Steer axle air ride kit

yea.....that no shocks thing is great....until you blow an airbag then your in for one HELL of a fun ride.

 

If air bags mean you don't need shocks then why does pretty much every air ride suspension come stock with them?

Shocks control spring jounce and you'll probably still see those oscillations with air bags.

 

In the US, you are not required to have shocks on springs, but you better have shocks on air ride.

 

Air ride requires shocks. More so then spring. Some air ride on the steer axle even have 2 shocks per side.

Your guy don't know what he's talking about

 

So... what’s the verdict? Did air bags improve the ride quality? I’m also considering going to air ride, as my 9900 rides like a tank with the heavy suspension. I’ve tried every shock manufacturer out there, even Road King (don’t waste your money), but haven’t found a solution.

 

@insanityeight
I put air bags on my '96 IHC 9200 and was told the same thing.
that lasted 90 miles and I hunted up a set of shock mounting plates from a Volvo.
That allowed me to bolt it under the axle using longer U-bolts and had to shift the shock top mount back to prevent the bags chaffing. I had to find a different shock to fit and control the air spring action.
I loved that ride after that to the point that I kept running that truck until 2009 (3 sets of front shocks later)

 

You notice a big difference in ride quality with air ride front axle?