Air bags/shocks and the anticipated ride.
I have a 2013 GMC Sierra 2500 HD diesel and a 35' 2016 Forest River Rockwood 5th wheel. I've been pulling 5th wheels since 2013 when I bought my new GMC. My ride is pretty good but do experience a lit...
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Grit dog wrote:jstaffon wrote:dockmasterdave wrote:
I've had air shocks in the past and will probably be adding another set soon.
They are easy to adjust pressure up or down. If the pressure is low it will ride just like before, pump the pressure up and the rear goes up and stiffens a little.
Still not a horrible ride when pumped up.
I don't want my backend to go up at all. With the trailer attached, the trailer and truck look like they are riding level. If I raise the backend, the trailer will ride high and shift weight to the rear axle of the trailer. Do you have control so you can provide stability with the shocks without raising the backend?
By this statement, you do not want to add any spring rate enhancing devices (airbags, helpers, etc). Shocks will not raise your ride height at all loaded or empty (the pressure of high end shocks "might" raise the back of an empty truck a small fraction of an inch, for those that may pick apart my statement).
A new heavy duty set of shocks will help with dampening. A set of performance shocks like Fox 2.0s etc will help even more when loaded, but be overkill for daily driving if they're valved for a loaded truck.
I think you meant "damping." I don't think shocks are going to moisten his rearend.
