and just because one person did it doesnt mean that it is a good idea...there are lots of those pics in these forums...and with air bags you only get 2 or 3 inch of travel as with coil overs you can get 2 or 3 FEET! i see no point to air bags if you plan on off roading, now if you want a mall crawler with 42s then sure put some air bags on there, but i woudlnt look for help from to many people here in the 4X4 section...

 

and just because one person did it doesnt mean that it is a good idea...there are lots of those pics in these forums...and with air bags you only get 2 or 3 inch of travel as with coil overs you can get 2 or 3 FEET! i see no point to air bags if you plan on off roading, now if you want a mall crawler with 42s then sure put some air bags on there.

 

Thanks Paul.....

just when I thought reading something couldnt make you more stupid I read this post.

 

air bags remind me of some rolls on some fat womans belly.........brrrrrrrrr

 

Hahahaha... Dang that funny.

 

I’m pretty sure that Range Rover and that VeDub the Touareg have airbags from the factory that adjust the suspension, but that’s just Range Rover.

The airbags on my car have 7” of travel up front and 10” in the rear, but it really depends on your setup to how much travel you can have. Like a cantilever, example putting the airbags on the trailing arms, would yield more lift than over the axle.

Some benefits I can see would be:
- You could lower the height for driving the truck around town with better handling do to the lowered center of gravity. The truck would be easier to get in and out of, and for my state will be under the max legal ride height.
- You get the ride of a luxury car as you drive on a cushion of air.
- You could force articulation with the airbags and transfer weight to the right tire at a flick of a switch.
- It makes maintenance a little easier too, I like to raise my car all the way up, slide the jack stands under, then let the air out, and presto, the axle(s) are hanging there unsprung.

Here’s a 4 link for the jokester in here

 

Thats fine for a street truck or a Tow Rig, BUT Not off road on a trail truck.

 

why?

..........

 

Granted, you could carry a couple of spare bags for replacement...

But not this white boy I remember what a pain in the a_ _, they were on OTR trucks and trailers NO Thank You. jmho


*Edit* Maybe on a sand rail like in the pick where there's not much of a chance of puncturing a bag.

 

Ok, first off...... Stating that adding air bags to an off road truck is going to make it ride like a luxury vehicle is just retarded. There is way too much unsprung weight, and the way a truck is designed just won't ever ride like a lincoln. It may soften the ride a little bit, but thats about it. I've ridden in air bag equiped trucks with low spring rate leafs, and it's not as nice as you would think.

 

This one will....

 

I like them trucks too

How about ride like a cadillac ?

 

I love my lariat....and its transformation into a mark lt is slowly underway....its got the wheels...next are the door handles...

 

We have a winnah!


ride has little to do with what you choose to suspend your axle (leafs, airbags, coils.... or a bit of 4"x2"). But more to do with rates of travel, mass, wheel location, roll centres etc. etc. etc.

 

Ok, maybe not like a Lincoln.... How about a Windstar with two fat chicks in the back

AirBags are pretty light and very adjustable. Since lifted trucks usually have quite a bit of room under them, you can utilize the larger airbags on the market giving you more travel at a lower pressure.

I was hoping an airbagged SuperDuty would chime in on whether they would airbag there ride if they could do it over again or not.

YouTube - Air bagged Superduty