If I'm sagging 6" loaded up on stock suspension, how much can I expect to sag with upper stable loads ? I'm thinking the load is the same so at most I would reduce sag by the thickness of the rubber block. It's about 3" tall. Am I going to sag 3"?

Try Firestone air bagsWonderfulGets the springs working again and allows leveling

You have a 3500 then with an upper overload spring correct?The upper stable load will engage the overload sooner but I don't think you'd cut the sag in half. Maybe reduce it by an inch or 2 only? I think the overload will pick up just as much weight and not a bunch more only being a single shorter leaf. Quick way to test it. Cut 8 little blocks out of 2x4s and stick them in there and see what it does. Or whatever thickness the stable loads are. Betting upper and lower stable loads or some Timbrens or airbags with low pressure will be needed to get it where you want it though. Those campers are as heavy as they get fr the size of them. Same as the old 860 models I have/had and although I've never weighed the camper, based on air pressure in my bags if I air up to empty ride ht, I'm between 4-4500lbs ready to camp.

Was hoping to avoid airbags but sounds like the only way to get height back. 1-2" isn't worth the effort. I'd like 3+ to get the stinger hitch higher off the ground . Ya I'm probably 5200 fully loaded with trailer weight. Lower stable loads not available for my truck. Torklift said there isn't enough room. I kind of like the air ride ultimate because they can run zero pressure. Guess I may need to shift research direction.

Ha ha that's an impulse purchase for me. Pulled trigger on air ride ultimate 5000. I usually research more... Guess we'll see what happens :).

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thealexdexter
Explorer
Jun 02, 2016
Buzzcut1 wrote:
From my experience the lower stable loads reduce the sag much more than the uppers do

Would have preferred that but not available on my truck.
Joe417
Explorer
Jun 02, 2016
Our AF dropped the rear end about the same. We only have lower overloads. Our RAW is about 6600 unloaded.

The right side was about 6 inches and the left about 5. I added Air rides, which, with about 50 lbs right and 40 lbs left, levels it side to side and puts the loaded height about 2 inches below unloaded with the overloads just touching.

If we put too much air, it starts to feel very top heavy. So I only put what it takes to push the headlights back down.

I then added a rear sway bar which gave it a steady feel on the curves.

I considered stable loads, but took advise from several of the guys on RV.net and it's really working well for our rig.

You can always add them later if the air bags don't do what you want them to.
rider997
Explorer
Jun 02, 2016
It looks like you might have 2015 Denali HD from your profile picture. Is it a 2500 or 3500? I have a 2015 Silverado 3500HD SRW with an Arctic Fox 811 and the truck sits level, fully loaded, with nothing but upper Stableloads.
thealexdexter
Explorer
Jun 10, 2016
Airlift ultimate is on. Installation was simple. Some complained of plastic fittings and such. Mine were all metal. All parts were high quality. Unloaded ride with less than 3 psi seems like stock. Haven't tried loaded yet... Soon.

Only issue was e brake clamp replacement. No way that's going back on. Cable is too short to fit around air bag and into clamp.

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