ford f53 chasis again
I want to add some type of air bags to my motor home as it rides like a log wagon. My question is what to do with the tag axle as it has no suspension. It is solid mounted. Anyone run into this proble...
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John&Joey wrote:
I think it's important when talking about the F53 that it should always be noted if you're talking about the 460/16 inch tire version or the v10/19 inch version of the F53.
I honestly can not see how air bags could fix the ride on a way oversprung front end of a 460/F53. I went out of my way to always put the heaviest items in the front bays just to help compress those leafs. Maybe a V10/F53 is different in that regard.
I added front air bags to my '95 F53, and like Mike, it made a significant difference in the ride. The bags take some of the load ahead of the springs, so they get compressed first as you travel over the typical minor road bumps, before the harsher springs take over on the larger bumps. I run my front bags at 30 psi, with the rears at 60 psi.
