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Our 09 Dodge Ram Magnum 1500 is pretty light weight by most standards in RV land. I'm thinking about investing in some Air Bag rear spring assists to level the truck front to back when we have trailer weight on it. I don't like the idea of our headlights being elevated by the trailer tongue weight after we hook up, and of course the handling is probably better when level. And it looks like we could just back off the air pressure after we unhook and put the truck back to normal. It looks like we could pickup some "Air Helper Springs" for about $300 (Hellwig)
Any usage experience with these?
Any recommendations?
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Rick have you tried load levelers? They mount to your A frame hitch and as you lock them down they transfer weight up toward the front of your truck. By adjusting which chain link you use you can put more weight up front, (to an extent). If you don't have those I would suggest you start there first.
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Air bags are not the first or best option and won’t solve the real problem. Assuming the truck’s capacity is not seriously exceeded by the trailer, I likewise would recommend a load distribution hitch prior to any other suspension modifications. This is much safer and should be investigated prior to any suspension modifications to “level” the rig and the truck.That’s what they are designed to accomplish.
It is very dangerous to have too much weight on the rear wheels, thus reducing weight on the front. Front directional control (steering) is dangerously compromised in this situation and you could loose control of the rig.I’m not exaggerating.
May I suggest going to a quality hitch or RV shop and get some recommendations there.All this assuming the truck is actually capable of handling the load.You only know that from the truck specs.
