bigdav1178
Junior Member
I have a 2015 RAM 1500 4WD CC Big Horn daily driver that I occasionally tow with (around 6-8 times a year). Typically, I'm towing our ~4000lb travel trailer w/ WDH, but I also sometimes tow a 3000-4000lb shared cargo trailer (w/ no WDH). I have the truck fairly leveled out when towing the travel trailer, but the WDH does seem to put a lot of stress on the hitch receiver and (I'd assume) the front suspension to make up for the rear sag - the hitch/receiver creaks like a SOB when loaded. Likewise, although it's leveled out, I still get more bounce than I'd like driving Pennsylvania roads (though nothing compared to towing without the WDH). When I'm pulling the shared trailer, my truck looks like it's ready to take off for the moon - I don't think I need to elaborate any more on that one. And since the shared trailer isn't mine, a WDH on it isn't an option.
All this is to say, I'm planning on doing either "helper" air bags or HD springs to stiffen up the rear suspension some - I'm just have trouble deciding on which way to go. I'm currently looking at either Air Lift 1000/1000HD in-coil air bags or else TUFTRUCK TTC-1210 replacement coils.
Cost and effort wise, either upgrade is about the same; so I'm trying to figure out which would be the better option for me. I know either one will have some effect on the ride quality, but I'd prefer to sacrifice ride quality as little as possible - I figure the air bags have this advantage. I also want to "once and done" this; so longevity and durability are equally important to me (possibly, more so) - so I figure the coils have the edge here.
So this is my question to the forum: which would you recommend for me?
Are the air bags reliable enough that I won't need to be fixing leaks in a couple years? Would you recommend a different option (around the same price range; and I'm not really interested in replacing the coils for air-only suspension)? If you recommend the Air Lift air bags, is there any reason to go with the 1000's, rather than the 1000HD's (other than the slight cost advantage)?
Thanks in advance!
All this is to say, I'm planning on doing either "helper" air bags or HD springs to stiffen up the rear suspension some - I'm just have trouble deciding on which way to go. I'm currently looking at either Air Lift 1000/1000HD in-coil air bags or else TUFTRUCK TTC-1210 replacement coils.
Cost and effort wise, either upgrade is about the same; so I'm trying to figure out which would be the better option for me. I know either one will have some effect on the ride quality, but I'd prefer to sacrifice ride quality as little as possible - I figure the air bags have this advantage. I also want to "once and done" this; so longevity and durability are equally important to me (possibly, more so) - so I figure the coils have the edge here.
So this is my question to the forum: which would you recommend for me?
Are the air bags reliable enough that I won't need to be fixing leaks in a couple years? Would you recommend a different option (around the same price range; and I'm not really interested in replacing the coils for air-only suspension)? If you recommend the Air Lift air bags, is there any reason to go with the 1000's, rather than the 1000HD's (other than the slight cost advantage)?
Thanks in advance!