Additional spring leaves or airbags?
I bought a 2007 Nash / Arctic Fox 26X TT last year to tow behind my 2005 Ford F250 CC 4X4 diesel truck.
The TT weighs 8,600 to 9,000# with about 900# of tongue weight. It currently has two 6V batteries on the tongue, but it will get heavier as I plan to add two additional batteries for a total of four and I plan to install about 300W of solar on the front part of the roof.
In the truck bed I have a 130 gal tank which weighs a little over 1,000# when full. Then, throw in a generator and other junk.
The truck does have a WDH with 1,200# bars but it sags more than I want. I called the local spring shop and they want $700 to add a leaf. They make them there in the shop. I priced air bags and they're about $500 if I do the work or about $650 installed.
I've used additional spring leaves on the front springs of snow plow trucks with good results, but have never used air bags.
Which way would you go?
Bill
The TT weighs 8,600 to 9,000# with about 900# of tongue weight. It currently has two 6V batteries on the tongue, but it will get heavier as I plan to add two additional batteries for a total of four and I plan to install about 300W of solar on the front part of the roof.
In the truck bed I have a 130 gal tank which weighs a little over 1,000# when full. Then, throw in a generator and other junk.
The truck does have a WDH with 1,200# bars but it sags more than I want. I called the local spring shop and they want $700 to add a leaf. They make them there in the shop. I priced air bags and they're about $500 if I do the work or about $650 installed.
I've used additional spring leaves on the front springs of snow plow trucks with good results, but have never used air bags.
Which way would you go?
Bill
