Airbags for ride quality.

Kelderman Airsuspension. Bags in addition to your factory springs wont help your ride...definitely not softening the ride

jshupe wrote:
I hated having airbags as helper springs on both this truck and my last. The unloaded ride suffers. I threw them out (or actually, they're sitting in the garage collecting dust).

If it is in your budget, the biggest improvement you will find is an air hitch.

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.

Are you replacing your coil springs with bags or are you just wanting to add bags in addition to the coil springs? There's a big difference.

I hated having airbags as helper springs on both this truck and my last. The unloaded ride suffers. I threw them out (or actually, they're sitting in the garage collecting dust).

If it is in your budget, the biggest improvement you will find is an air hitch.

CampingN.C. wrote:
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 handles my TT just fine but I'm looking to get out the bounce mostly on concrete interstates expansion joints. It can be quite bad sometimes. The kids pick on me about my belly "jiggling". :M
Will airbags do the trick? It's really the only thing I know to do. I've really become picky over the years towing and I think I can make what's already good, even better.
Also thinking about installing the Moryde suspension system on the trailer too.
Thoughts ?

Here is the take on my 2014 Ram 3500, no change in the ride running empty with airbags.

Here is the deal with airbags on mine when towing a fifth wheel on roads you mentioned, I have changed air pressure on the fly, and improved the ride tremendously.

I have made argument about the OEM air ride on the Rams, which have no real control on air pressure, they do their thing according to the weight, that alone would stop me from ever getting OEM airbag system.

My point is you can control the ride with air pressure , big reason why I have run a compressor system, control of the air pressure. Something OEM can't do, and also guys that add airbags, and fill , and deflate manually. Some opinions may vary . :)

CampingN.C. wrote:
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 handles my TT just fine but I'm looking to get out the bounce mostly on concrete interstates expansion joints. It can be quite bad sometimes. The kids pick on me about my belly "jiggling". :M
Will airbags do the trick? It's really the only thing I know to do. I've really become picky over the years towing and I think I can make what's already good, even better.
Also thinking about installing the Moryde suspension system on the trailer too.
Thoughts ?

I would highly advise changing your shocks to Bilstein 4600's first!!!

I've got Timbrens, not bags, but they definitely improve the loaded ride. Squat while parked is about the same as without, but the big improvement is hitting bumps at speed. Before it would bounce up and down pretty hard and the Timbrens settled that way down for a smoother overall ride. Bags would probably have a similar impact although they'd allow you to dial in exactly the ride you want by adjusting the PSI. I went with Timbrens because of the simplicity and I liked that they aren't attached at both ends for when I've got the truck in rough terrain off road.

I say go for it.

I've installed bags on both of my Rams and haven't noticed any improvement in ride.
If your trailer doesn't have shocks then the More Rides will make a nice improvement. For some reason either shocks or systems like MR will greatly reduce the feeling you get when the trailer tires hit things like expansion joints. Make the whole ride less fatiguing and more refined.
The single biggest effect on the trucks ride I've made was installing Bilstien shocks.