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Old 01-06-2015, 09:04 AM
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Installed the Load Lifter 5000 airbags over the weekend and love the ride.
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I dont have bags so I dont know,,,That seems to be to be sitting off the axle 2+ inches with no support? Is that normal?
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No hovering, they have plates that are supporting the bags to the axle
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What minimum air do you have to run in these? At the minimum setting is there any rear lift? What maximum rear lift do you get at full bag pressure?
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The company says to put 5 pounds minimum, 100 pounds max, right now I have 30 in them and the ride is nice. Being from western ny, it will be a while till I put the 5th wheel load on them and test them out. The Ride Rite bags wouldnt work with my hitch set up.
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It must be an optical illusion because I don't see plates E or F either.

I've always used the bag over the spring type. Does this style put and weird side loading on the leaf springs?

Anyways, bags are nice to have. A level load is always safer then the super sag. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by snobdds
It must be an optical illusion because I don't see plates E or F either.

I've always used the bag over the spring type. Does this style put and weird side loading on the leaf springs?

Anyways, bags are nice to have. A level load is always safer then the super sag. Good luck.
With the hitch plate that the RV dealer installed I couldn't get airbags that sat on the outside of the frame, so I had to get bags that sat on the inside.
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Originally Posted by scootdawg
The company says to put 5 pounds minimum, 100 pounds max, right now I have 30 in them and the ride is nice. Being from western ny, it will be a while till I put the 5th wheel load on them and test them out. The Ride Rite bags wouldnt work with my hitch set up.
These bags rock! With the 5000 Ultimate kit they have the built in bump stops, so you can run 0 psi and not hurt the bags. Just a great product.
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Anyone that knows,,,,Its looking like (to me)these can be installed ALONG with the RAS or even supersprings since they are to the side of the springs?? Yes? No?
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I don't see why not. The RAS hook up to the leaf springs....so you should be cool. I had Firestone air bags and helper springs on my old Titan . Loadlifters on my F150. Not sure why you would want the other system too. A waste IMO. Put a rear sway bar on if your looking for more stability.


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