExplorer
nremtp143 wrote:
G-Dad wrote:
I have the same truck with about 3K pin weight from my fiver. Good roads all OK. Bad roads, potholes and hard bridge expansion joints not so good. Thinking seriously about adding some sort of rear suspension assist.
Part of the reason why my last tow SDs have had airbags on them. Plus, it took away the "launch shudder" that some of them have. Another plus is that I put in an onboard air system with pneumatic controls so I can change the pressures in the bags when the road conditions change.
I also have a VIAIR compressor/tank unit in my truck. What control system did you use to interface the air bags to your air system? - Cummins12V98Explorer III
Garry&Gayle wrote:
I carry 4300# pin weight on a 15 F350 DRW, I can get by without air bags but 40psi in the bags improves the ride.
I had 4,500# pin on my 11 HO Dually RAM. It did NOT need bags but 30psi loaded and new Bilstein's made a huge difference on same roads compared to without. - N-TroubleExplorer
old guy wrote:
hook up and see how level the truck stands. let that be your answer
^^THIS^^
Also consider Timbrens. I have used bags in the past and like them but Im also liking these Timbrens on my current truck. Something to be said about the simplicity, $, and ease of install. - nremtp143Explorer
G-Dad wrote:
I also have a VIAIR compressor/tank unit in my truck. What control system did you use to interface the air bags to your air system?
This dual pneumatic gauge from Firestone. It comes in both black and white faces.
Firestone Pneumatic Gauge - ToddDExplorer
N-Trouble wrote:
Also consider Timbrens. I have used bags in the past and like them but Im also liking these Timbrens on my current truck. Something to be said about the simplicity, $, and ease of install.
Speaking of Timbrens, how's ride quality when fully loaded? My dually is within pin weight spec, and sits level, but squats a lot with big highway dips.
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