Air bags
What exactly do air bags do? I do not have a problem with tongue weight, GVWR, nor GCWR. What I do have is a stiff ride and a wife with a VERY bad back (2 failed back surgeries). Will air bags smoo...
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manley wrote:
What exactly do air bags do? I do not have a problem with tongue weight, GVWR, nor GCWR. What I do have is a stiff ride and a wife with a VERY bad back (2 failed back surgeries). Will air bags smooth the ride out?
Manley,
Helper air bags like Airlift or Firestone Ride-Rite will not make the ride any smoother. The only thing they do is assist the leaf springs to let you carry heavy weight without the springs compressing to the point of reaching the bump stops.
There is a company in Iowa called Kelderman that makes a multi-link air bag system that uses your OEM spring mounts and replaces your leaf packs with air bags. A fully air ride rear suspension might ride better but I can't say for sure.
KJ
