New Bighorn with new truck

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orion7144

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Here are a couple of pictures before we head out tomorrow for our 1st trip in the new coach. I am quite shocked at how much squat there is in my new F450. Defiantly looks like I will need to add air bags. This is before loading it up completely and not to mention we are adding a washer and dryer next week. CCC on the F450 I have is 4700lbs
 

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Nabo

Nabo

Southeast Region Director-Retired
Congratulations :) Don't worry, we also had to add air bags to our dually.
 
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John T Bettencourt

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orion7144 said:
Here are a couple of pictures before we head out tomorrow for our 1st trip in the new coach. I am quite shocked at how much squat there is in my new F450. Defiantly looks like I will need to add air bags. This is before loading it up completely and not to mention we are adding a washer and dryer next week. CCC on the F450 I have is 4700lbs
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My 3500 GMC with my Landmark does not squat like that!
 
mrcomer

mrcomer

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Awesome looking set up you have. Looking forward to seeing it in a couple of weeks in Berlin.
Congratulations,
Mark
 
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NYSUPstater

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I actually removed the upper hangers for the aux springs so the don't hit anything cuz I was getting a horrendous BANG when going over bumps. Folks were calling it "aux spring slap". Yes ours does drop some, bit overall, she's still pretty level w/o the aux springs engaged. My bad here, but haven't weighed this truck/coach since we got it last year (truck), but based on when we 1st got the coach and a trip to metal drop off place, pin weight is 3700 and truck is 9400+/-.

Nice looking set OP.
 
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The-Drisin

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You might take a look at Timbren for your truck...probably around $400.

Made a huge difference on our truck.
The pin weight for our camper is 3,850.
 
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orion7144

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The Timbrens look promising. I will hold off till our trip in two weeks. I want to take some more measurements. I know it tows much better than my F250 as expected.

The-Drisin said:
You might take a look at Timbren for your truck...probably around $400.

Made a huge difference on our truck.
The pin weight for our camper is 3,850.
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Kbvols

Kbvols

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For what it’s worth. I researched both air bags and Timbrens. The timbrens looked like they they would work but I had more confidence in the air bags working. I am very pleased with the air bags as they have totally eliminated the spring slap. They were easy to install and not that much more expensive than timbrens.



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jnbhobe

jnbhobe

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I use the air bags also, Timbrins are fine with with weight on them but without weight they are loud and slap a lot. Unless they have changed in the last few years I'll stay with my air bags.
 
cookie

cookie

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With the air bags you have some ride adjust-ability, with the Timbrens you get what you got.
JMO.

Peace
Dave
 
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Stosh

Member
Nabo said:
Congratulations :) Don't worry, we also had to add air bags to our dually.
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Where did you get your airbag for your dually?. I have a 2011 F-450 dually and mine also squats a little. Was quite shocked when I seen this.
Thanks
 
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