Oh Look what UPS just dropped off!

[tourrider]

I guess I have something to do tomorrow after a dump run, and closing the pool!

 

[tourrider]

Didn't get far today. Decided I needed to mow the property while I had a fairly dry day.
Just performed the bench assembly. Now I have to crawl under the truck

 

[NapaRam]

Very nice! If you don't plan to tow anything can these help your overall ride or are they really only needed in towing situations?

 

[tourrider]

Very nice! If you don't plan to tow anything can these help your overall ride or are they really only needed in towing situations?

Air springs will not improve the unloaded ride quality. They are used to compensate for payload hauling.

With that said, I think with factory air springs they soften the leaf spring, which then may help the unloaded ride. I not positive on that!

 

[crash68]

I think with factory air springs they soften the leaf spring, which then may help the unloaded ride. I not positive on that!

On the factory air suspension there are no springs. The system is sealed and uses nitrogen. If something breaks, the truck suspension bottoms out.

 

[GsRAM]

On the factory air suspension there are no springs. The system is sealed and uses nitrogen. If something breaks, the truck suspension bottoms out.

One of the reasons I didn't want that. But that's just me.

OP looking good man!

 

[RoadRamblerNJ]

One of the reasons I didn't want that. But that's just me.

OP looking good man!

I'm with you GsRAM. Don't like immediate and potentially catastrophic events.

Had a Right Rear wheel break off all 5 studs and leave the vehicle at 55 mph. Steered my ass off to not hit the cement divider. Tire shop just put new 15x10 Cragar SS rims on my Camaro and didn't seat the lug nuts right. Once is enough.

 

[GsRAM]

I'm with you GsRAM. Don't like immediate and potentially catastrophic events.

Had a Right Rear wheel break off all 5 studs and leave the vehicle at 55 mph. Steered my ass off to not hit the cement divider. Tire shop just put new 15x10 Cragar SS rims on my Camaro and didn't seat the lug nuts right. Once is enough.

Yep everyone is different. Me I'm old school. I had a 2000 expedition Eddie Bauer with Ford's air ride and hated it. Always worrying if the compressor would work and air my suspension up so I could drive it. Like anything else stuff becomes less reliable as it ages....i had to keep the truck running so it wouldn't air down when i was trying to hook up my TT, and other reasons it's just not for me personally but to each their own.

 

[reloaderguy]

2500's with factory air ride use air bags as primary springs. 3500's with factory air ride have minimal leaf springs and helper airbags.

 

[werdna1977]

Air springs will not improve the unloaded ride quality. They are used to compensate for payload hauling.

With that said, I think with factory air springs they soften the leaf spring, which then may help the unloaded ride. I not positive on that!

They actually do help with ride quality, they help eliminate body roll when in use without load. I have them in my 18 ram sport 1500 and they help with mine at least

 

[Sportznut]

I wonder if my air ride suspension is covered under the warranty or will be if I buy the extended warranty?

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