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<blockquote data-quote="Dog Ranger" data-source="post: 499895" data-attributes="member: 14141"><p>No need to measure or calculate as Hayman Reece weight distribution hitch doesn't alter ball weight? </p><p>( This is not my opinion, see Hayman Reece website and it clearly states this )</p><p>Air bags are but a substitute for weak springs</p><p>They also can cause chassis damage as can create a load point that the chassis was not originally designed for :awful: Monocoque vehicles probably even more so as you don't even have a chassis to start with Not so critical perhaps on coil suspension application as mount / load point is usually coil tower. But on leaf spring suspension the hanger points on chassis are a long way from being over diff housing. Personally having witnessed the damage they can cause, I wouldn't fit air bags to my vehicle even if they were free Solution is buy springs strong enough to support the load being carried :Y:</p><p></p><p>Apology for edits but understand how technically correct one needs to be when placing a post <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dog Ranger, post: 499895, member: 14141"] No need to measure or calculate as Hayman Reece weight distribution hitch doesn't alter ball weight? ( This is not my opinion, see Hayman Reece website and it clearly states this ) Air bags are but a substitute for weak springs They also can cause chassis damage as can create a load point that the chassis was not originally designed for :awful: Monocoque vehicles probably even more so as you don't even have a chassis to start with Not so critical perhaps on coil suspension application as mount / load point is usually coil tower. But on leaf spring suspension the hanger points on chassis are a long way from being over diff housing. Personally having witnessed the damage they can cause, I wouldn't fit air bags to my vehicle even if they were free Solution is buy springs strong enough to support the load being carried :Y: Apology for edits but understand how technically correct one needs to be when placing a post :) [/QUOTE]
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