Rick MC
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Thanks for the replies. I liked them on my F250, right now bank is busted so I will have to wait and see. My pin is 2800 loaded plus hitch and passengers. In my 250 I used to run at about 50psi.
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up2nogood
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kab449 wrote:You may not need them for the weight carrying ability but I feel they work to same way as an air pin. On a rough road they help to smooth out the front trailer bounce. Can't go wrong with them.
Very good point, after having mine I would not want to be without them, sag or no sag
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tsetsaf
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In our case we do not need them but I find the ride to be much smoother with them. My pin weight is just enough to have the 1 ton leaves barely touch their mounts. On smooth roads it is fine but pulling around the off road courses we call freeways in so- cal causes the rear end to bounce on and off the springs.
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wcjeep
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Check out the Torklift StableLoads. Airbags might not be needed.
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WellShooter2
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My Uncle says air bags helped the stability of his 1 ton dually. Go figure.
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nlscooby
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I have them and like them for a few reasons:
1) Help level out the load so I don't get brighted by people at night thinking that I have my bright lights on.
2) Smooth out the ride
3) Aid in hitching and unhitching. My airbags air up and down faster than my landing gear - so for a minor adjustment while hitching I often use the bags.
4) My driveway is sloped to the point where I air down while backing in to raise the rear of the trailer so it just barely doesn't scrape.
This of course assumes you spring for the in-cab controller and have an on-board air compressor (which I do for my pac-brake).
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wandering1
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If you dont have an adequate suspension system to handle the weight dont add crutches like air bags to try to make up for it. Get a heavier duty truck like the F350.
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Greentow
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kab449 has the right answer: Not so much for lift (but that's nice), but it sure took out a lot of bounce and smoothed out the trip. Had Timbrens, not bad, but went to a heavier trailer last fall. Airbags did a great job for me.
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Rick MC
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NC Hauler wrote:nope!! I had airbags on my last 2500, when I got the 3500 Dually, found air bags were a waste..
your truck looks GREAT!!! 
Thanks!
Thanks everyone for the advice!
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NC Hauler
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nope!! I had airbags on my last 2500, when I got the 3500 Dually, found air bags were a waste..
your truck looks GREAT!!!
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