Hi all. Glad to be a new joiner here! I'm considering ordering a new 2013 1500, 4x4, Sport Crew Cab. Question is, do I get the air suspension or not? I plan on using mostly as a daily driver, taking my family around, towing a boat on occassion, but no serious off-roading. Just crusin mostly. I live in CT so it can get snowy, but not crazy...

Is the air suspension worth it for my needs?

Thanks!

 

I suppose the question is: What does it cost?
If you eventually haul a trailer, it would be of benefit.
Also, I read someplace that it can make the truck "kneel down" to make it easier to get in and out of.
I'd prefer that option to step rails which (IMO) make it easier to get INTO the truck but don't help much getting OUT of the truck.

Just like the 3.92 gears, this one will be a LOT easier to order than to try and add later.

 

unless u live in a cold climate i would get the air suspension. cold and air susp dont mix

 

Are you saying NOT to get it if I live in a cold area (I live in CT)?

Another thing I'm worried about with the air suspension, let's say in the future I want to lift the truck more for whatever reason. I'm thinking this would be no easy task with an air-suspension equipped truck right?

 

Rex,

Air suspension sales code is SER and MSRP is $1595. Hope you enjoy the truck whatever you decide.

 

yes im sayin if u live i a cold climate where is well below -15 celcuis not sure about where u live u should think about the porblems u might encounter as rubber gets old it gets brittle and doesn't flex like it used to pile some cold on that and it gets worse theres nothing like starting out for work and having a bag blowout at -26 c i have some friends and they have had blowouts on their aftermarket bags also i am a heavy equipent tech and see blown bags all the time perticularly in the cold. the other thing the cold messes with is the air system itself the unit has a compressor and as the compressor fills the system it squezes moisture out of the air and condenses in the tanks and lines when its cold it freezes and can cause all kinds of problems for me i wouldn't get the air susp

 

the air ride suppose to lower truck on highway speeds , make it more aero

 

Yes better on fuel for that reason also auto levels truck When towing

 

It all depends on the quality of components. Obviously a lot of aftermarket stuff is pretty low quality (in my experience) and would be prone to problems. But consider that semi trucks and trailers have been using air suspensions for a long, long time in all climates without significant issues. If Chrysler puts in good parts it should be fine. It's kinda like HIDs... OEM HIDs can be rock solid and last for years (I got 11+ years before needing to change a bulb in my IS300 HIDs) but aftermarket junk can die in weeks. Of course, the aftermarket stuff costs $49 and the factory stuff costs closer to a grand.

Rob

 

i completely disagree tractor trailers do blow air bags on a regular basis perticularly in the cold ive spent the last 7 year maintaining fleets of heavy equipment and the winter always brings blown air bags freeze up issue and many other air system issues. having said that i do agree that oem stuff is a step above air bags are still rubber and dont last forever and water still freezes below o celcuis i would put money that air bags dont make it past 5 years in cold cilmates and freezeup problems will happen in temps below -20 celcuis unless the whole system is heated. this could prove costly after warranty peroid is over