Thank you for the invite: I ordered a 2021 4 wheel drive Suburban with tow package, up graded radiator, however I Must have missed an options the rear squats when hooking up my car trailer. What's my best direction and or option to level the rear while towing? TIA
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Hi, I have been looking out for air bags to add to the suspension. I have been looking at both firestone and air lift, because from what I'm told they are the two best companies maybe only companies that make something to get rid of the squat. They don't make them for the new independent rear suspension and I was looking at the expedition since they started with the independent rear suspension before the suburban/tahoe and they don't even offer anything for them either. With that said, I'm not sure they will make airbags for our vehicles.
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Air suspension kits and air ride suspension kits (also called air bags or air springs) from Air Lift help with towing and hauling with safety and comfort.
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I just talked to someone at Airlift and for their application they wont have anything. The only thing to hope for is a replacement coilover shock with airbags or air leveling. Maybe a heavier duty spring or adjustable. Hopefully some of these aftermarket companies will start making something. Anyone else have some ideas?Hi, I have been looking out for air bags to add to the suspension. I have been looking at both firestone and air lift, because from what I'm told they are the two best companies maybe only companies that make something to get rid of the squat. They don't make them for the new independent rear suspension and I was looking at the expedition since they started with the independent rear suspension before the suburban/tahoe and they don't even offer anything for them either. With that said, I'm not sure they will make airbags for our vehicles.
Air Lift Company
Air suspension kits and air ride suspension kits (also called air bags or air springs) from Air Lift help with towing and hauling with safety and comfort.Firestone Airide: Air Suspension, Air Springs & More
Firestone Airide is the world’s leading supplier of air suspension and air springs with over 80 years of experience designing and manufacturing to eliminate vibration across the automotive, heavy-duty, and off-highway segments and will collaboratively integrate tire and air spring sensing...
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Seems to me there are some questions to ask for each individual case.
Do you have air ride? It's unlikely there will be anything from the aftermarket. Integration would be very difficult and there could be liability issues if there are situations where the parts don't play nice together.
Do you have the magnetic shocks? Also unlikely the aftermarket will recommend using their systems. GM set up the system to work with their configuration. Any changes to "crutch" the ride height under load will not likely play nice with the programming the engineers set up for the shocks. You would effectively be changing the spring rates and perhaps ride height.
Do you have neither air nor Magneride? Even if the aftermarket doesn't list your vehicle as an application, in this case I'd say you should be able to sleuth your way to a solution since it's all mechanical. Moog and other spring companies have listings for their products that will tell you spring dimensions (diameter, height, spring rate, etc.). Look for something with your dimensions, but a slightly higher spring rate, or maybe a progressive rate spring. An alternative would be airbags that fit inside the springs. Racers use them all the time to add some spring rate to a specific corner of the vehicle when conditions call for it.
Hope you find something that works for you, assuming you just can't reduce the tongue weight a little bit.
Do you have air ride? It's unlikely there will be anything from the aftermarket. Integration would be very difficult and there could be liability issues if there are situations where the parts don't play nice together.
Do you have the magnetic shocks? Also unlikely the aftermarket will recommend using their systems. GM set up the system to work with their configuration. Any changes to "crutch" the ride height under load will not likely play nice with the programming the engineers set up for the shocks. You would effectively be changing the spring rates and perhaps ride height.
Do you have neither air nor Magneride? Even if the aftermarket doesn't list your vehicle as an application, in this case I'd say you should be able to sleuth your way to a solution since it's all mechanical. Moog and other spring companies have listings for their products that will tell you spring dimensions (diameter, height, spring rate, etc.). Look for something with your dimensions, but a slightly higher spring rate, or maybe a progressive rate spring. An alternative would be airbags that fit inside the springs. Racers use them all the time to add some spring rate to a specific corner of the vehicle when conditions call for it.
Hope you find something that works for you, assuming you just can't reduce the tongue weight a little bit.
How much tongue weight and additional gear do you have in the rear of the vehicle? Are you using a weight distribution hitch?
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