nremtp143 wrote:
I have had airbags on both of my last two duallies and it makes a huge difference in ride quality on rough roads. I have Firestone bags as they were the cheapest at Summit Racing when I bought them in '10. After a few trips with them and the bicycle/foot pump, I bought a Viair 10007 onboard air system with the Firestone dual pneumatic gauges and haven't looked back. I also plumbed in an air coupler underneath the passenger side rear door with a ball valve so I can air up tires for the rig, bicycles or pin box with no problem. It is an expense, but after seeing all of the manifold troubles with the wireless one, I went with this setup. Keep in mind that MANY people still have no trouble with the wireless one. I've used this same system on two different trucks as I made it where I can remove it pretty easily.
3 years now with the AirLift airbags with the internal jounce ,and wireless air system. To date has been flawless. Reading reviews there were issues with the wireless, but that seemed to have been ironed out.
I have had both types of air system, by far the best has been wireless for me. Ease of use, ease of installation etc. It just makes sense to have onboard air, you found out like me, its not very user friendly to do the manual thing, plus the air available for other applications.