John, before considering suspension air bags, you should accept the fact
that they will eventually (it'll probably take quite a few years) leak.
And could put you in a bind. An owner of a large fleet of taxicabs once
told me that he preferred to use helper springs to beef up his vehicles
because they were more foolproof than air shocks or bags. Food for thought
. . .
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> From: John Lull <lull@acm.org>
> To: dakota@ait.fredonia.edu
> Subject: Re: Which payload option to buy?
> Date: Friday, September 05, 1997 2:05 PM
>
> On Fri, 5 Sep 1997 12:50:00 -0400, Robert Tufts <rbt@frontiernet.net>
> wrote:
>
> > You get the
> > 31" tires as part of the Sport+ package, or you can order them
> > separately as a on line option. I'm seeing lots of differences
> > in how things are grouped/packaged for '98.
>
> KBB doesn't list either Sport+ or SLT+ packages. Would you happen to
> know the order codes, and what they add to the B or E packages?
>
> > Related to the lousy ride there are a few GVW packages and my thoughts
> > are to by the lowest rate springs and supplement (if necessary) with
> > something like airlift air bags. That way you don`t get a "buckboard"
> > ride unloaded and you inflate the bags (or air shocks, etc) to
> > supplement only when needed.
>
> By lowest rate you mean the standard (1250#) payload option? Even if
> I were going to add some sort of helpers, I'd likely go with the 1800#
> option just to get the larger rear brakes.
>
> Who makes these air bags? I presume you leave them in place but
> deflated when you don't need them. Do you have any idea what
> installation involves?
>
> Regards,
> John
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