Leveling with air bags correctly
After reading forums I did what they said. I think all that I have read have been COMPLETELY wrong. I don't mean to offend anyone, and I'm sure maybe this was mentioned already buried in long string...
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twodownzero wrote:ajriding wrote:
This method actually made my front end caster out of whack and I was getting uneven tire wear.
Caster does not contribute to tire wear. Camber and toe both have some effect. Caster is for suspension stability only; generally more is better up to a point.
I personally put air in the bags until my truck is level or close to level. It has a leveling kit on it so it's slightly taller in the rear at ride height but not as pronounced as it was factory.
You can eyeball this; no need for a tape measure at all. As the load changes, you can adjust.
There's also more to airbag use than ride height. I've noticed my truck handles better with more weight on the springs. If I crank up the airbags too high, the springs just aren't able to do their job.
One thing you don't want to do is unload your springs with the air bags no matter what height the trucks rear is, I always load up and then set the bags so the overloads just start to engage.
