Air Lift Company

Let me know if you have any questions on bags!

Dragondan

I just installed a set of Firestone airbags. Took my time with it and installation took about 45 minutes.

PerryB

Somehow I don't think that's what he wanted to hear.

smokeywren

Air bags don't increase payload capacity for hitch weight. They just mask the symptoms of being overloaded.

PerryB

That's entirely true, but they're still nice for alleviating excessive squat displayed by the long soft springs used in newer trucks. They help keep your headlights where they belong, along with your effective caster angle, which reduces wandering. Used with proper discretion I think they're a useful aid in towing and hauling.

smokeywren

A squatting rear end and headlights aiming at the stars are symptoms of being overloaded. So yeah, if you must tow overloaded, then install air bags to reduce the symptoms of being overloaded.

PerryB

Yeah OK Smokey, whatever you say. I guess all of us with airbags are by your definition overloaded.

usmcknight69

So as I said earlier....I've got a 2013 SCREW with 5.0 on a 6" lift with 35's. It has the brake controller and sway control mode on/off. I picked up my 32ft travel trailer that tips the scales at 6800lbs dry. I had the dealership install the weight distribution hitch with the sway control bars. Dealership did an excellent job installing it as the truck and trailer sit level. I was asking about air bags mainly for going over bumps assuming that bags would give less chance of things getting hairy. And by the way, after towing this monster home, I am 100% confident that my truck is capable of pulling this trailer.

Thanks for the help and reaponses. Stay safe

Loki 5.0

I don't think that was his definition at all. But if you are squating enough to need airbags and not using a WDH , chances are you have exceded the 500 lb hitch tongue weight limit, and if you are needing air bags with the WDH you have probably installed the wrong hitch for your tongue weight, adjusted it wrong , or are over weight. If you are not over payload or tongue weight you should not need airbags to be reasonably level.

smokeywren

I agree that your F-150 has enough power and torque to PULL the trailer.


But what is the weight on your two truck axles and how does that weight compare to the GVWR of the truck. I'll bet you're overloaded even with an empty trailer.


So pulling the trailer is not the problem. Hauling the hitch weight and cargo weight of people and stuff in the truck without exceeding any of the Ford weight limits is the problem. GVWR is the first weight limit you'll probably exceed, so check that one first.