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Upgrades to my truck

deltabravo
Nomad
Nomad
Here's a quick video of my truck mods.

Upgrades to my truck

I wish I would have installed stableloads before going airbags. Airbags don't help much other than to unload the suspension and make the truck ride like Ben Cartwright's wagon.
2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually, D/A, CCLB 4x4 (bought new 8/30/09)
2018 Arctic Fox 992 with an Onan 2500i "quiet" model generator
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deltabravo
Nomad
Nomad
Powerdude wrote:
Do you recommend the lower ones instead of air bags? .


Yes, for sure.
2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually, D/A, CCLB 4x4 (bought new 8/30/09)
2018 Arctic Fox 992 with an Onan 2500i "quiet" model generator

deltabravo
Nomad
Nomad
cartmancartman wrote:
You wish you installed Upper or lower stable loads?


Lower.

I have lower.

I wished I would have installed them PRIOR to installing airbags.
2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually, D/A, CCLB 4x4 (bought new 8/30/09)
2018 Arctic Fox 992 with an Onan 2500i "quiet" model generator

deltabravo
Nomad
Nomad
cooldavidt wrote:
How much air do u have in your airbags?
Keep the pressure up.


10 or 15.

Prior to adding stableloads, I ran the pressure higher, and the ride was stiff as a board because the airbags unloaded the suspension.

That was on my test drive down the road. The ride was unnacceptable for a long trip, so I ordered Stableloads and have been happy ever since.
2009 Silverado 3500HD Dually, D/A, CCLB 4x4 (bought new 8/30/09)
2018 Arctic Fox 992 with an Onan 2500i "quiet" model generator

Powerdude
Explorer
Explorer
I added the upper Stableloads to my truck, it seemed to help with the sway.

Do you recommend the lower ones instead of air bags? I was thinking Timbrens or lower Stableloads.
2016 F250 CCSB 4x4 6.2L
2001 Lance 820

Devocamper
Explorer
Explorer
jimh425 wrote:
I'm kind of surprised the GVWR is so low in 2009 at 11400 for a DRW.

Same as my 07 these were bad years for GVWR's from GM
Mike
08 NU-WA Hitchhiker Discover America 339 RSB Sold
18 Host Mammoth
07 Chevy 3500HD LT1 EXT Cab LB DRW D/A Sold
18 Ram 3500 SLT Crew Cab DRW 4x2 6.4 4.10's

Camper_Jeff___K
Nomad III
Nomad III
Looks good. Dual alternators too! Wish I had two too. I have the 4 AWG charge wire setup too but from the alternator. It's connection is mounted front left in the bed as a 100 amp lift gate / semi trailer plug with mate plug pigtail on TC. Take care,,,

cartmancartman
Explorer
Explorer
You wish you installed Upper or lower stable loads?

cooldavidt
Explorer
Explorer
How much air do u have in your airbags?
Keep the pressure up.

jimh406
Explorer III
Explorer III
I'm kind of surprised the GVWR is so low in 2009 at 11400 for a DRW.

'10 Ford F-450, 6.4, 4.30, 4x4, 14,500 GVWR, '06 Host Rainer 950 DS, Torklift Talon tiedowns, Glow Steps, and Fastguns. Bilstein 4600s, Firestone Bags, Toyo M655 Gs, Curt front hitch, Energy Suspension bump stops.

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