Your Opinion On Air Bags
Do air bag suspension on the rear of trucks help with towing? I was told that they not only help with towing but can also help to save gas when towing? They are expensive so I am trying to find out...
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valhalla360 wrote:Larryzv7 wrote:
Quote from strutmasters: "The additional weight on the vehicle can cause the engine to work harder and burn more fuel. This is because towing heavy cargo affects traditional suspension systems’ performance. For example, the extra weight can reduce or flatten the arch and springs of a truck’s rear leaf spring suspension. This decreases the springs’ ability to support the weight so the back of the truck sags or bottoms out. As a result, the extra weight puts pressure on the axle and wheels, which presses the tires into the ground, creating added roll resistance."
What a load of marketing BS!!!
The only thing they said that is somewhat related to airbags & MPG is extra rolling resistance from heavily loaded tires....but the extra weight on the tires doesn't simply disappear with airbags. You might need different adjustments on your WDH with or without airbags but the weight on each axle should be pretty close to the same once you are done adjusting.
If you are bottoming out the springs, 10-1 you are grossly overloaded and you will still be overloaded with the airbags.
Agreed, this is simple physics. Unless the bags are hot air balloons the weight doesn't magically disappear from the axles or tires. The MPG claim, is just that. A claim. There are no physics or data to support it.
OP, air bags won't solve any problem other than levelling which "might" have some by-product effect and raise the front of the TT and might have a slight impact on your issue. But fishtailing is about an overloaded TT, weight not distributed correctly on the TT, or your truck is simply not rated for the task. Air bags won't really fix any of that.
