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Old 10-04-2011, 04:02 PM
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Default 2009 1500 Airbag Suspension Options

I use my truck like a truck. Lots of towing. Lots of bed loading. With 85k on it, my rear springs are just sagging away.
I have airlift bags on the rear currently. Rancho 9000x shocks. Daystar lift level kit.
I'm looking to move towards a full on airbag replacement suspension. I'm not finding much.

This one seems nice and has the option of running it like my current setup or putting in a high dollar onboard air setup with self leveling:
http://www.ridetech.com/store/suspen...ar-system.html

But was looking to see if anyone has any other leads.
 
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Kelderman has a full kit that replaces the coils and you can even get a leveling valve
 
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I had looked at them but didn't see any info on fitting a 2009 1500.
 
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I'm starting to think about doing something like this also but there's not much out there. Like you said there's bags from ridetech http://www.ridetech.com/store/trucks...hash=V302.V328

or there's a new firestone product which is very similar to ridetech and also for top dollar for the hole kit. http://www.allpar.com/forums/index.p...-for-ram-1500/

And the Kelderman kit http://kelderman.com/node/220

I think ridetech is the better option because like you I have airlift bags and i could probably use the same hoses and onboard compressor with the ridetech bags. The only issue i have is if it would fit with my Procomp lift and choosing the appropriate shock.
 

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Hellwig also makes a nice kit.

How much lift are you running? I'm running a lift level kit and RideTech told me that their bags would run just fine at 1.5 to 2 over factory ride height.
 
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Do these 4 wheel kits work on 4wd trucks?
 
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I don't know but I'll tell you that their customer service and tech department are really nice. Instructions lack a little, but they make up for it.

I put the kit on and had some issues. User error. Whatever I did caused the sleeves to not want to fold back in like they should. 30 feet after I rolled out the bags spit out and took out a brake hose. They were a pain to get back in place but I finally got them squared away with some advice from them. I then hooked my trailer to the truck and was instapissedoff. According to other sources, the max psi should be 110. At 110 with my trailer on there I was on the bump stops and the trailer jack leg was not off of the ground. I called ridetech up and asked what the safe operating pressures were because my trailer was dragging at 110. They said they burst test the bags at well over 400psi. 125-130 had me sitting just right. He was a skeptical at first "Why....How much are you trying to put in them?" But quickly came around after I told him what I needed to get it up to ride height with my trailer in tow. Apparently some guys really push the limits with nitrogen in some of their bags.
 

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I'm pretty dissappointed in the RideTech kit at this point. I hooked the trailer up to head out for a day of wheeling. Aired the bags up. Pulled off and they unseated again. Reseated them and used a little less air. Pulled off and they unseated again.

Cancelled my wheeling trip.



I'm looking at the other kits available.
 
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Interesting, thanks for the heads up
 
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Check out that show with Stacey's Davids Gearz he is up one of those Dodge Express trucks with a HEMI he put an air suspension front and rear. Didn't look too hard but he did have to cut some metal in the front which I would be nervous about doing.
 


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