Buying EC1160 - having weight anxiety ...
I know, I know, not another "I'm intentionally overloading my truck - tell me it's OK!" thread, but yeah, that's where I'm going ... sorry! OK, that being said, I'm getting ready to pull the trigge...
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Fastbrit wrote:billtex wrote:Fastbrit wrote:
Just came back home with my new Chalet TS116FB and air bags were useless.Even at 100 psi they didnt lift the rear.
Somethin' ain't right...
IIRC those bags are rated to lift 5000# each!
You sure about that?
BTW...nice rig...those Chalets sure are tall!
Thanks.Air lift air bags are rated at 5000pd total. The only thing that the bags did is to make the truck unstable without any lift at 100psi. On the picture the truck sits on the timbrens. Tires were at 80 psi all around but the rear was set at 60 after some driving.
Airbags are great...but they do take some expirimentation to dial in. If you were unstable at 100 psi (which is MAX for airbags) you should start from the bottom and work your way up before you try anything else. Go down to 10 psi (or the min it takes to level side2side) and then go up from there if needed. You already have the airbags, may as well try to make them work.
Our last TC I ran at 20/45, the new Eagle Cap only requires 10/15.
I would still run your tires at 80 psi regardless of what you do to suspension.
That's my $0.02.
Bill
