New Air Bags & Sway Control = ROUGH ride
I just added some air bags to my aging F150 and was wondering what the differences will be to my ride as I change air pressure? This year I also went from "D" to "E" rated tires on the truck and ...
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Why did you feel the need to add airbags and E rated tires to your F150?
Because I punctured the 3d "D" rated tire on a sharp rock and needed new tires... got a good price on these and I'm hoping they are a little stronger. :)
You have dual cam sway control but what kind of hitch do you have? Round bar or Trunnions?
Reese WD w/ trunnion bars, circa 2004. Added Reese dual cam sway control when I got a bigger TT in 2013.
Most people that add airbags and e rated LT tires on their f150/half ton do so because they have an issue with the handling of the rear end.
No 5'er, no handling issues. Towed my previous 6K lbs unit like a dream. The new TT is 7,200 lbs, so more tongue wt plus 100K miles = air bags... at least that was my thinking. I don't have problems but I don't want to get them either.
BTW. E rated tires are way overkill for your F150.
So I'm noticing! I think the tires are the biggest culprit in my rough ride.
Also, do you have a set of scaled weights from a CAT scale? That will answer a lot of questions for you.
Absolutely! One of the first things I did since 7K+ is up there for a half ton. I'm within all the limits... payload, trailer wt, GCVW, GVWR... But since it's close I felt bags and sway control would be a good investment.
I just need momma to be happy with the ride, and right now it's quite rough and w/ the sway control it's jerky too.
Because I punctured the 3d "D" rated tire on a sharp rock and needed new tires... got a good price on these and I'm hoping they are a little stronger. :)
You have dual cam sway control but what kind of hitch do you have? Round bar or Trunnions?
Reese WD w/ trunnion bars, circa 2004. Added Reese dual cam sway control when I got a bigger TT in 2013.
Most people that add airbags and e rated LT tires on their f150/half ton do so because they have an issue with the handling of the rear end.
No 5'er, no handling issues. Towed my previous 6K lbs unit like a dream. The new TT is 7,200 lbs, so more tongue wt plus 100K miles = air bags... at least that was my thinking. I don't have problems but I don't want to get them either.
BTW. E rated tires are way overkill for your F150.
So I'm noticing! I think the tires are the biggest culprit in my rough ride.
Also, do you have a set of scaled weights from a CAT scale? That will answer a lot of questions for you.
Absolutely! One of the first things I did since 7K+ is up there for a half ton. I'm within all the limits... payload, trailer wt, GCVW, GVWR... But since it's close I felt bags and sway control would be a good investment.
I just need momma to be happy with the ride, and right now it's quite rough and w/ the sway control it's jerky too.
