mikeinatlanta

Just curious. Seems like this would be a simple route for occasional need for more spring without the need for air bags or other spring supplements. I haven't had air shocks since my 64 chevy.

RLXXI

I put some Gabriel AS on but the combination of those along with the LT load range E tires proved to be an unsavory combination. Got a set of air bags and am much happier with ride quality and adjustability.
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mikeinatlanta

Can you clarify unsavory?

13XLTEco

It means his air shocks combined with e rated tires do not taste good.

mikeinatlanta

Well thank you, but I'm trying to determine if maybe a little less (or more) salt would help.

Scott91370

Back before airbags were mass produced for passenger vehicles air shocks were definitely the way to go. They do give a slightly more harsh of a ride than regular shocks with bags but will probably work for what you mentioned.
I had a set back in the 80's and they did what I was looking for but since the truck already rode like crap I couldn't tell they were on there.

ifallsron

Overinflated 10-ply tires and shocks with might be an unsavory or undesirable result. There's a delicate balance. What you may desire to achieve with one component is countered by the other.

Skwerl

Air shocks are great for carrying a little extra load, but they suck for a comfortable or well handling ride. There is no rebound dampening and the compression dampening resistance goes way up the further they are compressed. If your only goal is carrying more weight they are fine. Don't expect comfort.

Last year I bought a new dump trailer from Texas. Empty weight was almost 5000 lbs. They wanted an extra $1000 to deliver it. I have three work trucks that will pull it easily but I wasn't willing to drive any of them to Texas to pick up the trailer. So I bought some air shocks for my 2002 F150 and drove that out there to pick it up. I got 15mpg on the way out, 8mpg on the way home and the air shocks kept the back bumper off the pavement. A few weeks later I took them off and put the old shocks back on because the handling was so bad. The rear tires would hop on bumpy corners if I took them too fast.

RLXXI

Harsh.
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PerryB

Airshocks are ancient technology. They work by virtue of 10 cent O-ring that will fail and render them useless. Get airbags.