Sagging bad with gooseneck

[6.0L Stroker]

Firestone Bags. When I put a taller block in back I will just have the block made with a mount for the bags put on it. That way I don't have to worry about the bags being to short.

Do you have an on board compressor?

 

[java]

I think OUO makes a block with a built in mount for the airbags.

 

[6.0L Stroker]

when i looked last time they made them for trucks with up to a 6" lift. being i have a 4.5" kit i shouldnt have any issues. My only thing is think i would have to loose my OUO traction bars and i cant find anyone local who has it already installed. Id like to ride in a truck loaded and un loaded with the kit before id decided to do it

Yeah that wouldn't be a bad idea. I like those OUO bars. I priced them the other day and they for sure aren't cheap. Right at a grand. I have a 4.5 inch lift also but don't have a block in the rear. I have carlis full springs

 

[WHY NOT]

Do you have an on board compressor?

Yeah. It's an airlift wireless one. No tank or anything just a small compressor so I can change pressure on the go


Sent while using auto steer

 

[Cratos]

was it the Model: 25852
Mfr: Air Lift

 

[6.0L Stroker]

Do you have the single small wireless controller? I kinda like the look at the gauge they have that shows both sides and is adjustable

 

[WHY NOT]

Its this one
http://shop.airliftcompany.com/product/0/25870/_/WirelessONE_Control_System

It only does one pressure at a time so I have an equal pressure in both bags. I see no reason to ever need different pressures on different sides of the truck. Only time one that controlled 2 different pressures would be good if you had front bags and a plow on the truck

 

[6.0L Stroker]

Good point thanks for the link also.

 

[plowboy1]

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[12stroker]

I had to add super springs to my truck it's a 11 f250 and it didn't come with factory over loads.

 

[KingRanch6.0L]

did the springs help alot?

 

[CARR]

typical ford rear suspension.

 

[Zmann]

I think they make them for lifted trucks, just a taller bag most likely.

they sell adjusting pucks to space them down

or just redo your existing brackets

 

[Tree Trimmer]

if you only run a single guage/switch, it will not assist with any body roll associated with the load.

as you turn, and your load naturally wants to lean the truck, the air will flow out of one bag, and into the other. in essence, you will only have air bags in straight line driving.

unless you put some sort of air switch inline, like a big rig would use. i had one on my last truck. flip the switch up, it opens the valve, let me fill both bags equally, flip it down, and it seperates the sides.

or you get a dual switch.

just throwing that out there.

 

[Zmann]

Agreed

but even a non compressor set up would use individual lines

the wireless one I run airs each bag individually so u can fine tune side to side

here is the single / dual path explanation http://www.airliftcompany.com/products/compressor-systems/single-path-vs-dual-path

 

[Dzchey21]

Wouldn't a shuttle valve to each bag solve the unloading around corners issue?

 

[Tree Trimmer]

all i was pointing out, is something is needed if your using a single fill point to fill both bags. its usually not mentioned anywhere, till you find it out the hard way, wonder wtf is going on, as you think you have bags and for some reason there not working around corners, as body roll actually gets worse with them, than before you had them.

on a g/n, its not really a big deal, as i didn't notice it. till i hooked to a bumper pull dump trailer. it sucked. instead of just sagging one side, if you get a little sway, when that side sags, it actually pushes up on the other side.

sorry for the derail.

 

[Zmann]

sorry for the derail.

it was a valid point :toast:

I don't know if a shuttle valve would work ? would it let the bag air down once filled if u wanted ?

 

[Dzchey21]

As long as the pressure is equal it should but that's a good question

 

[WHY NOT]

I have my bags linked together and the same on our 250. We have never had an issue with the pressure going to one bag or the other and making the truck off balance. I have 3000lbs in the bed with most of the weight at the cab height or above(seed box) and you you can feel it going around corners, but no worse then any normal with that much weight that high. A GN or 5er is a non issue since it connects in the middle anyways.