Comparing Air Springs And SumoSprings For A Motorhome
Question:
Do you have any comparisons for Gas Motorhomes Between using Sumo Springs compared to Airlift Airbags? Looking for some advice which better.
asked by: Dave E
Expert Reply:
Hey Dave,
Air Springs and SumoSprings both fall under the same category with the main goal to help prevent sag but offer different styles of solutions. Air springs offer the adjustability to help level your ride back out, which can make a huge difference with heavy motorhomes. This can majorly help with your overall handling and help prevent side to side sway, but isn't always the most comfortable ride and requires a lot of "maintenance/testing" to find the right psi levels for your motorhome.
SumoSprings can help reduce sagging and provide better cushioning for a much smoother ride quality, but they have zero adjustability so you still could see some sagging. These require zero maintenance so once installed you'll all good to go and won't have to play around with psi levels to get it feeling right. These also act independently to help reduce side to side sway as well.
In our shop SumoSprings are the most common aftermarket installation for a motorhome's suspension so personally I'd go with SumoSprings, but it really depends on what kind of issues you're facing. If one side of your motorhome body is heavier than the other and it sags real bad on one side then air springs would be my choice to help correct the lean and get you level. If ride quality and a bit of sag is more so the issue then SumoSprings would be the right choice.
What kind of issues are you facing and what is the year/make/model of your motorhome so I can make a more informed decision on the right solution for you?
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Dave E.
4/9/2024
Hi Kevin, Thanks for the response. I have heard great reviews on Sumo springs but was not sure if its my solution. We have 2020 Fleetwood flair Stock suspension and rides really rough. it came standard with the bilsten Steering stabilizer. We get a lot of side to side sway and feels like its riding on bricks, going over any type of bridge you can Feel everything. Its a bearable ride but not for long periods of time. Just looking to see if any solution will make a dramatic effect on its ride.