air bags

globehopper wrote:
hi out there - we just took our trailer in for some warranty issues, when i realize that i do have lightness in the front end when towing. the service manager said that i may need suspension air bags? what are these and do they really work? i feels like the front end is floating. i'm having a friction sway bar installed, will that help?
thanks

The friction sway bar will help with trailer sway, but the front-end lightness sounds like your WDH is not returning enough weight to your front axle. Perhaps the WDH tension bars are under-sized? Or the WDH is not properly adjusted? Be sure the WDH reduces the TV's front end lift by 50-100%. Perhaps just increase the WDH tension so the lift is 100% eliminated?

Once you are *SURE* that the WDH is properly sized and adjusted, you may still not be happy with your tow vehicle's handling. It may not be "crisp" enough, "squirmy", or there may be a "floating" sensation. This means the vehicle's suspension/tires need an upgrade. My F150 has a very soft suspension IMHO, so I added a rear suspension upgrade, heavy duty shocks and swapped the P-metric tires for LT tires. This is where rear air bags may help.

But after any suspension upgrade/adjustment, you will always need to re-adjust your WDH so that front end lift is reduced by 50-100%.