Ram's factory air suspension
Asking about the 1500 and the 2500. It's one thing to add air bags, it's another to totally replace the springs. I generally understand what they're doing but have zero practical experience. What h...
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mdamerell wrote:
I've driven semi's for 18 years and it is rare to have an actual air bag leak. Normally you see a wear mark before the bag develops an issue. Normally it's the air leveler valve that goes bad or a bad fitting. Limp it home or a safe place and call road repair. The one time I had a bad bag, they isolated it to stop the leak and I limped the 20 miles back to the yard.
If it did not cost about $4k to do it, I'd swap out the leaf springs in my F350 for air ride suspension in a heart beat. Whenever I do replace my current truck I will be looking for air ride.
I think RAM made a good move with air ride. People like you will be giving them a serious look.
