Front Leveling kit and towing

[Ktstull]

Has anyone put on a front leveling kit and then towed with their truck? I've got a 6500 lb camper to tow, just wondering if it will make the back end squat or not?


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[brandonjansen]

It partially depends on your towing setup (WD hitch etc) however yes, it is likely your truck is going to squat. This can be reduced with a set of Airlift 1000 bags or if you wanted to go full out, Airlift 5000 bags. The Airlift 1000 bags will be adequate for this application though. And all that being said, a little squat isn't something to be overly concerned about. My truck sits dead level with my lift kit. When I throw 10,000 lbs on the back it definitely squats but still tows like a beast.

 

[BoldAdventure]

FWIW, I did the Bilstiens 5100's at 2.8 on my Ram 1500 and added the Tuff Trucks springs the rear. Across the scales the trailer was 6900 something.

 

[Ktstull]

It partially depends on your towing setup (WD hitch etc) however yes, it is likely your truck is going to squat. This can be reduced with a set of Airlift 1000 bags or if you wanted to go full out, Airlift 5000 bags. The Airlift 1000 bags will be adequate for this application though. And all that being said, a little squat isn't something to be overly concerned about. My truck sits dead level with my lift kit. When I throw 10,000 lbs on the back it definitely squats but still tows like a beast.

Yea, I'm not too worried about the towing abilities, the capacity on it is 8650 lbs. Honestly just wondering how it will look. Know what I'm sayin'?


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[Ktstull]

But if the the airbags will help the look plus give me a little more towing ability, I'll look into that!


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[brandonjansen]

Here's a picture of my old 1500. 2.5" front leveling kit, 0.75" rear spacers and Airlift 1000 bags, no WD hitch. Total trailer weight was probably around 4600 lbs. It sat pretty much level.



Some squat doesn't necessarily look bad. Here's my current truck pulling +/- 10,000 lbs with a lot of tongue weight.

 

[Ktstull]

FWIW, I did the Bilstiens 5100's at 2.8 on my Ram 1500 and added the Tuff Trucks springs the rear. Across the scales the trailer was 6900 something.

How easily are your Bilstiens adjusted? I know they're ride height adjustable, but does that mean you can change it whenever..... Or is it a headache to do?


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[muttmutt]

You have to remove the entire strut to change them and then get another alignment. They are really designed for a 1 time adjustment based on your liking.

 

[Ktstull]

@muttmutt thank you!


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[cableguy_hd]

this is at 2.1 and no air in bags. I have heavier springs