Airlift bags or springs?

[MrRoo]

I've been towing a lot more lately. I have the Daystar front leveling spacers. Stock rear. Level look is great with no load on back. But drops right down with a trailer. I tow 3 different trailers weekly. Small utility trailer for general use. Not much weight, a 16 foot jet boat and a 14 foot double axle heavy duty trailer with the Kubota on it. And also a 18 foot enclosed trailer from time to time with a 69 camaro in it. What's gonna be my best option to retain good ride but keep it level? Air lift bags or a different rear spring?

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[Morphyne]

Air bags. Unless you want a harsher ride in the back.

 

[mrpurplepenguin]

I tow occasionally (10-15 times a year), and it's either a ~1000 lb trailer or ~5000 lb car hauler. I have air bags and like them a lot; I can leave them mostly deflated for stock ride when I'm not loaded down, and then pump them up to compensate for different tongue weights. Heavy duty springs would give a pretty harsh ride when I'm not towing.

 

[mavrick1903]

I went with springs. Kind of wish I'd done a lighter spring and then bags for towing. It's fine if I'm loaded or towing. Unloaded as a DD its a bit rough.


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[blackoutt]

I echo the above. No experience with heavier springs but I have driven around with aired up bags no load and it's horrible. Keep them aired down for unloaded, and raise them up accordingly for the different loads. I use mine mostly when hauling a dirtbike on a hitch hauler, lots of cantilevered tongue weight makes it sag way down but with the bags at 25-30psi it's back level again and rides like normal.

 

[MrRoo]

I got a set of bags coming. Will be my best bet for now. Gotta keep the ride good.


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