Opinions on air bags for 2015 HD 3500 to carry my Lance 855s
Looking for pros and cons. Dealer said I could use them and they would be great but not totally necessary. What do you think ????
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wintersun,
Quote:
"Air bags are terrible for use with a camper."
Absolute total BS!!!
Been using air bags on 3 different 2500 pickups since 1993 and they are fabulous +.
NO SWAY ever, totally adjustable to the load carried or no load, are wonderful for off road (2 track) travel with a TC etc on, none have ever leaked and the ones on the 1993 Chevy 2500 ext cab long box 4X4 truck we'd sold to a farmer friend are still going with the original bags and air lines at 386,000 miles and 19 years on them now. Saw the truck and talked to the farmer only 2 weeks ago. He really loads the truck with crops, fertilizer etc, and other farm needs.
I/we wouldn't carry an 8' + TC without them or our 5th wheel either. Also worked great with our various TT's.
Air bags allow you to have the ride quality of the better 2500 trucks and also have the true load carrying and handling abilities of a very stout 3500 HD. Our 2004.5 GM 2500 HD DA CC LB 4X4 truck in our signature with a little over 150K on it now and has always been a pleasure and so comfortable to drive anywhere with our over 4000 lb 11'4" lance on the poop deck. Just went 2 tracking on seasonal unimproved potholed muddy dirt roads yesterday thru the national forest for over 10 miles to get around a serious accident that closed the only paved highway. No problem at all! Yes, we often also pull a 16.5' 2150 lb boat behind our truck/TC or our 3500 lb vee nosed trailer behind. Both ride and handling is excellent and always has been!
Quote:
"Air bags are terrible for use with a camper."
Absolute total BS!!!
Been using air bags on 3 different 2500 pickups since 1993 and they are fabulous +.
NO SWAY ever, totally adjustable to the load carried or no load, are wonderful for off road (2 track) travel with a TC etc on, none have ever leaked and the ones on the 1993 Chevy 2500 ext cab long box 4X4 truck we'd sold to a farmer friend are still going with the original bags and air lines at 386,000 miles and 19 years on them now. Saw the truck and talked to the farmer only 2 weeks ago. He really loads the truck with crops, fertilizer etc, and other farm needs.
I/we wouldn't carry an 8' + TC without them or our 5th wheel either. Also worked great with our various TT's.
Air bags allow you to have the ride quality of the better 2500 trucks and also have the true load carrying and handling abilities of a very stout 3500 HD. Our 2004.5 GM 2500 HD DA CC LB 4X4 truck in our signature with a little over 150K on it now and has always been a pleasure and so comfortable to drive anywhere with our over 4000 lb 11'4" lance on the poop deck. Just went 2 tracking on seasonal unimproved potholed muddy dirt roads yesterday thru the national forest for over 10 miles to get around a serious accident that closed the only paved highway. No problem at all! Yes, we often also pull a 16.5' 2150 lb boat behind our truck/TC or our 3500 lb vee nosed trailer behind. Both ride and handling is excellent and always has been!
