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Hey guys,
So as I put in the title... should I go with a regular spring truck and add air bags? Or go with the factory 4-corner air suspension?
I tow a ~6700lbs dry, so likely 7500lbs or so loaded, 29" RV. I have a WDH. I'm looking to trade in my 2015 Hemi 1500 for an EcoDiesel. Likely for another 2015 or maybe up to a 2016/17.
I tested an EcoDiesel truck that had the factory 4-corner air suspension and it seemed pretty sweet. I did a quick hook-up to my travel trailer with it (stationary) setting up the WDH while I had it last week and was impressed with how level it sat and corrected the truck. My hemi has the regular springs with the 6'4 box and it really sags a lot, even with the WHD cranked up quite strong. I've also thought about just getting airbags but really did like how the air ride felt on the highway compared to my truck.
I have also heard horror stories about the air suspension in cold weather. I'm in Kamloops, BC Canada. It gets chilly here in the winter but usually not as bad as some other areas of the country. Average say -10C cold in the winter with maybe a week or so of -20C every couple of years. It is also quite mountainous so I think I would for sure get a 3.92 equiped truck just like my Hemi is. For the test drive last week it was sitting around -5C and the truck had zero issues through and overnight testdrive.
So, what are your thoughts? Should I risk the problems and go with a 4-corner air system like on this one I tested for the cushy ride and simplicity of load leveling, or should I stick with a coil spring truck and add (manual) airbags? Some of the horror stories I have heard on here now is making me second guess my thought of going with the factory 4-corner.
So as I put in the title... should I go with a regular spring truck and add air bags? Or go with the factory 4-corner air suspension?
I tow a ~6700lbs dry, so likely 7500lbs or so loaded, 29" RV. I have a WDH. I'm looking to trade in my 2015 Hemi 1500 for an EcoDiesel. Likely for another 2015 or maybe up to a 2016/17.
I tested an EcoDiesel truck that had the factory 4-corner air suspension and it seemed pretty sweet. I did a quick hook-up to my travel trailer with it (stationary) setting up the WDH while I had it last week and was impressed with how level it sat and corrected the truck. My hemi has the regular springs with the 6'4 box and it really sags a lot, even with the WHD cranked up quite strong. I've also thought about just getting airbags but really did like how the air ride felt on the highway compared to my truck.
I have also heard horror stories about the air suspension in cold weather. I'm in Kamloops, BC Canada. It gets chilly here in the winter but usually not as bad as some other areas of the country. Average say -10C cold in the winter with maybe a week or so of -20C every couple of years. It is also quite mountainous so I think I would for sure get a 3.92 equiped truck just like my Hemi is. For the test drive last week it was sitting around -5C and the truck had zero issues through and overnight testdrive.
So, what are your thoughts? Should I risk the problems and go with a 4-corner air system like on this one I tested for the cushy ride and simplicity of load leveling, or should I stick with a coil spring truck and add (manual) airbags? Some of the horror stories I have heard on here now is making me second guess my thought of going with the factory 4-corner.