looking for airbags recommondations
I have a 2013 GMC Duramax and in need of airbags for my truck. I talked with SDtrucksprings and I told them I really don't need the compressor attachachment with it. They said that they strongly sugge...
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barko1 wrote:
I'm deciding whether I want to install airbags on my 17 F250 6.7 LB CC 4x4. I just recently got the truck and haven't towed my 6500# TT yet, maybe in a few weeks. I had firestones on my old F150 and on my 99 7.3 F250 and it was nice to be able to level the truck when I had a truck camper on it or towing. I'll hook the TT to the truck tomorrow to see how much sag there will be, I don't anticipate a lot, I have Blue Ox WD hitch and my old F250 with air bags was good.
I don't want issues with headlights aiming high and want to maintain the best handling that I can. Figure the bags with 15# might smooth the empty ride but frankly I don't have many complaints about the current ride. Any thoughts?
There was a number of model years that the F250 had soft rear springs that allowed considerable sag till the overload spring leaves were engaged. Those years were between your old truck and your current truck. I think that you will be OK without air bags. Do not expect bags to provide a better ride, an airbag will be just an additional spring stiffening the rear suspension. The one exception is where a truck sags to a point that the overload leaf is repeatedly engaged during normal driving.
I have air bags on an F250 made during the sagging years. I run the minimum allowed 5 PSI empty and 23 PSI with the travel trailer.
