Opinions on air bags for 2015 HD 3500 to carry my Lance 855s

deltabravo wrote:

Reddog1 wrote:
Without air bags, I do not see how you can eliminate rear sag.

deltabravo wrote:
Torklift Stableloads eliminate it because they engage the overloads sooner.

I am missing something in this logic. How can the Stableloads eliminate the squat, if they simply engage sooner? To say they "engage sooner" says it has to squat to engage. I would agree the Stableloads reduce the amount of squat, maybe even to an acceptable level. But even that would depend on the load and the spring pack.

deltabravo wrote:
Airbags effectively "unload" the suspension.

I do not understand this statement. The airbags are one of the many components of the suspension, which also includes springs, shocks, anti-sway bar. If stableloads are used, they too become part of the suspension.

The airbags do take some of the weight off of the springs, when inflated. That is their purpose. The air pressure determines just how much weight is removed from the springs.

deltabravo wrote:
Stableloads are far less expensive, and in my case they did far more to the ride and handling of my 2009 3500HD with AF811 than airbags.

I agree the Stableloads are far less expensive than airbags. As for doing far more to the ride and handling than air bags, that is subjective, and each of us have our own comfort level.

deltabravo wrote:
With the Stableloads, the truck still rides high in the back end compared to the front. I always have to put leveling blocks under the front wheels when setting up camp.

My objective is for the front and rear of the truck to maintain the same height relationship, loaded or empty. My truck also rides high in the back. If on a level camp spot, I do not have to use leveling blocks under the front wheels. I just let enough air out of the bags to level the TC. If the rear of the camp spot is too low, I press the button (add air) and raise the rear. Works great when it is windy, cold and raining.

Wayne