savagesultin

Hi folks
I just sold my Sierra 1500 HD and bought a F-150 and I haul a horse trailer not very often but liked the heavy leafs in the rear of my sierra. Im thinking of installing an air ride like the ride-rite or just adding a leaf to the springs. Im not familiar with air lift bags at all so if anyone could offer some insight that would be great. I don't want the rear to squat and have the nose up in the air or the opposite when no load and have the rear higher than the front either so do I need to do anything to the front as well?

Wannafbody

Add a leaf's are popular.

xcntrk

Add a leaf is easiest and cheapest, but least amount of adjustability.

Air-bags w/on-board compressor is the most expensive and most complicated, but is fully adjustable for any load - often times at the push of a button.

So it really depends what you want to accomplish and how much impact to your wallet you're willing to pay for it.

acadianbob

Have you tried hauling your trailer yet? Wait and see . . .

Zrock

go with airbags.. It helps take some of the strain on you springs. Saving on broken leaves. I just put a set of bags in mine to help haul the quads around. about 12 lbs and still rides nice. if i need the extra i can just air up some more.

jcain

RAS

clearnetedm

I don't have airbags but have recently installed a set of superpsrings. I only tow 8-10 times a year so I wanted something to help during those times. For those times the springs work great. I didn't like the soft bounce feel with the trailer on with the factory setup. I have had airbags in the past and they have always performed as needed. However I found them to be a bit more hassle during the 90% other times of the year I don't need them. If money was no option I'd pimp out with the on board compressor and bags. Otherwise the supersprings are a good fit.

Boulevard

I have used add-a-leafs in the past and I will in the future. Adding an extra long leaf is the way to go because it does a better job of controlling spring wind up. If you want to keep the ride height down that you can replace the long leaf that you have with a thicker one. Any of these 2 changes can be done at a good spring shop for a lot less than buying some boutique spring and having it installed at a some garage. You may also be surprised at the level of expertise that a good spring shop will bring to the table.

08f150fromNH

I put Timbren SES on mine.
Its not active while unloaded.

http://timbren.com/

Zrock

Not really sure how this is the way to go? adding a extra leaf may take a little bit of axle wrap out but does not do a better job of supporting the load. You are still putting all the load force and weight on the springs. I have not owned a truck yet that has not had a broken spring do to weight. With airbags you are releaving some of the load weigh strait down to the axle taking the strain and pressure off the leaves. I have not personally see a truck that has been running bags with a broken spring and i work in a rv park and see a lot of heavy loads. My boss also runs bags and hauls heavy loads over some extramly rough terrain and still going strong with stock springs and bags.