air bag suspension weight increase
My wife and I have a 2015 GMC Sierra 3500 crew cab extended bed diesel with single rear wheel. We had decided on a 5th wheel that was within my tow limits (16900 for 5th wheel), however we are exploring more options by looking at a 5th wheel toy hauler for my motorcycles. Most of the models my wife and I like are not within my tow capacity if I include a 15% buffer. A few people I know recommend adding air bags to my rear suspension, which according to Firestone increase my tow capacity an additional 5000lbs. Coming to the point: Is this actually safe to increase the tow capacity using air bags? If I am correct the only difference between a SRW and DRW is the extra wheel with no change in suspension or frame, therefore airbags should work without adding any additional stress to the vehicle itself. Has anyone used air bags to increase their capacity and have you had any issues? Recommendations?
