Airbags needed for F350 with light 5'er?

I tow a Sundance XLT (285TS, I think). About a 31 foot midprofile. 10,400 gvw with my 2004 F350. I haven't seen any need for air bags.

I tow a 11,000# 5er with an 2001 Ram 2500 Camper Special (3500 springs) ZERO need for BAGS!!
If you think you bounce too much put a full set of Bilstein shock on the TV. Shocks on the 5er help make for a smooooooth ride.

I have a 5th wheel that weighs 12,500lbs loaded and an '06 F350 SRW truck and it rides level when towing without air bags. All weights are under max. You are probably looking at a newer truck so I would guess you will be fine.

My truck is 2011 F350 4x4 CC diesel. I tow a 34ft Cardinal fiver. It weighs 12,200 empty. The suspension is stock. The truck sits level when towing. There is no need for air bags, it rides good too.

Thanks for the responses everyone. I was really hoping to not half to install them again. My f250 really needed them, which I thought was silly for a 3/4 ton truck. Sounds as if I will be ok without!

My F250 needed airbags solely to cure squatting. I am thinking of trading for an F350 in a few months and was wondering if I will need airbags again.

The only difference in your '12 F250 and a F350 SRW is a heavier rear spring pack (7000 lb vs 6100 lb). The rest of the truck has the same mechanical specs per Fleet Ford.
The SRW does come with higher rated 18"/20" wheels and tires. Your F250 may have the same optional 18"/20" package.

Now if your just wanting a new truck then yeah your F250 is a danger to everyone on the road and ....... :B.

Air bags/Supersprings/Timbrens/or add another leaf in the pack will get you the same load carrying capabilities as the SRW truck. Thats a whole lot cheaper than a new truck.

Lol, thanks Jim. I already have them on the F250 but I am longing for the longer bed on the F350...I bought the 250 before we went the 5er route. Now with the 5er i would like the longer bed.

Why would you need airbags? What do the 5th wheel tow specs from the manufacturer say (not the numbers on the door frame sticker)?

Ok what is your definition of squatting? Level truck is not squatting, trucks are designed to tow that way. Rear lower than front of truck that is overloaded and that is "squatting".

I see a lot of people either dragging azz with a 250 or azz high while towing neither are good!

Bags should be used to make the ride better not cure an overloaded condition.

"My F250 needed airbags solely to cure squatting"

This is what I consider squatting, this was the day I picked up the trailer. +-10k pounds on the sticker and +-2k pounds pin. I know, I should have been to a scale already but just never seem to get around to it.