Like many I am looking to soften a 1st gen ride. I have glanced through the forms and it seems that softer springs arn't the way to go, but air bags might be. Any thoughts or garunteed solutions? anyone have a good source for airbags?

 

I had air bags on a 1 ton and it didnt help at all.

 

I have some on mine. Empty, You won't feel most of the small bumps but the bigger ones you feel more. Loaded, You don't buck as much but its still not a smooth ride.

 

The only way airbags would soffen the ride, would be to get rid of all the leaf springs and replace them with a compleat air ride suspention.

they are made to help out with more load not to make it ride better.

Dar

 

Don't have to remove every leaf... That'd require links to stabilize the rear axle. Remove a few leafs and use the air bags to compensate for the loss in spring rate. Shocks will make a world of difference for your ride. Personally I think air bags need a better shock as the oscillations can be a little more violent. Takes less to set things into motion. Steel being a little more "stable" although due to mass it's harder to control. So, stock shocks can add to ride discomfort just because they were meant to control the action/reaction of leaf springs.


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If u want a smooth ride u could always buy a car

 

Love it

These trucks ride rough??? I guess after driving 18 wheelers you don't notice it

 

LOL on the car comment, I don't mind running roads but I check a trap line every morning on 15 miles of almost 4wd road. I have become accustom to removing my hat so I dont poke a hole in my head from the hat button when my head hits the cieling. I think I'll try removing the 2nd and 3rd spring and add bags.....I'm just talking on the rear here.

 

You want to remove enough springs such that the height is reduced several inches. You then use the air springs to get the height back.

The same can be accomplished with the front as well.