Oh "Snap"

I've wondered about that. Enough that I've decided to shift some of the load by adding some overload springs to my truck along with the air bags I already have.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001UFRV9M/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I figure I won't need as much air and there-by load to my air springs and mainly just use the air springs for leveling.

Wow, we do see this every so often on the TC forum.

I have Airlifts on my truck...They have been on 2 trucks. I run 75lbs on each when loaded. Total mileage loaded the bags and camper have almost 200,000 miles on them and no bending of the bracket or bolts breaking. This leaves me scratching my head.

I do know that Reddog1's were Firestones not Airlifts..

Jim

It's my observation also, that it's possible your distance between the brackets might be too small

I know that all brands of airbags have a minimum distance required between upper and lower brackets when the truck is unloaded. They also must be square with each other.

PacBrake airbags (my brand) requires a min. of 8 inches between brackets with the truck sitting unloaded.

60 psi i the max I run with a trailer full of horses. Usually I run 35 psi.

we came home on 10 psi with heavy crossswinds and it was a piece of cake riding on just the leafs. This is how it set with 10psi and one horse on board.

been there twice..went to grade 8 7/16" bolts and heavy washers...then again my tc isn't the heaviest thing my truck carries on the farm

Just wondering, how much pressure do you run if you've broken a bolt. I run low pressure at no more than 40.

Those are some heavily rusted bolts, I replaced all the stock bolts for my set when I got it with grade 8s, been lucky to not have sheared one yet :).

Been there a few times. Haven't broken a bolt since using grade 8 bolts. Can't tell from the pic but yours might be grade 8. I have also ripped one of the ears off. It was such a clean break it looked like a knife cut. Just one of the problems with carrying big TC's.

Ow-
Maybe its the pic perpspective-maybe your camper actually squats the truck that much-just looking at how close that lower bracket is to bottom of frame? (or between brackets). Just from here looks odd. Ya-think Ill walk outside.

Mine did the exact same thing driving frost heaves in Yellowstone.

I replaced the broken grade 5 bolts with grade 8 bolts with some large washers and never broke another one.

Good Luck,
Brad