F-450 sag and still with air bags
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Question for those with the F-450 and heavy towing.
I have a friend with a 2011 F-450 with a Classy Chassis hauler bed (real nice BTW).
The bed adds about 1000 pounds over stock bed weight.
He has Firestone airbags.
He is a traveler, so the truck is packed with the essentials.
With his trailer hitched up and I'm guessing 3500+ of pin weight, the truck still has the sag, even with 55-60 PSI of air in the bags. And it is still hitting the overloads
Anyone else experience this?
I have a friend with a 2011 F-450 with a Classy Chassis hauler bed (real nice BTW).
The bed adds about 1000 pounds over stock bed weight.
He has Firestone airbags.
He is a traveler, so the truck is packed with the essentials.
With his trailer hitched up and I'm guessing 3500+ of pin weight, the truck still has the sag, even with 55-60 PSI of air in the bags. And it is still hitting the overloads
Anyone else experience this?
He will not have a sagging problem with SS's. The ride quality in my truck is just fine and I never have to worry about adjusting air pressure. Also, the design of the SS makes sense because you are distributing the load to the factory designed points on the frame for more stability. Of course, I also have Hellwig Big Wig sway bar and my setup is rock solid. I do not want to start a debate on which is better, but it sounds like your friend might benefit from the SS's.
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Question for those with the F-450 and heavy towing.
I have a friend with a 2011 F-450 with a Classy Chassis hauler bed (real nice BTW).
The bed adds about 1000 pounds over stock bed weight.
He has Firestone airbags.
He is a traveler, so the truck is packed with the essentials.
With his trailer hitched up and I'm guessing 3500+ of pin weight, the truck still has the sag, even with 55-60 PSI of air in the bags. And it is still hitting the overloads
Anyone else experience this?
I have a friend with a 2011 F-450 with a Classy Chassis hauler bed (real nice BTW).
The bed adds about 1000 pounds over stock bed weight.
He has Firestone airbags.
He is a traveler, so the truck is packed with the essentials.
With his trailer hitched up and I'm guessing 3500+ of pin weight, the truck still has the sag, even with 55-60 PSI of air in the bags. And it is still hitting the overloads
Anyone else experience this?
Airbags and StableLoads work great in conjunction – however in a lot of cases I’ve seen, those who have tried the StableLoads first did not need to move forward with installing airbags. Check out this thread on some experiences other users have had – LINK.
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Threads merged.
Long story short - he should increase the airbag pressure slowly to compensate for the sag and find a happy medium with the ride comfort.
I air my firestones up to 80psi with a truck camper in the back that probably weighs around 2100lbs and don't have a problem with the ride.
Long story short - he should increase the airbag pressure slowly to compensate for the sag and find a happy medium with the ride comfort.
I air my firestones up to 80psi with a truck camper in the back that probably weighs around 2100lbs and don't have a problem with the ride.
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What was the other thread?
Sag is also there with truck empty. Increasing the bag pressure to level is a very high pressure.
I looked at the truck this weekend, trying to convince him the SRW blocks would most likely solve the issue.
The hauler bed adds over 900 pounds over the stock bed. Plus some tools, a 250+ pound hitch and a 60 gallon aux tank.
I looked at the truck this weekend, trying to convince him the SRW blocks would most likely solve the issue.
The hauler bed adds over 900 pounds over the stock bed. Plus some tools, a 250+ pound hitch and a 60 gallon aux tank.
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