Airbags for ride quality.
I'm thinking about installing some airbags on the Ram, but not for weight management (sorry weight police) but to maybe put the finishing touch on the overall ride quality. Obviously, my 2500 handl...
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IdaD wrote:otrfun wrote:IdaD wrote:IdaD, do you drive a Ram 2500 with coil springs? You mentioned you have 3/4" of travel empty. That sounds like a good distance so the ride empty isn't affected. Is there any way to adjust this distance in small increments with these spacers you mentioned?
That's the other thing I liked about the Timbrens. I installed them without the spacer so I get about 3/4" of travel before they contact the axle. I can't tell any difference in the unloaded ride.
Our 3500 with leaf springs rides harsh enough as it is. We don't want to take the chance of a harsher ride empty with air bags, so we're considering the Timbrens. Thanks.
Yeah I have a 2500 with coils. I think it actually rides a bit higher in the back compared to a 3500 but the Timbrens may be slightly different to nullify that. Mine only came with one set of spacers that pretty much lowered the Timbrens down to where it was barely contacting the axle empty, so any load or bumps would engage it immediately. I didn't ever try it with the spacers so I can't compare how it would ride with those compared to how it rides without. I'm totally satisfied with them, though. Simple and zero upkeep, they ride the same unloaded but improve the bouncing at speed with a load on. And at $200 or thereabouts they're a bargain. Also as I mentioned, since they only connect at one end to the truck there's no worry about tearing a bag offroad if you droop one side of the rear axle too much.
IdaD. What's the pin weight of your 5er? Reason I ask is, I've got around 1400lbs on the ball which squats the truck about two inches and rides level with the WHD hitch engaged.
Just wondering if I'd get them same results as you.
