jaycocreek wrote:
Y'all aren't using airbags to properly then in situations where body roll (high cog loads) is a concern.
The bags cannot support the majority of the load and take the majority of the load off the leaf springs. Well they can, but you will have the proverbial bouncy house and alot of body roll.
The guy I bought my truck from must have had a monster camper on it,he said a 10 foot...The air bags make it so the overloads are a couple inches before they hit pay dirt or engage..I don't have any sway to speak of and the only other upgrade in the rear is the sway bar.I just never have experienced sway from air bags...
Granted,the only mods I ever did to my trucks was extra springs or something like the Helwig helper springs..I have never put anti-sway bars on in the past or air bags for a truck camper, because I never needed them..Spring upgrades always solved any issue I had.
Somehow buying a $40K truck then having to ad suspension help, doesn't seem right,but it is what it is.
Somehow, I recall you having a 90's Ford Dually and idk how heavy the camper is, but presuming it's not one of these newer 4000-5000lb lumps.
I'll say different setup for different trucks. You may be over sprung and under campered compared to others.
Your analogy of having to add suspension to an expensive truck is pointless, but rather a crude comparison to the old lumber wagon you own vs newer trucks tat have much more progressive and alot of times softer spring rates.
Remember marketing for trucks has changed and they are no longer marketed as mostly utilitarian/work vehicles.
I could say it doesn't seem right that you don't ave 400hp, 900 ft lbs, bluetooth and a built in exh brake in your truck, but I don't believe that. I UNDERSTAND the differences and the fortes and short comings of different models.
