Wadcutter wrote:
transamz9 wrote:
Have you noticed any extra side to side flex with them? I've thought about trying them but I'm scared they would make my truck feel loose in the rear.
None at all. It feels and handles like a soft riding 1/2 ton pickup but then carrying a load where the stop engages the truck rides normal. No side flex at all. We tried pushing them hard in curves, over really rough roads, anything we could think of to max out their design. We loaded the pickup to where the shackles were just about limited and just prior to hitting the stops to see if when driving across rough roads if the bouncing would cause a change in handling as the rubber shackle hit the stop and the regular truck springs took over. Not a problem. They gave a consistently softer ride.
It's kind of like a modified torsion suspension.
Theyre one of those deals of "why didn't I think of that?" Simple solution.
Thanks for the info. My truck has the factory air assist (Ram 3500) and for the most part rides very good for a 3500. The rear suspension is pretty soft sprung for the first inch or two but for those rouge bumps like bad bridge approaches and frost heaves that cause it to hit the half spring they have in there to eliminate axle wrap , it becomes a buck board wagon. HAHA I've toyed with the idea of removing the bottom half spring from the pack and deal with the axle wrap a different way but these things would do wonders and axle wrap wouldn't be a problem.
The only other question I have in my mind is how they would work with the auto leveling. They are designed to hold the weight of the empty truck in a suspended state and then when a load is applied they compress to a stop. With the auto leveling, when the load is applied the air springs pick the truck back up essentially carrying the load which would put the spring hangers back into the soft suspended range. I wonder if this would cause a handling problem while loaded heavy.
Again, thanks for the info.
