Ram 3500 and air suspension option
I am considering a Ram 3500 but am concerned about the ride compared to the 2500. One of the options is air suspension. I am trying to find out how this option affects the unloaded ride. I think...
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transamz9 wrote:mdamerell wrote:
Normally with an air suspension if you head off road, it requires a travel limiter to prevent the air bag from over extending.
Think wheel off the ground. On a spring suspension axle would hang on the spring. With air suspension the air bag will be damaged if you try to hang the axle off of it. A strap or chain is used on semi trailers which take equipment/supplies off road to limit axle drop and protect the air bag from over extension.
Shocks keep them from over extending.
Ah, gotcha... Yeah what Transamz9 said! :B
Actually if you look at the pic I posted earlier, there are a couple of small leafs that extend all the way from front to back, I would think that would limit the travel so as to not over extend the bags.
I haven't taken my truck off road yet so I don't have any experience with over extending.
Dan
