Had air bags on my last truck (03 Ram 2500) and was happy with lack of body roll but it did ride like a tank. Got an 18 3500 now and was wondering if anybody has tried a rear sway bar or just go air bags again. Unfortunately I’m not someone who can cruise the speed limit in the right lane, loaded or not.
Sway bar vs bags
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overkill19
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Are you talking body roll loaded? Or MT?
If you are controlling body roll with air bags MT, you need better shocks to start I’d guess.
I always deflate my air bags to zero when not hauling.
If you are controlling body roll with air bags MT, you need better shocks to start I’d guess.
I always deflate my air bags to zero when not hauling.
Stg2Suby
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Sway bars and air bags are really 2 separate functions. Like overkill says are you trying to reduce body roll when cornering (sway bars), or decrease the rear end squat when loaded (air bags).
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I was always told with any set of bags ive had that running them with zero air wrecks them, always been told 5psi minimum
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Yup ur totally right
I tie mine up usually, crawl under there at 5 lbs they are hard as rocks.
I’ve been running at zero for 8 years hen not in use and they haven’t failed yet but I leave the vent open as well as air system oil in them too.
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Caper11
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Just curious, What are you doing with the truck that you need air bags???
The 2018 is way more capable of a truck over the 03.
Im kinda leaning towards that you dont need anything for the moment.
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