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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Redsky wrote:
There is the old adage that the pioneers are the guys with the arrows in their backs. It applies to being the first to buy a new model truck with new designs that have not been tested in the real world. Lots of whiz bang designs were a complete flop and a nightmare for the owners of the vehicles.
The luxury Land Rovers have a very sophisticated air suspension system (pioneered by Citroen) but it is also prone to failure and very expensive to repair. I would never dream of comparing the air suspension systems in a commercial truck that has been tried and tested over decades to a brand new system that was downsized for a pickup truck.
I would want to wait and see if the same suspension is still being offered a year later and would check for service bulletins and owners' reviews of how it actually worked and about any problems with the operation or repairs needed.
I'm in my second year with mine with no problems what's so ever.
