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Re: Airlift Airbags on '06 F350 DRW?
I have a brand spanking new Artic Fox 990 that I put on brand spanking new '06 F350 CC dually with the camper package. My AF990 weighs in at about 3800 and we don't even have it fully loaded with all our gear yet. It squatted the truck more than I liked. It dropped the rear about 6 inches. I thought about air bags but I learned from personal experience that steel will outlast rubber by a long ways. I recently lost a '00 F350 SC SRW PSD that was carrying a '97 Caribou (3500 lbs) that I had custom overloads made. That set-up was so stable that I could take it through the Idaho mountains at posted speed without excessive or scary sway. I didn't have this new Artic Fox on for one day before I decided to add to the overload. Since adding 5 more springs (5/8" x 3") per side, my rear is up 3" and I am only 3" away from empty bed height. Also, the handling characteristics of the truck are greatly enhanced even with nearly two tons on it's back. I my opinion, springs don't need maintence or pressure monitoring, they won't leak or rupture like some air systems that I have read about, and they won't change the ride of an empty truck. So, as you can tell, I prefer steel. Let me add that I also tow a 3-horse slant trailer that weighs about 8500 lbs fully loaded. Getting the rear end up for proper hitch set-up was important to me too. I do use a weight distribution set-up for obvious reasons.
Hope this helps. Good Luck!
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'06 F350 CC Dually with Tow Command 4.10 Bone Stock, Autolite Pyro and Tranny Gauges, Circle J Mirage 17' 3 horse trailer for 3 huge-butted Quarter Horses (They have engines just like our PSD's), '06 Artic Fox 990s
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