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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 04:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Fueling around
I actually found the no load ride is better with the bags (at 5 psi) than before installing them.
Same here.. I keep about 15 psi i mine tho, because I dont have asingle fill valve adn adjusting them equal can be a PITA..
I have the Air-rides and am very happy with them.
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 06:32 PM
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Sorry to highjack.... did you guys remove the factory overload leaf packs when you installed the airbags?
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Old Mar 27, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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Originally Posted by cLAYH
Sorry to highjack.... did you guys remove the factory overload leaf packs when you installed the airbags?
I did not as luckily, they were not factory installed.
A buddy of mine had factory overloads and installed airbags, too. He later removed the overloads as they interfered with the bags.
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 01:00 AM
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Originally Posted by cLAYH
Sorry to highjack.... did you guys remove the factory overload leaf packs when you installed the airbags?
Those of us with Ram 2500 don't have the overload leaf packs.

L8r,............dogger
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 04:34 AM
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Originally Posted by cLAYH
Sorry to highjack.... did you guys remove the factory overload leaf packs when you installed the airbags?
There is a pic of mine installed in the thread https://www.dieseltruckresource.com/...d.php?t=197342
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Old Mar 28, 2008 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by dogger
Those of us with Ram 2500 don't have the overload leaf packs.

L8r,............dogger
My '92 3/4ton did and I had to remove the overloads the install the bags(Don't need airbags on the dually ). Just was never sure if that was correct or not but I figured that since the airbags were on I didn't need them anymore. I found that after the overloads were off and the airbags were on that the truck rode better.

I think what was happening was when the truck was empty and hit a bump it would "rebound" off of the overloads. I think the better ride empty was actually due to the the overloads not being there. Loaded with the slide in camper it rode about the same, but I think it handled large bumps a bit better.
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