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03-21-2015, 09:27 AM
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Montana Fan
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Location: Union
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Airbags
I have just installed airbags on my Ram, what pressure do you use when towing a 3582RL ?
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03-21-2015, 09:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
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I usually ran mine about 45 P.S.I. and that made my old F350 nice and Level when I had the 5er hooked up but your Dodge and 3582RL may be a little different but I think that is a good starting point for ya
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03-21-2015, 10:14 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Newbury Park
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What ever pressure it takes to level the truck and trailer. I run mine about 70 psi.
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03-21-2015, 10:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Pahrump
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I usually run mine about 50 psi. when towing the Montana. When empty you should always keep about 5 psi in them!!
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03-21-2015, 12:41 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Springfield
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45-50psi for mine. 5psi when empty. Tim
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03-21-2015, 02:46 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Glendale
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40lbs to 50.
5 empty.
2010 ram 3500 long bed single wheel.
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03-21-2015, 03:27 PM
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Site Team
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Location: Wilsey
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We're also in the 45# range.
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03-21-2015, 04:10 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
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60psi puts us level
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
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03-21-2015, 04:24 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Olympia
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I adjust mine according to the ride. If I feel every little ripple on the road I let out a little air to soften the ride. I also run about 75# in the flex air pin box..
I would start at 40# in the airbags on the truck and adjust from there.
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03-22-2015, 01:33 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Hanover
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What you all run make me wonder about my truck! Only need 20 - 25 psi to get everything level, and that's loaded. I don't like any more as it makes the truck ride too hard when we're driving about once we've set up at a CG. Don't travel with a lot of fresh water unless we're going to dry camp either.
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03-22-2015, 03:25 AM
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Montana Fan
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Location: Poughquag
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I also run 45PSI with trailer and I run 10PSI empty. Works well for me.
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03-22-2015, 03:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
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Walt ... I'm just a bit more in the 30 - 35psi range. If I ran 50 or more in mine, my rig would look like the ass high street rods of the 70's. It all boils down to your truck's suspension, pinweight, and where the hitch was mounted in your bed.
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03-22-2015, 03:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
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Also whether a dually or not. Did not have a problem with SRW 350 but when I moved to a DRW 350, needed airbags to stay level.
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03-22-2015, 10:18 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
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We are with Walt. We run 20/25 psi in the airbags to level out. We do have the heavy duty springs etc on the rear truck so tha tmay be the difference.
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03-22-2015, 12:34 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Union
Posts: 129
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Thanks everyone for all of the great advice, we rally appreciate it.
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03-22-2015, 07:47 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Edgewood
Posts: 184
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We have no problem with the c5500 GMC. All level here with no air bags.
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03-28-2015, 04:12 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: duncan
Posts: 65
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Hi John
We run a 2012 3402 on the back of a 2012 GMC 2500HD. We put bags in to prevent the rear suspension from hitting the snubbers only when going over unseen bumps in the road. Our truck sat about an inch down without them. I run 15 - 19 lbs hitched up and have found that our shock absorbers still function, when empty and unhitched I maintain 3 lbs in the bags for shape only, 5 lbs and we can feel it. I would try different pressures if I were you, testing with a digital gauge and trailer hooked up, keeping in mind that lower is better allowing your shock absorbers to do the work they were designed to do, otherwise we may as well just cut blocks of wood and jam them in there.
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