Question for those with bags and cradles on Carli leveled truck

[Zeus2018]

Running the Carli 2.5" kit on my 22' 3500 with the rear 1" block. I get the smallest amount of squat with my travel trailer, maybe 1-2" when hooked up. I don't really need bags but interested purely for aesthetic reasons. Will cradles and bags with low pressure be enough to bring the rig back to level? Hoping I wouldn't need to put tons of pressure in them to get enough height back.

Hope my question makes sense. Thanks!

 

[Dinky503]

Running the Carli 2.5" kit on my 22' 3500 with the rear 1" block. I get the smallest amount of squat with my travel trailer, maybe 1-2" when hooked up. I don't really need bags but interested purely for aesthetic reasons. Will cradles and bags with low pressure be enough to bring the rig back to level? Hoping I wouldn't need to put tons of pressure in them to get enough height back.

Hope my question makes sense. Thanks!

Depends on how much weight is there. The cradles only work for 5,000lbs bags. Before I changed my leaf springs to thurens I used about 50psi for 3,000lbs in bed to bring back to level. If you go this route look into the wireless one air compressor it is fantastic.

 

[Zeus2018]

Depends on how much weight is there. The cradles only work for 5,000lbs bags. Before I changed my leaf springs to thurens I used about 50psi for 3,000lbs in bed to bring back to level. If you go this route look into the wireless one air compressor it is fantastic.

Ok awesome. What level kit are you running?

 

[Dinky503]

Ok awesome. What level kit are you running?

Thuren 1.75 in front. Thuren leaf springs in rear and shackles set to .5in lower. Over all my rear Sits in higher than stock.

 

[jsalbre]

If you're running a weight distribution hitch with your travel trailer and you add air bags make sure you readjust your hitch with the bags filled, as adding air to the bags will remove pressure (and thus weight distribution and sway control) from the hitch.

 

[Zeus2018]

If you're running a weight distribution hitch with your travel trailer and you add air bags make sure you readjust your hitch with the bags filled, as adding air to the bags will remove pressure (and thus weight distribution and sway control) from the hitch.

Ok great, thanks for the heads up. Don't have bags yet, just planning for the summer.

 

[elephantrider]

the 5k bags will fix ya up. I use them on a carli 3" / 2.5" combo and run 80lbs. on a 1.1k tw travel trailer.

 

[AH64ID]

If you're running a weight distribution hitch with your travel trailer and you add air bags make sure you readjust your hitch with the bags filled, as adding air to the bags will remove pressure (and thus weight distribution and sway control) from the hitch.

This is only true if you raise the height of the hitch to a point that is higher than it was when you setup the WDH.

The best way to ensure you maintain full WDH weight transfer is to setup the WDH with a empty truck and full trailer. Note the height of the receiver on the truck, then only inflate the airbags to that height when you add payload to the truck and the WDH will have the same weight transfer forces.

 

[jsalbre]

This is only true if you raise the height of the hitch to a point that is higher than it was when you setup the WDH.

The best way to ensure you maintain full WDH weight transfer is to setup the WDH with an empty truck and full trailer. Note the height of the receiver on the truck, then only inflate the airbags to that height when you add payload to the truck and the WDH will have the same weight transfer forces.

That works too, I’ve just found it easier to explain to people the other way around. Your way is definitely going to produce the most accurate results.

 

[Zeus2018]

the 5k bags will fix ya up. I use them on a carli 3" / 2.5" combo and run 80lbs. on a 1.1k tw travel trailer.

Ok cool, thanks for the info

 

[Zeus2018]

Thanks for all the help everyone

 

[Jimmy Dean]

What bags are you going to buy? I don’t know much about this but I’m looking at adding them to my truck in the next few years to pull a travel trailer.

Thanks

 

[Jnrcarson]

I am running the Carli 2.5” with Fox shocks. Also have the airlift 5000 and wireless one onboard air. Both work great and level the truck just fine. With my 5er if I run 40# it brings it back to level. Approx 1700# pin weight. I’m considering adding the day star cradles as I’ve noticed a little rougher ride after adding the bags.

 

[Zeus2018]

What bags are you going to buy? I don’t know much about this but I’m looking at adding them to my truck in the next few years to pull a travel trailer.

Thanks

Just the airlift 5000’s.

Air Lift 57231 LoadLifter 5000 Air Suspension Kit https://a.co/d/cKWZNaW


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