This will be for my 2017 Ram 3500 6.7 megacab. Its long winded so please bear with me. We sold our Trailswest 5 horse and upgraded to a 6 in the fall of 2023. 7400 pounds or so empty, fully loaded it's well within the capability of the truck but the added length puts a bit more pin weight on it. It can squat just enough that I want to level it and keep more weight on the steer axle and headlights pointed at the road. The quad headlights suck on a good day (recent led upgrades sure help).
Originally wanted Timbrens because of the experience I previously had with bags and air leaks and cold weather. The Timbrens are bullet proof but still allow some squat before taking up the load and can have some harsh ride characteristics.
A client out at our place showed us their Airlift setup on a new GM half ton. They have the smaller compressor, likely 25980 wireless mounted underhood. My wife and I liked the features and especially the dedicated controller.
So, there is nowhere under the hood of my truck that would fit a compressor so I would have to get the frame mounted 25980ez. Likely fabricate some sort of plate to protect from road debris and such.
Any advice on this plan? I will add an inline kill switch in case of a leak, allowing a guy to just shut it all down and run at 0psi. The system will be called upon in the summer when we tow heavy but our horse trailer does not come out in the winter. I hope this system can work in -40 to +40c. We still trailer in the winter but nothing heavy anymore.
Any advice on eliminating leaks with the plastic line and push fittings? I wonder if I lube up the o rings with some silicone grease to keep them from drying out and even using some heat shrink over the to keep the dust out. This thing will get plenty of dust from the gravel roads and some salt over the winter.
Thanks for any advice!
Originally wanted Timbrens because of the experience I previously had with bags and air leaks and cold weather. The Timbrens are bullet proof but still allow some squat before taking up the load and can have some harsh ride characteristics.
A client out at our place showed us their Airlift setup on a new GM half ton. They have the smaller compressor, likely 25980 wireless mounted underhood. My wife and I liked the features and especially the dedicated controller.
So, there is nowhere under the hood of my truck that would fit a compressor so I would have to get the frame mounted 25980ez. Likely fabricate some sort of plate to protect from road debris and such.
Any advice on this plan? I will add an inline kill switch in case of a leak, allowing a guy to just shut it all down and run at 0psi. The system will be called upon in the summer when we tow heavy but our horse trailer does not come out in the winter. I hope this system can work in -40 to +40c. We still trailer in the winter but nothing heavy anymore.
Any advice on eliminating leaks with the plastic line and push fittings? I wonder if I lube up the o rings with some silicone grease to keep them from drying out and even using some heat shrink over the to keep the dust out. This thing will get plenty of dust from the gravel roads and some salt over the winter.
Thanks for any advice!