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No argument that the air suspension is fantastic when towing. The primary reason we bought this truck is to pull around a 38 ft trailer we are living in full time for a bit. It handles the weight with aplomb, even if that means a sometimes abusive loaded ride on rough roads.
My issue is now...
I’m surprised how often I still hear people (including dealers) suggest “add weight in the rear” despite it being a factory air assist truck. As soon as you add weight, the truck adds air to compensate. Making the ride worse.
I’ve got ~300 lb extra on the rear all the time. I’ve tried rotating...
I did about 7k miles on Ridge Grapplers mounted to a Land Rover Discovery 5. They were excellent. I’ve now got 9k miles on 275/65/20 Recon Grapplers on my 3500, including about 4k miles pulling a 12k lb trailer and super happy with them! As others have said, I don’t notice any more noise than...
I’ve been running 40 psi in the rear. Railroad tracks and farm roads are still quite rough. I’m worried my only options for the improvement I want are ~$2500 rear springs or sell my truck and my a 2500 :(
This has been a great thread to read. Love to see the explanation of your experiences woven into the thought process and decision making (for those of us who don’t have quite as much trail experience). Can’t wait to read your feedback on the shocks!