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    Quote Originally Posted by TRIRTWO View Post
    I have a Ram 2500 Tradesman 6.4 liter gas crew cab short and was wondering if air bags are worth the price. Not really having a problem just wondering if the ride improvement was worth the time and money. I also would like some suggestions for the best brands. I wonder also if there is a criteria for front height and rear height of vehicle tolerance. Unloaded front 40 1/4 inches rear 42 3/4 inches. I will have to measure with load when I hook up.
    I like the extreme firestone bags rated for 7500#. I think that Airlift has a better selection of compressors. So thats what I bought. I got the dual path bluetooth model. My truck really doesn't need bags. I bought them to make it easier to get into some boondocking sites without using a shovel. Dual path for the same reason

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoopy Frood View Post
    I had the Firestone bags on our last Ram dually, and it really did a good job at keeping the rear off the overload springs, and helped with softening the ride. The new truck doesn't need them.
    I’ve been wondering if this would help with our dually. It is just touching the overloads. I don’t need them to level, but wondering if they would improve the ride by lifting the rear off the overloads.
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    Quote Originally Posted by huntindog View Post
    I like the extreme firestone bags rated for 7500#. I think that Airlift has a better selection of compressors. So thats what I bought. I got the dual path bluetooth model. My truck really doesn't need bags. I bought them to make it easier to get into some boondocking sites without using a shovel. Dual path for the same reason

    There is no need to get it all from the same company. You can mix and match.
    Please explain “ bought them to make it easier to get into some boondocking sites without using a shovel”
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    The Air-Lift system also has a jounce bumper inside of the air bag.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LMagelitz View Post
    I’ve been wondering if this would help with our dually. It is just touching the overloads. I don’t need them to level, but wondering if they would improve the ride by lifting the rear off the overloads.
    Yes, it will definitely help the ride by getting the rear off the overloads. At least it did on mine, it was really rough when it was on the overloads, but about 50 psi raised the rear enough to really smooth out the ride. And it made the trailer ride levelly as a bonus.
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    I have had the Firestones on my truck since 2015. Much better ride off the overloads and I don't blind oncoming traffic at night.
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    Quote Originally Posted by xrated View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by LMagelitz View Post
    I’ve been wondering if this would help with our dually. It is just touching the overloads. I don’t need them to level, but wondering if they would improve the ride by lifting the rear off the overloads.
    Same as Hoopy... Mine was banging against the "overload" / heavy load springs and causing very harsh bumps. The airbags lifted enough to avoid the hits. Much better ride.
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    I went with the Air Lift Load Lift 5000 Ultimate Plus (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1) on my Ram 2500. Definitely improved handling and ride. I measure the ride height before hooking up then add air until I get back to the original height when pulling at night. For daytime runs, I go with a little less air since I am a little high on the front of the trailer. As mentioned, the Ultimate Plus comes with internal jounce stops just in case you run low on air.

    I haven’t pulled the trigger on a compressor yet - wanted to try the air bags first. I went with two air valves (some install a T) - I think I get less side to side sway that way. It also allows me to adjust side to side height independently.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Always Learning View Post
    Please explain “ bought them to make it easier to get into some boondocking sites without using a shovel”
    Many boondocking sites on Forest service land have a bit of a berm at the entrance. On our second trip with the momentum, we went to one of our favorite sites and when backing in, discovered that the berm was too high for the jacks to clear. While we were using shovels to rectify the situation... It occured to me that if the truck had air bags with an onboard compressor it would be easy to adjust the ride height of the truck up or down with the push of a button, and thus raising the jacks as needed to clear the berm.
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