Air Shocks or Air Bags on TT

Rbertalotto wrote:
Thinking about adding airbags or air shocks on my travel trailer to improve the ride and to allow very easy side to side leveling. Thoughts?

Adjustable air based systems are intended to address situations where the vehicle operates under a wide range of loading.

The rear axle of your pickup is a good example. Running empty, the rear axle may be at around 3000lb. Loaded with a 5th wheel it might be upwards of 6000lb. A setup for a 3000lb load will be too weak for a 6000lb load and vice versa. Airbags can be filled or emptied to match the load.

Your average TT axle doesn't see nearly as much variation in load. Once you put your normal stuff in, about the only big difference is a 2-300lb of water if the tank is full vs empty. So standard shocks selected based on typical loading work just fine and don't introduce as much complication.