Best Way to Fight Suspension Sag with a 2015 Toyota Tundra While Towing
Question:
I have decided to go with an air bag suspension system for my Toyota Tundra because I do a lot of towing and am tired of the squatting but do enough solo driving that I dont want any permanent rough ride situation. Is there any benefits or drawbacks of the Air-Lift or the Firestone? Im looking at the AL88289 or the Firestone F2445. Can they both be aired down to 0 or close to that? for solo driving, and would one have less of an affect on solo driving than the other? Thanks so much!
asked by: Adam S
Expert Reply:
If you are looking for the best way to fight suspension sag on your 2015 Toyota Tundra while towing you actually will want to look into a weight distribution system. Not only does a WD system address the rear end sag due to the tongue weight of your trailer, but it also redistributes some of the tongue weight of the trailer to the front axle which will help with braking and handling. Especially in emergency situations.
The best way to pick out a weight distribution system is to base it off of the loaded tongue weight of the setup when it is loaded and ready to tow. This figure also includes the weight of any cargo behind the rear axle of the tow vehicle. I attached a help article on determining tongue weight for you to check out as well. You will want the loaded tongue weight of your setup to fall right in the middle of the tongue weight range of the system you use.
Once you know your tongue weight you will want to check out the link I attached that has all of the weight distribution systems we carry. You will be able to select your tongue weight from the filters to see what would be rated for your setup.
Between Firestone and Air Lift the Firestone bags are made a bit higher quality so we recommend them over the Air Lift. Air pressure minimums for both system is 5 psi.
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