Using Air Bags
| Nwatkins176 |
 May 17 2018, 08:18 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 9-June 16 Member No.: 8,985 Favorite Truck Camper(s): Don't know Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 2011 Ram 3500 DRW Type of Tiedowns used: None Yet Truck and Camper Setup: Still looking  |
Hello everyone. I’m trading in my 36 ft 5er toy hauler for a heavy truck camper on Monday. Lance 1172. I will be towing my Jeep on a trailer as well.
Wet weight of the camper will be about 5k. Plus another 500 when the Jeep is back there. I have a 2011 Ram 3500 DRW with a Cummins . I installed some Airlift 7500 lb bags recently. I have never used bags before. So couple questions. Do I want to raise the back of the truck up to the level it normally is when empty? Or is a little squat desired? . When I load the camper should I have a little air in them, a lot of air? Basically should I prefill the bags? |
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| JADE RACING |
May 17 2018, 03:05 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 12-December 14 Member No.: 7,895 Favorite Truck Camper(s): adventurer Type and Brand of Truck(s) Owned: 07 gmc 3500 dually D/A Type of Tiedowns used: torklift/fastguns Truck and Camper Setup: 07GMC3500 dually diesel/auto airbags torklift tiedowns/fastguns 56 gal transferflow tank banks spd brake/tuner;06 adventurer 106DBS 2.5ownan geny awning topper torklift stairs remote bbq rear awning ext trl hitch/basket for sewer tote |
we had a 5th wheel and had air bags which helped the squat after inflating, but since having our 2nd t/c I have kept a minimum of about 5lb when the t/c is unloaded and after loading I bump up the pressure to about 45 lb's and check the ride as they aren't for carrying the weight as much as stabilizing the cornering ability as well as road deviations. Just my take. I would not increase the air pressure in the bags til I loaded the camper and if loading a trailer that is adding weight to the truck. Every combination will give different results as to weight on the truck verses the air pressure in the bags. Experiment! Good Luck
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Nwatkins176 Using Air Bags May 17 2018, 08:18 AM
Chief 2 Good advice already given. Something else you shou... May 18 2018, 07:17 AM SidecarFlip My bags are always pre-loaded at 10 psi, empty or ... May 18 2018, 09:07 PM
emcvay Interesting thread. I tend to run my bags around ... Nov 2 2018, 07:20 AM |
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