Air bags for a smoother ride.

Describe bumpy ride as in Pogo stickin' like in worn out shocks.... chunking like in freeway hop...... harsh like in too much air pressure in the trucks tires.
We have no idea how much weight the 2500 is carrying but a 25.5 TT or 5th wheel trailer doesn't seem like enough weight to justify air bags unless the 2500 truck carrying close to max rear axle loads. Air bags on a lite loaded rear axle may make a really harsh ride.

I'm not a fan of Bilstien shocks but if your '02 truck has the OEM shocks they would work better.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Lwiddis wrote:
I too agree with Cummings.

That's a Town in Georgia. ;)

Also a deceased actor.

rhagfo wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
First thing put a set of Bilstien shocks on it. Inflate tires based on load using weight/inflation chart for your tires.

Air bags can help but do the above FIRST.

X2!

X3!

Lwiddis wrote:
I too agree with Cummings.

That's a Town in Georgia. ;)

Air Bags WILL NOT leak "eventually".
Everything is prone to manufacturer's defects, so I say this as an almost certainty.

Air bags are used on big semi rigs and trailers for millions of miles, they would not use a weak and leaky method, only something dependable. Same technology just in a smaller package.

Air will ride smooth when loaded, it will do nothing for your daily driver unless you remove some of the factory spring.

Likely you do need new shocks. Are yours original 2002? Any cheap shock will improve over your 19 yr old shocks, but for added weight of towing get the upgrade ones as advised above.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
First thing put a set of Bilstien shocks on it. Inflate tires based on load using weight/inflation chart for your tires.

Air bags can help but do the above FIRST.

. They have many different ones do you have a a favorite? How much are they?

I also had Firestone air bags on a 2500 for over 10 years with no problems. I only needed to inflate them to 15 psi when towing, but they improved the ride and stability substantially.

I too agree with Cummings.

I've got the Firestone air bags, manual fill. They've been on the truck for over 10 years, and no issues whatsoever with leaks. They help the ride tremendously for me since they get the truck off the overloads. YMMV.

Cummins12V98 wrote:
First thing put a set of Bilstien shocks on it. Inflate tires based on load using weight/inflation chart for your tires.

Air bags can help but do the above FIRST.

X2!