Air bags only on the front

[forestb]

If my truck gets any lower I will not be able to get up my parents driveway that I go up every week or less. I was thinking of adding airbags to only the front of my truck. My thought was maybe I would not even need a tank but only a pump. Has anyone ever done anything like this? Is it possible to only use a pump?

[hewittca]

I'm guessing your intended use of these airbags would be to raise the front up enough to get into the driveway, or anywhere else you may need an extra inch or two of clearance? It's a valid idea I'd say. I know I've seen plenty of trucks with rear helper bags for when they are loaded up, to bring them back to their normal ride height. So I don't see why you couldn't do the same for the front. However, if you are going through the trouble of adding bags to the front, rear bags are easy and then you have a fully bagged truck! As for running just a pump, my dad's truck is like that and it is slooooow to fill those bags. I'm envisioning you getting to your parent's house, then sitting outside in the street for a few minutes before your bags fill up and you can pull in!

[forestb]

Thanks for laying out some prows and cons

[SCOTI]

As stated, for quick fills, you'll want reserve air on hand which means a storage tank.

So the question would come down to do you invest in a set-up that's permanent or use a portable air tank when visiting locations that you know you'll need to raise the truck. I can say that after filling the rear bags on my old Beater'68 & '74 (helpers) 'when needed' it wasn't an issue but the rear suspension doesn't impact alignment like the front.

For the fronts, I would say I would want regulated/on-tap air source always @ the ready since they're tied into your alignment (meaning tire wear).