How do airbags help a tow vehicle?
It has been stated here many times that airbags do not increase your vehicles towing(cargo) capacity. So why is the usage of air bags so common? Do they shift the weight from back to front? Do they st...
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On an empty truck, they do little to nothing good. It is possible to remove some of the metal spring leafs to soften the ride on the empty truck, then use the airbags to support the load. On a loaded truck they level the truck, reduce the bounce off the overloads, and help with the front to rear rocking from a trailer.
They do not increase load capacity of anything, all they will do is allow you to drive level while overloaded.
I have R4tech of my 07 dually and 08 2500, they both ride better then my 16 dually, and almost as well as my Yukon.
The only time I have ever had an airbag fail was installer error - the airbag was to close to the u-bolt, and rubbed a hole in it.
If you suffer from "pogo stick effect" you need a ping tank, 0.5 to 1 gallon tank plumbed into each airbag with large diameter line. This supports the exact same weight, and dampens the pressure spikes on bumps.
They do not increase load capacity of anything, all they will do is allow you to drive level while overloaded.
I have R4tech of my 07 dually and 08 2500, they both ride better then my 16 dually, and almost as well as my Yukon.
The only time I have ever had an airbag fail was installer error - the airbag was to close to the u-bolt, and rubbed a hole in it.
If you suffer from "pogo stick effect" you need a ping tank, 0.5 to 1 gallon tank plumbed into each airbag with large diameter line. This supports the exact same weight, and dampens the pressure spikes on bumps.
