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Old 06-16-2019, 09:07 AM
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Looking at puting on Airbags or add a leaf on my 2018 F150 4x4. I have a level kit on it already with 33's. I was thinking of going with airbags. Any suggestions.
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Firestone airbags are great. My cousin has a set on his f150 and everything has failed to squat his truck. Including a 5x6 round hay baler that is about 4800 lbs payload
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What are you hoping to accomplish?
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Originally Posted by DarrinT04
Firestone airbags are great. My cousin has a set on his f150 and everything has failed to squat his truck. Including a 5x6 round hay baler that is about 4800 lbs payload
You make it sound like he hauled a baler in his box lol.

Gonna assume he pulled it.
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Originally Posted by lutter5-0
You make it sound like he hauled a baler in his box lol.

Gonna assume he pulled it.
yes. lol. ive tried to pull it with my truck and it weighs it down so far that the jack wont fold up. its a baler like this

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Originally Posted by DarrinT04
yes. lol. ive tried to pull it with my truck and it weighs it down so far that the jack wont fold up. its a baler like this

It's a good thing you didn't use the words "tongue weight". That would have triggered quite a few members here.........
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I just put AirLift RideControl bags on my 18. Paired it with the WirelessOne compressor system. Works great for towing my toy hauler.
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If you go with air bags, I would suggest a lighter bag like the RideControls. You don't need 5000 lb bags and I hear a lot of people say they ride stiff, which would make sense. They are a larger diameter which means their spring rate is higher for the same PSI.
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New leaf springs equals constant stiffer ride.
Air bags equals adjustable ride based on the circumstances.
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Originally Posted by lutter5-0
It's a good thing you didn't use the words "tongue weight". That would have triggered quite a few members here.........
why? if me or my uncle bend our frame or ruin something else its not their problem


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