Air bags on f53 chasis
I finaly finished install of air bags, Kelderman on front and Firestone on rear of f53. Went for a spin but was not up to what I was hoping for. It did help the ride some but not enough to justife the...
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I have front and rear air bags on my Workhorse chassis and what works the best is to adjust the pressures for the conditions. High winds on a SMOOTH road, means much higher pressure, like 80 psi or more. This eliminates tail wag and side sway and makes it a lot easier to drive in high winds. Smooth road no winds is at 30 psi or so. Rough roads no wind 50 psi to help absorb the jolts.
My air bags help absorb the impact of large bumps since the resistance increases as the axle deflects. When I want a smoother ride on a smooth road with no wind, I go with 30 psi front and rear. This is enough to help minimize sway and also enough to help absorb road joints. I do have the Koni FSD shocks which are not gas charged so they are not fighting the air bag pressure.
I realize that mine is not the Ford chassis but some things may be similar as far as air bags go.
My air bags help absorb the impact of large bumps since the resistance increases as the axle deflects. When I want a smoother ride on a smooth road with no wind, I go with 30 psi front and rear. This is enough to help minimize sway and also enough to help absorb road joints. I do have the Koni FSD shocks which are not gas charged so they are not fighting the air bag pressure.
I realize that mine is not the Ford chassis but some things may be similar as far as air bags go.
