Tires (the weakest link)
Like every other truck camper owner, I am looking to increase the safe load carrying capacity of my truck (2012 Chevy 3500HD SRW). I get that you can't increase the payload, but I also know that 90% o...
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JimK-NY wrote:
I tried airbags and immediately had an issue with bounce and sway. I lowered the pressure to the point where the bags hardly helped leveling the rig but at least the bounce and sway were decreased.
I had Rancho shocks and to help with the bounce and sway I had the rear shocks set on high. The ride was poor with lots of jolts when driving over highway tar strips, etc. It took a couple of years before I finally got rid of the airbags, added Supersprings and was then able to dial back on the shocks. The Supersprings made all the difference! I will never mess with airbags again.
It makes sense that the airbags would be bouncy, especially with the limited damping capacity of OE shocks. I honestly feel dumb for blindly installing airbags. They work for leveling but naturally take load off the leafs and disengage the overloads. Supersprings seem easy enough to install and they are not super expensive. I might see if better shocks help first. It is good to know that I have a reasonable option if he ride is too harsh.
