Air Lift Suspension

[rwfnetworking]

Just curious what the general consensus is on adding rear air bags. Is it worth the time and money going with an Air lift 5000 vs a Air Lift 1000 on a 2012 Ram 1500 Sport?

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[Dragonsteel]

I have the 1000's on my 2015 RCSB with 2/4 drop and I can't put any air in them as they make the rear of the truck bounce so much that I can't stand it, might
work if your towing or hauling heavy payloads, but I have not done either of those yet.

 

[rwfnetworking]

Thanks for the input. Mainly I'd air them up when I'm going to haul a heavy load in the bed. Other than that they wouldn't get used. So I'm thinking the Air Lift 5000 would just be way over kill, especially for the cost difference.

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[lpennock]

You might take a look at timbren and sumo springs. Being urethane you don't have to deal with when to air up. They just start working as you apply load.

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[gypsy400]

I have the 1000's on my 2015 RCSB with 2/4 drop and I can't put any air in them as they make the rear of the truck bounce so much that I can't stand it, might
work if your towing or hauling heavy payloads, but I have not done either of those yet.

Thats what they are for.

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[gypsy400]

If your going to haul or tow anything substantial, I would at least do the 1000 kit. I haul an ATV, and I get everyone giving me high beams if I haul at night.. the truck squats 3" with a 600lb atv in the box.
My next truck im going to do the 1000 kit from the start.

The air bag kit does not replace a WDH when towing a heavy trailer.

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[67 StingrayJ]

The air bag kit does not replace a WDH when towing a heavy trailer.

Ugh, I hate when people use acronyms. What is this, the Army?

What is WDH?

 

[Bigs]

You might take a look at timbren and sumo springs. Being urethane you don't have to deal with when to air up. They just start working as you apply load.

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Yeah I agree. I was looking to add the Airlift 1000 then I saw how many people have issues with them especially in cold climate, so I have made my choice on Timbren. Easy to install and requires no maintenance.

 

[18CrewDually]

Ugh, I hate when people use acronyms. What is this, the Army?

What is WDH?

If you tow, you know.
Weight Distribution Hitch

 

[crash68]

so I have made my choice on Timbren. Easy to install and requires no maintenance.

The downside to Timbren is they can make the ride jarring if you don't have enough of a load to keep them engaged. Someone posted they would pull the Timbrens out when they weren't planning on towing their trailer as it made going over bumps really obnoxious.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Zero issues with my Timbrens. plenty of room that it dosent affect anything.

 

[Smokey613]

My long time “tire guy” (30+ yrs) said he recommends Timbrens for the RAM 1500 but he uses a bandsaw and removes 1 inch from the bottom before installation. He has modified several for customers who had installed them themselves and each one reported back that removing that 1” made them perfect.

 

[ram_enforcer]

would like to see how this turns out

 

[FullForceRam]

I would recommend going with either double convoluted airbag or better yet a tapper airbag like the Firestone F9000 sleeved bags. These made my truck ride like a Cadillac and extremely responsive to road conditions.
Double convoluted bags are good also, however are somewhat rigid when compared to tapper/sleeved bags.

Extremely reliable and were on my truck for roughly 3 years before I sold it.