Airlift 5000 airbags and WDH
Wife and I are thinking of going back to a travel trailer from a truck camper and had some concerns with airbags combined with WDH. We had a 2010 prowler 33 foot TT a couple years ago and when we were...
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FWIW I'd like to contribute my just-finished "real life" experience.
TV='08 Tundra DC 4X4 w/AirLift 5000's & remote control.
TT=Keystone Outback 250RS (approx.7,200 loaded)w/Equalizer 1k/10K WDH.
I had the Airlifts installed for 2 reasons...help minimize the "harmonic porpoising" or "bucking" we encounter on some stretches of concrete-sectioned paved roads we have here in the midwest, and enable short-distance towing and improve tight parking manuvering without the WD bars installed. The WDH was correctly set-up and adjusted for the trailer prior to the airbags being installed.
Coming back from an outing yesterday, I drove 85 interstate miles Northbound against a constant 25-35 wind (gusts to 40+) from the NW to NNW, then 65 interstate miles Eastbound, same or even gustier winds. On some sections I ran 25 lbs. in the AirLifts, some up to 60 lbs. just to improve the ride. I had some pushing around of course, especially when passed by the semis going Ebnd, but my totally subjective, seat-of-the-pants evaluation is that it was very controllable, had no trouble staying in my lane, not "white-knuckled" at all, and not tired when we got home.
Regards, BGood
TV='08 Tundra DC 4X4 w/AirLift 5000's & remote control.
TT=Keystone Outback 250RS (approx.7,200 loaded)w/Equalizer 1k/10K WDH.
I had the Airlifts installed for 2 reasons...help minimize the "harmonic porpoising" or "bucking" we encounter on some stretches of concrete-sectioned paved roads we have here in the midwest, and enable short-distance towing and improve tight parking manuvering without the WD bars installed. The WDH was correctly set-up and adjusted for the trailer prior to the airbags being installed.
Coming back from an outing yesterday, I drove 85 interstate miles Northbound against a constant 25-35 wind (gusts to 40+) from the NW to NNW, then 65 interstate miles Eastbound, same or even gustier winds. On some sections I ran 25 lbs. in the AirLifts, some up to 60 lbs. just to improve the ride. I had some pushing around of course, especially when passed by the semis going Ebnd, but my totally subjective, seat-of-the-pants evaluation is that it was very controllable, had no trouble staying in my lane, not "white-knuckled" at all, and not tired when we got home.
Regards, BGood
