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cobra98
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Oct 02, 2015

Ride-Rite Air Bags

I have a 26ft Coachman TT that comes in at 6000lbs loaded. The over all length is 30ft. My tow vehicle is a 2014 F150 supercrew with a 145 inch WB. It has 355 gears with the 5.0 eng and LT toyo tires (50 psi). I have the reese duel cam WD system. I also installed a read sway bar with heavy duty bilstein shocks. My tow cap is 8000lbs. I still get a little bit of sway and was wondering is Firestone ride-rite air bags would help or if you can even combined the two. The Reese installation instructions are not the best. I have adjusted and played with it until I am blue in the face. I have been told you want a minimum of five links, I am at four. Do I need to tilt the ball more at an angle to achieve five links. Most of the sway comes in at 65 and above. I try to stay at 65 mph. The truck has plenty of power to pull the trailer. I have gotten around 14 mpg with an avg of 12. Passing semi's are the worst, they tend to suck you over and I know it's the different in pressures causing it. Any help would be great.
  • The dual cam system is picky about having the detents centered over the cam lobe. More tilt will allow for fewer links under tension with the same amount of weight distribution. I prefer mine adjusted at full tilt and end up at 6 links under tension.

    this video may help you.
  • Airbags will not directly help with sway issues. Have you weighed the tongue? 700 lbs tongue weight would be a good starting point.
  • You can combine the two systems, but Airbags will not help with a sway issue. You are not loaded correctly.