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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No, you don’t have to settle for having too much metal spring and rough ride unloaded to have a more level ride loaded.
It sounds like a couple of experts on truck air bags, aren’t. Go figure. :D. Of course, air bags on pickups are very similar to large trucks. The same companies make the bags for several different load levels. BTW, Air Lift also describes their bags as spring and suspension. They can either exist as part of the suspension or replace springs on a suspension.
It’s ok though. Feel free to use only metal springs if that works for you.
From Firestone ... notice the word “spring”.
Air springs, also called air bags or air helper springs, offer many benefits. One, they help protect cargo by preventing unbalanced loads and bottoming out, while eliminating sag. Air springs also help improve your ride safety by enhancing steering control and braking, keeping headlights level and preserving tire tread. With Ride-Rite Air Springs, you can chase after new adventures with confidence.
I could pull even more text from Firestone and Air Lift, but it’s obvious, they do what they are made to do. As I said, it’s fine if you don’t want to use them. But they serve a real purpose even if you don’t personally like them.
You can also use them wrong like many people do to try to make their truck a completely different beast by running very high pressure. Just bolting on extra heavy springs can also be a bad solution.
It sounds like a couple of experts on truck air bags, aren’t. Go figure. :D. Of course, air bags on pickups are very similar to large trucks. The same companies make the bags for several different load levels. BTW, Air Lift also describes their bags as spring and suspension. They can either exist as part of the suspension or replace springs on a suspension.
It’s ok though. Feel free to use only metal springs if that works for you.
From Firestone ... notice the word “spring”.
Air springs, also called air bags or air helper springs, offer many benefits. One, they help protect cargo by preventing unbalanced loads and bottoming out, while eliminating sag. Air springs also help improve your ride safety by enhancing steering control and braking, keeping headlights level and preserving tire tread. With Ride-Rite Air Springs, you can chase after new adventures with confidence.
I could pull even more text from Firestone and Air Lift, but it’s obvious, they do what they are made to do. As I said, it’s fine if you don’t want to use them. But they serve a real purpose even if you don’t personally like them.
You can also use them wrong like many people do to try to make their truck a completely different beast by running very high pressure. Just bolting on extra heavy springs can also be a bad solution.
