Air Bags & Campers
Hi Everyone, I have a question. I think I know the answer, but I want to confirm. I'm putting Firestone airbags on the rear for when I'm hauling heavy or towing. I plan on putting a pressure ga...
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I put a 3200 lb. load in my stock GM 2500HD and there was no squat at all. Later added a Superspring on each side for heavier loads. Even a 1/2 ton should be able to handle 1000 lbs. without needing air bags.
Air pressure will increase with ambient air temperature and with elevation. If I was planning to run at 50 PSI I would want a gauge that could read up to 100 PSI.
Important also to have separate fills for each airbag as you do not want an air bag that is supporting a heavy load to be having its air pushed over to the air bag on the other side that has less pressure on it in turns. Not a problem when towing a trailer but can be with a very heavy load in the bed.
Air pressure will increase with ambient air temperature and with elevation. If I was planning to run at 50 PSI I would want a gauge that could read up to 100 PSI.
Important also to have separate fills for each airbag as you do not want an air bag that is supporting a heavy load to be having its air pushed over to the air bag on the other side that has less pressure on it in turns. Not a problem when towing a trailer but can be with a very heavy load in the bed.
