Air Ride

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by bsampson

Hey Andy,
You have a nice truck! I've read a number of your threads, and I've thought you had the perfect balance for a coil spring suspension that should ride pretty well, handle decent, but also be able to haul a load if needed. I'm actually close to replicating it myself (4" drop springs, No Limit relocators, helper bags). Are you primarily trying to get a lower stance when you park it, or have you found some shortcomings with your setup (i.e. looking for a smoother ride)?

Thank you, sorry my laptop crashed just got back going.
I just wanted a better stance for shows is all. I'm really having a hard time pulling the trigger on the air ride because of the fact the truck rides so good now. In fact I just took the front end apart and added the front helpers to it for a better firmer feel. I bought them almost a year ago and just never installed them. The truck drives great and now with the front helpers it even feels better. I used seperate lines because I feel like I will never add air to the fronts in less they loose some. I mounted the shcrader valves in the spoiler up front and you want even notice it unless you really look for them.

[68basket]

Your steering looks like it's at a bad angle. I feel your truck Would ride better with about a 1~2" spring and a set of spindles rather than adding helper bags to some 3" springs.

[Andy4639]

Originally Posted by 68basket

Your steering looks like it's at a bad angle. I feel your truck Would ride better with about a 1~2" spring and a set of spindles rather than adding helper bags to some 3" springs.

I think the angle of the picture is misleading a little. The truck drives great. I had bought new bell tech shocks last year right before the 2014 HRPT along with new tires. The tire store put one size bigger on the front than what was on it and the scrubbed the whole time.
When I got back they swapped the tires out but they still scrubbed. I think the shocks had a softer rebound in them than what I had before so I ordered the bags and just now installed them. the scrubbing is gone and I took it on some know roads that I travel to work on and know it would scrub. Nothing.