I have had air bags on a couple of different trucks. I have only bent the brackets on my current truck. Different trucks and/or different manufactures require different mounting. My 2WD 1996 Dodge requires the bags/brackets be mounted outside the frame. On some trucks, they mount directly under the frame, which is far more solid and less likely to bend.
I have bent my brackets two times. Each time they bent, I did not notice a speed bump, and went over too fast. The back of the truck slammed down and bent the top mounting bracket. My point is, I really doubt they would bend if not aired to their maximum and hit a speed bump or hole at high speed.
Wayne
