Quick Tech: Air Suspension And Towing With Pacbrake

Everyone learns through getting their drivers license how to drive safely, but no there is no class on towing safely. It is usually learned from experience, a friend, or the hard way – having something happen while you are towing.

We spoke to Neha Doshi, of Pacbrake, to see how their AMP air management line of products can help drivers tow safely. Neha explained to us the benefit of running air springs on a truck, “AMP Air Suspension corrects common problems associated with towing or moving heavy loads. These problems include headlight misalignment, hitch misalignment, sag and sway, and bottoming out which leads to an overall feeling of instability. The addition of AMP Air Suspension will provide you with an overall smoother and a safer ride.”

Pacbrake engineers are continually developing new kits and accessories. The recent kit releases feature heavy duty double convoluted air bags for the latest 2016 Dodge Ram and Ford trucks.

Just because you lift your truck does not mean you cannot tow safely. The Pacbrake’s air springs can be used with their 2, 4, or 6-inch spacer kit which are specifically designed to be used with the AMP air suspension.

AMP line also offers complete on-board air systems featuring air tanks, air compressors and all hardware so you can have air anywhere, anytime. AMP onboard systems enable you to inflate tires, toys, tools, and more.

For those of you who want to be able to adjust everything with the flip of the switch the AMP in-cab controls would be the way to go. Neha said, “The AMP in-cab control kits are compact and come with everything required for an installation including air compressors, fittings, gauges, and harnesses. There are various dash activation switch kits available depending on your air spring operation requirements. Independent inflation is achieved with two separate switches, allowing inflation or deflation of each air spring individually. Simultaneous inflation is simply one switch that inflates or deflates both air springs together at the same time.”

With air suspension kits available for most major pickup truck applications in addition to their growing line of onboard air management kits, Pacbrake’s AMP line has plenty of options to choose from. Stay tuned as we install air springs and compressor on our Ram and see how it helps us haul. For more information make sure to check out Pacbrake’s website.