Air bags

Airlift here, liked the idea of a bump stop, because airbags do go flat. Installation was easy, price was right after $50 rebate.

WeBeFulltimers wrote:
I have had Firestones and AirLifts. In my opinion the AirLifts are superior in quality. Love mine!

I can't go as far as that having both. What makes the AirLift better :@

Colo Native wrote:

Nautique200 wrote:
I swear its always some guy with another brand of truck who always thinks he knows best. Drives me crazy.

I have the Hellwig on my Ram and I only need to run 30 to 45 llbs of pressure in them when hauling my camper and horse trailer. They are nice but I also like the idea of the bags with the built in bump stop too.

Yep, wasn't about trucks just air bags. I did order Firestone Ride rite today the Air lift required drilling because of the FW hitch

I guess that is the beauty of having the factory fifth wheel prep in the Rams having the choice of either brand of airbags , not about trucks ,but couldn't help myself :B :B

Had the Firestone in my previous truck, and was talking to the guy the other day that bought my truck, airbags were still working well. They have been in that truck now for 10 years .I did put in a compressor in that truck a year after the airbags, and it was the AirLift, and it too is still working well.

I have had Firestones and AirLifts. In my opinion the AirLifts are superior in quality. Love mine!

Nautique200 wrote:
I swear its always some guy with another brand of truck who always thinks he knows best. Drives me crazy.

I have the Hellwig on my Ram and I only need to run 30 to 45 llbs of pressure in them when hauling my camper and horse trailer. They are nice but I also like the idea of the bags with the built in bump stop too.

Yep, wasn't about trucks just air bags. I did order Firestone Ride rite today the Air lift required drilling because of the FW hitch

Nautique200 wrote:
I swear its always some guy with another brand of truck who always thinks he knows best. Drives me crazy.

I have the Hellwig on my Ram and I only need to run 30 to 45 llbs of pressure in them when hauling my camper and horse trailer. They are nice but I also like the idea of the bags with the built in bump stop too.

I also liked the idea of the bump stops, the reason I went with AirLift this time. Apparently they can be run without air with no load, but I wouldn't. I run just 5 psi when unloaded . Pretty much what I run when towing right around 40 psi.

I swear its always some guy with another brand of truck who always thinks he knows best. Drives me crazy.

I have the Hellwig on my Ram and I only need to run 30 to 45 llbs of pressure in them when hauling my camper and horse trailer. They are nice but I also like the idea of the bags with the built in bump stop too.

rhagfo wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Colo Native wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Colo Native wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
The RV in your sig has about 12,350# GVWR with 20% pin weight you are at 2,470#. Does your truck sit level or is the rear lower than the front loaded?

The pin when weighed was 2360# it has about a 3" drop but it is level when not hooked up

I I understand you correctly your rear is 3" lower than the front with RV attached? If so potential buyers this is a perfect example of why you should opt for the 350 if choosing Ford.

That's not what this is about!

Really? You just admitted what I was saying.

"I thought having the camper pkg would of worked better"

Fact is you already made the mistake of not getting the 350 so it's too late for you but for others "LOOKING" this is very relevant!

Cummins, it is NOT just the new Fords, also Ram and GMC, have softened the springs and leveled the trucks so every inch of sag shows. It is part of the all about the empty ride thing.

My 2001, sits with a$$ high stance empty, then looses about 1.5" of that when I set 2,200# of pin on it. Yes, the empty ride is "Firm".

I don't need or want bags, yet as towing is good.

PS: To Cummins, you also have the factory Air Suspension, so you also use air bags to level the load.

My 2001 does have Camper and Tow packages so has a bit extra spring than a non camper rig.
There is no need for a 350 to carry/pull that fiver.

I was "trying" to keep my comments Ford specific for those who only are looking at the Ford SRW trucks..

I totally get the HD suspension on the 2nd GEN RAM trucks, I towed 20,500# combined with my 98 12V and the truck sat nice and level and did NOT need bags. It was the 8,800# GVW truck.

My 15 truck automatically adjusts to keep the loaded truck level at any weight up to Rear axle rating. My comments are WHY spend the money to do bags when a 350 would possibly eliminate that need. Bags are not cheap if done right as in with on board in cab air control.

If he had a 350 he would not have needed bags most likely.

The empty SRW and DRW sprung RAM trucks ride higher in the rear than the ones with air ride. That is one of many reason I like my rear air ride.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Colo Native wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Colo Native wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
The RV in your sig has about 12,350# GVWR with 20% pin weight you are at 2,470#. Does your truck sit level or is the rear lower than the front loaded?

The pin when weighed was 2360# it has about a 3" drop but it is level when not hooked up

I I understand you correctly your rear is 3" lower than the front with RV attached? If so potential buyers this is a perfect example of why you should opt for the 350 if choosing Ford.

That's not what this is about!

Really? You just admitted what I was saying.

"I thought having the camper pkg would of worked better"

Fact is you already made the mistake of not getting the 350 so it's too late for you but for others "LOOKING" this is very relevant!

Cummins, it is NOT just the new Fords, also Ram and GMC, have softened the springs and leveled the trucks so every inch of sag shows. It is part of the all about the empty ride thing.

My 2001, sits with a$$ high stance empty, then looses about 1.5" of that when I set 2,200# of pin on it. Yes, the empty ride is "Firm".

I don't need or want bags, yet as towing is good.

PS: To Cummins, you also have the factory Air Suspension, so you also use air bags to level the load.

My 2001 does have Camper and Tow packages so has a bit extra spring than a non camper rig.
There is no need for a 350 to carry/pull that fiver.

Colo Native wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Colo Native wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
The RV in your sig has about 12,350# GVWR with 20% pin weight you are at 2,470#. Does your truck sit level or is the rear lower than the front loaded?

The pin when weighed was 2360# it has about a 3" drop but it is level when not hooked up

I I understand you correctly your rear is 3" lower than the front with RV attached? If so potential buyers this is a perfect example of why you should opt for the 350 if choosing Ford.

That's not what this is about!

Really? You just admitted what I was saying.

"I thought having the camper pkg would of worked better"

Fact is you already made the mistake of not getting the 350 so it's too late for you but for others "LOOKING" this is very relevant!