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deltabravo's avatar
Aug 01, 2017

Upgrades to my truck

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.
  • Powerdude wrote:
    Do you recommend the lower ones instead of air bags? .


    Yes, for sure.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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,,,
  • I'm kind of surprised the GVWR is so low in 2009 at 11400 for a DRW.