How is the ride with bags?

[67chevemall]

Are the bumps in the road better or worse with bags?
How about the handling? Are sway bars a must with bags??

[Oborny71]

Air bag suspension is the smoothest riding supension setup when they have air in them. They handle well. I would definately reccomend sway bars w/ air ride.

[ucmydust68]

its definetely a really really smooth ride, and if you run a 4-way system there is no need for sway bars but if you go with the two way system you will need them because of the air transfer

[bagged69chevy]

The ride all depends on the setup. It is a common misconception that just because you have four independent corners, that the truck wont lean when driving around a corner. If you mount your bags on a control arm, the truck will have more sway than if the bag is mounted directly over the axle. This is do to the fact that weight is more easily transfers through a bag that is partially inflated. Also, it depends on the placement of the bag. If the bag is mounted far from the wheels (meaning closer together, rather than spread far apart) the truck will sway more. If you mount your bags on the rear axle, mount them as far apart as possible, but make sure that they have ample room between it and anything else. NOTHING can touch the bellows at anytime. Also, the amount of air in the bag plays a huge role in the ride of the truck. The best riding trucks are when the air bags are about half full. You never want to drive a truck with the air bags are at max pressure. There is a good possibility that the crimped on end plates will separate from the rubber bag. Slam Specialties claims that their bags can be driven at any pressure (as long as its within the min or max pressure ratings) Also, don’t buy cheap stuff, there’s nothing worse than buying cheap equipment, then a year down the road, having to buy it all again. Also, don’t let Joe Shmo install your airbags… I’ve seen to many trucks rolled up into balls on the freeway because of a shottie installation.
If you have any technical question, let me know, I’d be glad to answer them.

Ps. I hope what I’ve said makes sense.. Sometimes it’s hard to put what I know into words



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[N2TRUX]

bagged69chevy did a pretty good job of covering almost everything. I can add that with any lowered truck it's usualy not the suspension that creates a harsh ride. Normally the harsh ride come from low profile tires. If you run a 40 or 45 series tire and you bags are set up right the ride will be very nice. If you go to a 35 or 30 series tire it going to be rougher no matter how you have it set up....