Would air bags help any?
On a recent trip, my fourth ever towing my toy hauler camper, I experienced for the first time what I think others describe as the pogo effect on a short section of interstate hwy.
Would air bags help my ride and handling any?
Here are the numbers on the last trip:
Top of wheel well to ground measurements:
............................Front...........Rear
Unloaded.............36-1/4"..........37-1/8"
Loaded w/o WD....36-11/16".......35"
Loaded w/WD.......36-1/2"..........35-3/8"
So the front went up 7/16" with the load, and came back down 1/4" with WD, so a final rise of 3/16".
The rear sagged 2-1/8" with the load, and came back up 3/8" with the WD, so a final sag of 1-3/4".
The final setting resulted in 2-1/8" clearance between the axle and the jounce bumper.
I didn't weigh it this trip, but on a previous trip when the truck and camper were weighted more heavily, the truck was 180# under GVWR and the rear axle was 50# under GAWR with a 780# tongue weight. Of course, with only one motorcycle in it this time, the tongue weight may have actually been higher, but there was less weight in the truck.
WD hitch is an EAZ Lift with 1000# bars, three washers, level bars in the 7th chain link.
Would an air bag help the ride by lifting the rear?
Would air bags help my ride and handling any?
Here are the numbers on the last trip:
Top of wheel well to ground measurements:
............................Front...........Rear
Unloaded.............36-1/4"..........37-1/8"
Loaded w/o WD....36-11/16".......35"
Loaded w/WD.......36-1/2"..........35-3/8"
So the front went up 7/16" with the load, and came back down 1/4" with WD, so a final rise of 3/16".
The rear sagged 2-1/8" with the load, and came back up 3/8" with the WD, so a final sag of 1-3/4".
The final setting resulted in 2-1/8" clearance between the axle and the jounce bumper.
I didn't weigh it this trip, but on a previous trip when the truck and camper were weighted more heavily, the truck was 180# under GVWR and the rear axle was 50# under GAWR with a 780# tongue weight. Of course, with only one motorcycle in it this time, the tongue weight may have actually been higher, but there was less weight in the truck.
WD hitch is an EAZ Lift with 1000# bars, three washers, level bars in the 7th chain link.
Would an air bag help the ride by lifting the rear?
