Should I consider an onboard air pump??

renojack wrote:
I am considering a FW with a pin weight of 2000 lbs.
My vehicle is a 2016 Ram 2500 diesel with a rear axle of 6500 gawr. I plan on installing firestone air ride bags.
My question is how practical is the extra expense for blue tooth controlled pump when the use is seasonal and not daily movement??.

Whats practical, only you can answer that. My first set of air bags I went about a year doing the manual thing. Well after a year, I changed my mind. I prefer having the compressors. What you need to keep in mind is you need to maintain 5 psi, is that something you want to do every time you get in the truck ,check air pressure in your airbags ?? If you fail to do so ,and they happen to lose that air ,well then you going to ruin a set of airbags running them flat.

My first set I installed the in cab gauge ,and control, and it was pretty easy setup, and had the air pressure at a glance to see the minimum 5 psi when not towing.



My present set I went with the remote control set up ,no electrical or air lines to run inside the cab, even a nicer setup. With that setup it automatically keeps the preset air pressure. It is also programmable. There has been many times I have change the pressure 10 psi while towing to improve the ride on certain road conditions.

You want to deal with outside source of air, go for it ,and see how you like it, I didn't. Well worth the extra cost to me, but only you can decide that, not this forum .

As far as airbags , as some have said ,you might want to tow that fifth wheel a couple times ,and see how things go . You may want them ,you may not.