Towing issue
I have an 06 Ram 1500 4.7 8 cylinder capable of towing 6500 lbs. The trailer is 5250 - loaded figure 5700. I have the old school sway bar hitch. There is no up/down adjustment for the hitch or ...
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Terryallan wrote:jaycocreek wrote:
To each his own. I pull a 10K wood trailer without a WD hitch and the air bags are one of the reasons I can do that besides other mods. It pulls just fine.
Air bags are not a replacement for a WD hitch but are a huge improvement over the factory setup. I regularly pull a heavy tongued 24ft Security travel trailer workout a WD hitch.
The only reason I even commented was to many people here talk down air bags with out ever having used them and seeing in person what they do and don't do.
I did have a TV with air bags. I stand by my statement. Air bags will level your "rig". But they will NOT transfer any lost weight back to the steering axle, and so it will remain lite, and cause sway. That is what the WDH does. Return lost weight, and so steering control to the steering axle.
You are correct, but air bags (or extra leafs, load helpers, ect) will help somewhat.
My SUV has airbags inside the coils, I use them to stay level for my trips when I have a cargo box in the trailer hitch. If I deflate the airbags and the back end sags, the SUV is much harder to steer and control. With the bags inflated, and the SUV level, it is far easier to steer and control.
If I remove the weight from the back, it is even better.
I agree that weight transfer makes a huge difference, but leveling alone can make a significant difference also.
Obviously the best scenario is to transfer the correct amount of weight back to the front axle, but the second best scenario is just to get the truck level again. The worst scenario is to have zero weight transfer and a completely sagged / out of level truck.
