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DesertDogs
Explorer
Nov 27, 2019

Adding air bags: can that increase payload capacity?

Does adding airbags to a pickup truck tow vehicle increase the payload capacity of the truck? For example, take a pickup with 3500 lbs. of payload capacity. If one were to add air bags to such a ...
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MFL
Nomad II
Nov 27, 2019
While many 3/4 ton trucks can handle nearly the same load as a 1 ton SRW, by using after market devices to level the load, it is best to just get the 3500 to start with, if needed, when buying new. In your case, the FW you are considering, on your profile, you need the 3500.

Jerry

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