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Originally Posted by gte534j
Why did you get the airlift air springs?
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Overall...I wasn't happy with the SUMO's
My intension was to keep the front-end supported (which they do)
But, the SUMO's made the front ride stiffer than when without.
And, since I already had limited side-to-side sway with the Helwig sway bars, the SUMO's didn't perform as I had expected.
If I had known then what I know now.....
Adding the Air Lift 1000 bags really made the difference for me.
The air bags raised the front end about an inch without adding an expensive lift package.
Plus, the air bags cost was under $100 (vs I spent $156 for the front SUMO's + $209 for the rears, and that was a great Amazon price at the time)
The one challenging DIY issue with the air bags is you need to employ a spring compressor as the Air Lift 1000's fit inside the front coil springs. So it's a bit of a job if you want to do it yourself
I opted out of the $150-300 Air Lift auto on-board air compressor. I run the air-fill lines to the front grill, check pressure from time to time, and easily fill with the small 120v air compressor I carry with me. I can plug the compressor into inverter outlets if on the road and not connected to shore-power to fill tires or the air bags.
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