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Anyone know if I can completely replace my rear coils with air bags and use a leveling valve to maintain ride height so when I pull a trailer it "self levels?"
 
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Kelderman Air Ride makes one, it's really difficult to find on their horrid website.

Pretty sure Firestone also makes a self leveling kit as well.
 
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OutlawTrucker said:
I wonder if I can "make a kit" using semi air bags.
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Sure, it'd just ride like ass. They are designed to have way more weight on them. You can buy 2200# rated bags from Firestone for somewhere around $80ish. That's the route I was planning on going, without any of the auto leveling bullsh!t either.
 
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I know, and what I was planning on doing, air ride sells some 1000# air bags that fit inside the coils for added support for towing, for around $50. Honestly, I'm sure someone makes a complete or only rear air bag system, but its gonna cost upwards of $1500!

Guys slam they're trucks all the time with air bag suspensions.
 
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Thats the kit that was installed on the Dragon Wagon On Gearz.
Gonna be haulin a 22' toy trailer
Thinkin' about that for my rear springs but really haven't got enough info on it as to how low it goes and if its any good for towing.
 
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Still got questions on that RideTech Airbag setup.
Found so far that it drops the rear 4" like installing a 4" drop spring and then goes lower from there. You have to install a spacer for more height.
Also not impressed at the length of their rear sway bar links, Look too long for a dropped suspension totally screwing up the proper geometry of a sway bar and rendering it pretty much useless. Especially for a company that BRAGS about their Great Handling.
 
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