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Wapiti

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Has anyone put leveling airbags on their truck ? Even with just the quad in the back the headlights are blinding oncoming cars...

Any thoughts / recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
 
Has anyone put leveling airbags on their truck ? Even with just the quad in the back the headlights are blinding oncoming cars...

Any thoughts / recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Several have put airbags to help with hauling/towing, another thing to do is by the RAS (Roadmaster active suspension) which can be put on and taken off as you wish.

 
The Roadmaster springs look very interesting and probably the way I will go... Thanks !
 
I put AirLift airbags on mine:

And also the daystar cradles to allow more articulation:

I like that I can run them at basically no pressure but then air them up for when I'm towing heavy or have a large payload in the bed. You can essentially adjust the ride height (and the ride) by varying the air pressure.
I did this as well. I have the Airlift Loadlifter 5000 Ultimate on mine and I did end up ordering the daystar cradles as well. I am going to add those as well so I don't lose articulation and/or risk stretching and tearing the bags. I will say that these rear suspensions seem pretty soft on these Tremors. I added the Rough Country Level kit with the M1 strut on the front and left the rear stock. We have a '22 Malibu 25LSV that I tow that has a tri-axle trailer, and even with the bags at 70psi, the rear end was still a little bouncy with that load. I may try cranking it up to 90psi and try again. It towed fine and there was no squat but when I went over small bumps it was a little more bouncy than I'm used to. I am also coming from the '22 Super Duty with the turbo diesel so I couldn't even feel the boat behind that truck. Boat with trailer, gear and gas is around 8,800-9,000lbs so it is a heavy load for the F150 and probably already borderline but we rarely tow it that far.
 
I did this as well. I have the Airlift Loadlifter 5000 Ultimate on mine and I did end up ordering the daystar cradles as well. I am going to add those as well so I don't lose articulation and/or risk stretching and tearing the bags. I will say that these rear suspensions seem pretty soft on these Tremors. I added the Rough Country Level kit with the M1 strut on the front and left the rear stock. We have a '22 Malibu 25LSV that I tow that has a tri-axle trailer, and even with the bags at 70psi, the rear end was still a little bouncy with that load. I may try cranking it up to 90psi and try again. It towed fine and there was no squat but when I went over small bumps it was a little more bouncy than I'm used to. I am also coming from the '22 Super Duty with the turbo diesel so I couldn't even feel the boat behind that truck. Boat with trailer, gear and gas is around 8,800-9,000lbs so it is a heavy load for the F150 and probably already borderline but we rarely tow it that far.
Yeah, that sounds like a load for sure. I wonder what kind of tongue weight you have? You may look at upgrading your rear shocks (there's a whole, long, dedicated thread to the rear shock options). The stock rear shocks seemed pretty weak to me. I put on a HaloLift package (front adjustable coilovers and new rear shocks) and things feel better. I haven't towed yet with the setup though.
If you've got a lot of tongue weight and you're hauling a heavy load, you'd likely benefit from some better rear shocks.
 
I think tongue weight is around ~ 750-800lbs
 
I put AirLift airbags on mine:

And also the daystar cradles to allow more articulation:

I like that I can run them at basically no pressure but then air them up for when I'm towing heavy or have a large payload in the bed. You can essentially adjust the ride height (and the ride) by varying the air pressure.
Have ypu noticed any change in everyday ride quality with the setup? I'm having this same setup installed next week. Was worried about a harsher ride with built in bumpstops
 
No, I didn't notice any change in daily driving with no air in the bags. I think the internal bumpstops would only be a factor if you really were beating on the truck and flexing it to the point of it hitting the bumpstops. (This message, by the way, sent from the truck on the way to Colorado for an off-road adventure, with a bunch of gear in the back and it was sure nice to hit the bags with a bout 18psi of air to bring the truck back up to normal height right before getting on the road.)
 
No, I didn't notice any change in daily driving with no air in the bags. I think the internal bumpstops would only be a factor if you really were beating on the truck and flexing it to the point of it hitting the bumpstops. (This message, by the way, sent from the truck on the way to Colorado for an off-road adventure, with a bunch of gear in the back and it was sure nice to hit the bags with a bout 18psi of air to bring the truck back up to normal height right before getting on the road.)
Thanks for the response! Good to know everything will feel pretty much stock because the ride quaility is great in the tremor. I'll be towing a 7000lb travel trailer maybe 5-6 times a season and I know these airbags will be a great help with ride stability and leveling out with the wdh. It's also nice won't lose any articulation when not towing with the cradles. Looking forward to get them installed!
 
Has anyone put leveling airbags on their truck ? Even with just the quad in the back the headlights are blinding oncoming cars...

Any thoughts / recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
I’ve installed an Airlift 5000 kit c/w the WirelessONE bluetooth-controlled compressor. Does a great job of straightening everything out when towing my 6,000lb travel trailer. I’ve also installed the cradles to accommodate suspension travel but I doubt I’ll ever use that functionality.

A question for anyone else who may be using the WirelessONE: From time to time, the compressor will start very briefly with a brief “brrrp” maybe only a second long when I start up the truck. I can’t find any leaks in my system but perhaps it’s reacting to temperature changes or minuscule leaks that are undetectable but still relevant because there‘s not a lot of air volume in the system. Or maybe the compressor/manifold goes through an auto-check or calibrate process. Anyone have thoughts or similar experience with this?
 
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