Connecting Airbags To Train Horn’s On A Duramax!
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"Why do I have train horns? I don't know, this is america I guess"
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Replace the valve with a micro air regulator with gauge so you can set it and forget it.
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The best distribution hitch is a fifth wheel.
Never twin up your air bags. Air gets forced to one bag or the other when turning which exaggerates body roll
Exactly they MUST be independent.
I was about to say the same thing lol! I would just get 2 electric on or shut off valves 2 switches 2 gauges that way you can adjust each side independently but still a good idea using the tank you have
You could just add another valve in the leg of one side...
and add a drain that doesn't require draining the whole system every time..
Check valves between them.
"Uses air horns" "air bags deflate" lol
Don't plum them in together. If you get body roll, the opposite side with have a catapult affect. Very dangerous actually. Nice video as always!
Food for thought; I get the wanting a mechanical set up instead of relying on relay switches and what not. Instead of having the valve that you have to roll around in the mud to turn, plumb an air chuck from the tank to your hitch. Then plumb your bags to the hitch with schrader valves on the end. Chuck up a short air hose, shoot some air to them and go. Still mechanical, easier to fine tune, don’t have to lay in the mud, still separate from your horns.
I like your thinking
Did a ton of “internet research” when I bought my towable and ended up with equalizer weight distribution/sway control hitch. Very happy I ended up on that one. I have a 36 foot 10,000lb trailer and have had zero sway.
Did something similar with my van, used a old small compressor smacked inbetween the front seats and plumed some fittings and hooked two air horns and lines for pneumatic tools just in case... never did air-ride replacement but the engineering stuff is fun none the less. Top shelf content my dude.
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I have 2 airmaxx pumps and some air bags, I have 2 solenoids so I can air bags up and down in the cab. So far no issues. Great content man
Equalizer hitch is great. I had one for years when I had a bumper pull. In the 60s or 70s they hooked that hitch to a front wheel drive car with a trailer and took the rear tires off the car and drove it around. Works incredibly well. Now I have a fifth wheel, so I dont have it anymore.
Josh, you should have just set up an air chuck hook up on your tank, run Schrader valves on the bags and use a coil hose to fill your bags and/or add air to your tires if you ever had to deflate them in low traction areas. I only run about 15lbs of pressure pulling my 37' 5th wheel just air it up to the point the truck and camper are level.
Great idea
The bad
1 push locks will rot and leak air (winters)
2 no height level gauge to regulate air pressure
3 over air the bags to blow out
Should haves
1 compression fittings
2 leveling height gauge to release over pressure of air bags.
Pros
1 smoother ride
2 balance the load on the trailer to 25% -35% tongue weight.
3 2500 or 3500 truck springs
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Make sure you isolate both bags at least with a valve bc when you turn its gonna push down one side but lift up the other as the weight shifts it will increase body roll
I like it, simple, easy setup. Im sure theres a few things you can do that would avoid you having to crawl underneath the truck to air up, but all in all if it works it works right
I was looking at Weigh-safe distribution hitches the other day and it looks to be easy to adjust with a socket wrench with the guess work removed, comes with a weight gauge intergraded to keep the family and others safe. Great work on the vids, keep them coming!
One of the few CZcamsrs that likes and comments... Hell yeah!
That airbag setup is awesome. That was a good call to do it yourself.
2 air solenoids you can adjust bags from cab 50 bucks and some wire + switches
I have the Anderson weight distribution hitch. Super simple and works great.
Josh the best weight distribution hitch i ever used was the Eaz Lift 1000lbs weight distribution hitch . Price is around $360 . I very use Reese hitch they are ok for the money they run about $259. But for me the Eaz Lift works so much better. And if you get your weight distribution hitch and bars. In the future I suggest a air shocker hitch with weight distribution hook up. On this hitch it has a airbags between this hitch and ball. It takes out lot of the forward and back motion due to rough roads. Its a expensive about $600 . But it gives you such a better ride. Check them out. Its called AIR SHOCKER HITCH.
Josh You did a good job on the bags I like my compresser in cab controls works great no squat!!!
Your filling your air bags with all the moisture from the bottom of the tank!😂
You need a pressure regulatory to control how much pressure goes in the air bags depending on load . Also never run the bags empty
I absolutely swear by Airlift 5000, made in Michigan. The most complete, well built setup that I have ever seen. The old style complete compressor setup can be found on Ebay for $125.00. The complete vehicle specific airbag kit is like 300 bucks directly from Airlift. I love mine.
Good job on the install.. like others have said, keep the bags seperate..🤘
We put I think air lift brand air bags on my dad's single cab 2500hd he used it to haul a 13,500 lb backhoe on his gooseneck and it didn't squat at all. Air bags are the shit.
That’s awesome
Go with an equalizer distribution and sway control in one
Husky centerline wdh, no chains. On the air bag set up, go get 2 height control valves from a semi air ride and set them to maintain height, leave sides independent from each other.
This channel is so awesome I have no much notes for when I get my duramax
Thanks
I like the recurve r3 or r6 weight distribution hitches and you can get the gen-y insert for your gen-y hitch
Thank you that’s what I needed. Train horns will work with bags
Definitely throw a leveling valve on there and the ln you can forget about ever having to mess with it or crawle under it. Also itll help when you flex the truck if you put the valve more to one side.
I use a Blue Ox weight distribution hitch system for my 31' travel trailer. It works excellent for me, on my '06 3/4 ton GMC Duramax lbz.
Looks good, I have a set on the front of my truck so when I put the plow on it won't sag. I enjoyed the video!!!
I like your thinking
The Equal-i-zer Sway Control Hitch 12,000 lb is a pretty good system for towing they are easy to use and better than the old chain set up
I use them on my camper and they are really nice to hook up and unhook
Thanks
Thanks for restocking those legalize deleted diesels declas they are amazing.
I’m running the Firestone kit on my 04 live it mounted the gauge with the switch inside cab
You should put a tee after the valve with a valve to drain just the bags instead of the whole tank it will make your compressor last longer. great videos 👍
Nice idea
Air bags 👍 but don't fill them up all the way you can bend axles . Ez sway and distabution hitch go with weight of camper.
Hi Josh, just got my hoodie and limited edition screw driver today, I didn’t know it had on magnetic 🧲 end.
Very cool man,Thanks😎
Why not use a leveling valve on there the same way they do on freight trucks then you don't have to crawl under there and turn it on and off and you can keep your ride height the same
Or use two levelling valves one on each side so it stays level from side to side.
When you install them you can adjust the height they hold by the rods that attach to the axel.
If you pump them bags up that hard it won’t rid very well as the bags will be hard full of air.
You'll have to get a bunch of switches like a semi, they air up with a switch and dump with a switch all in the cab, it would be awesome to have that on a pickup truck, you also may want to have them air up before putting load on
Airbags! They work! Now if you want to get technical with them , you can. Always room for another video! I hope to get a phone call for the truck! My wife is a dis. Vet. Would be sweet to hand her the key!
I'd add some helper springs as well. Lift kit springs dont tend to be as stiff as stock. Not really meant for towing even tho they may be for a 2500 or 3500.
This is just a thought I've always used Air lift Company out of Lansing they do carry a lifetime warranty no questions asked very good company. For your Reese hitch goes I really like shocker air Hitch Company it's a great hitch for hauling heavy equipment. I think I would run a set of gauges inside your truck for your air compressor as well as two different valves so you don't have to leave the cab of or your truck. You might forget one day you lower your truck to get it inside your garage door this is where the gauges would come in handy as well as you're not crawling around in the back of the truck on the ground just a thought.
Best one out there is the REESE Dual Cam HP
High-Performance Sway Control
. part number 66074. Use it behind by LBZ on my 28' enclosed car trailer
Blue ox distribution hitch is a pretty good set up. But husky center line is also a good one. I work on campers all the time.
Thanks for the info
@@TruckMaster I agree.. I use BlueOx and have had no issues. Easy setup and tension is adjustable
I have several different hitches with the bars. Get with me. They’re all in my storage in Perry. 🤙
I've got a switch with a gauge under my dash and it lights up at night so you can monitor the air pressure.
May not be a bad idea to put an air gauge in the bag side so once you find out where you like it for each set up you can replicate it easily.
I suggest checking out airlift products. Not a huge fan of that big spacer. I have the airlift loader 5000 on my truck. So far its rides very nice havent got to tow with it yet though
I had a the Equalizer hitch. My personal opinion it was better than any other on the market at the time. I had 2 1000# weight distribution bars. Loved them on my Hemi Dodge 1500. Went to the Duramax and the trailer barely squatted the truck. Added the Airlift Loadlifter 5000 with on board aircompressor and remote. No trailer sway or load problems what so ever. Good luck!
Nice setup ✅
I've got the Husky center line es..works good
Nice video Josh. I'm outting bags on my 06 Duramax crew this spring. From a 67V (15 series MOS and tech inspector) cut your tie wrap off from under the truck on the air line and use one on the horn and the other through the tie wrap on the horn. This keeps the plastic line from chafing on the horn body when in motion. Great job! Salute!
Btw... our springs on our Duramax trucks are rated at 2000# per Husky spring. 3500 are different in the dually trucks of course we all know.... Husky wants $210 per stack each side for a 3000#, or 3200# stack spring if bags are not an option.
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B&W trailer hitches.... a good resource is another CZcams channel.. Big Trucks Big RV's... he provides a lot of information on trailers, RV's, hitches, load distribution... etc... He tests a large variety of products and reviews them. Look him up and contact him for information. I know that since you have a lift kit on your truck. Lift springs are weak for heavy loads. Designed for a different purpose. You can add some "add-a-leaf" spring to assist the other springs. I would even look a a heavy rear sway bar as well. You can probably find one in a salvage yard vice brand new. But a good front and rear bar and bushing set will help a lot. You have had bags before, but just know you need keep some air in them. Most brands don't like being ran empty even with out a load. Some people go to the trailer and flip the axles. Gives a small lift... to raise the ride height of the trailer to work with the ride height of the truck. Especially a lifted truck. Because as you know, you want the trailer level when hitched and under load. The other source would be where you purchased your travel trailer. Ahh, one last note... pay close attention to the load ratings of the truck. The truck can have all the power to the anything and everything.. but if your load exceeds your load ratings and you are in an accident... if it determined. The load was heavier than the rating... well you can see where this is going. I mention it because it is often scoffed at and later regretted... Of course the next level is bigger brakes and exhaust brake !!
Thanks for the great info
Geny makes a weight hitch I love mine no issues
I've seen so many people that didn't know how to distribute the load on a trailer. I've seen videos of you pulling so I'm not talking about you though bud. Hope y'all had a great thanksgiving.
Thanks!
Before you choose a hitch, ez weight distribution hitch
Curt is a good one. The one I have is old. My dad had the set up I have now for a long time, I think since 1999. Its a round bar set up.
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@@TruckMaster your welcome. If I get a chance to look at mine I'll let you know the name brand it is.
Here is the hole kit. $270.75 is not bad for the set up. This is before shipping and taxes of course CURT® 17022 - Round Spring Weight Distribution Hitch with 2-5/16'' Trailer Ball and Sway Control for 2" Receivers (1000 lbs TW / 10000 lbs GTW)
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I have curt as well I give it 5 stars
That’s a slick setup
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Josh, you should replace the petcock style water drain valve with one from a class 8 truck. It's basically a brass toggle switch type valve that has a wire cable on the end. When you pull the cable, it releases the air and drains the water at same time without having to go under the truck. When you release it, it closes the valve automatically. Just run the wire between the frame and bed and secure it with a small wire loom bracket. Check out a class 8 truck as a reference to what I'm talkin about. It would suck having to go under the truck on a rainy day or in the mud. Also, need to isolate each bag and don't run bags at max pressure. Safety issues and ride quality will suffer if you do and trailer will try pushin your truck in turns causing a jackknife. Love ur videos. Keep'em coming.
Drawtite. Made in Mi. And go to your local truck supply store a get a level ing value it will safe you from having to get under the truck and will automaticly level each bag .
If I was you and you find yourself using this system a good bit you could run your air line out to the bumper and put you valve somewhere more convenient other than having to climb under your truck. And your drain petcock replace it with the style you can pull on a cable to drain your tank. You would be able to hide the cable fairly easy. I hope you can picture what I'm trying to explain to you. And this is just an idea to help keep you out from climbing under your truck and everything still work as your video showed. Because climbing under the truck in wet conditions suck lol. Thank you again for the awesome video!
Truck master, I want to throw this out there some of my comments may seem as if I'm trying to critique your work believe me I'm not, I'm just trying to throw out some idea's that may help.
Firestone air bags comes with all the brackets aor hoses bolts and nuts and washers. About $600
Like the set up just a little more tubing and you could put the valve at the bumper and a pressure gauge to make sure your not over inflating the bags. I run 20 psi empty on mine and between 60 & 80 loaded heavy with about 20-25 thousand behind my 06 and it pulls great and rides smooth.
Thanks for the info
Husky centerline is what I have and I’m very happy with it
You need a leveling valve or ride height control valve so you just turn on your valve and the bags will self regulate like on a class 8 truck.
Only down side is it will ride like a dump truck. My truck is setup like that and you get thrown around in side the cab offroad. Wear seatbelts not just for safety but because you need them to hold you in your seat. Lol
Will be doing the rocker panel, outer and inners, and cab corners soon, on my 2004 silverado crew cab. When I took doors off my 84 Silverado were a bear to get a good alignment. Can you give us some tips on taking the doors off and being able to replace them without spending hours I'm the process
Kurt weight distribution hitches are one of the best out there.
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There's a weight distribution hitch that fits ur gen y hitch
I used a Curt dist. Hitch...You did fine with your idea but I would have plumbed it so I wouldn’t have to crawl under to inflate or deflate, also you want to be mindful of the psi limitations on the bags-not sure how much pressure your horn system produces but my bags have a 90psi limit
Put the ebrake on so you dont mess up your differential
Geny makes an adapter to put sway control arm or arms on
Them air bags are awesome I’d like to put them on my Duramax.🇺🇸🇺🇸
Josh I'd go see a trailer sales place near you to talk about weight distribution hitchs they deal with that every single day cause they can help you with a new receiver hitch to the stock ones after this many years bend and the welds snap and rust and that leads to tire ware on the trailer tires and rear tires on the truck
You have the gen-y hitch already by the weight distrubution kit they make for it
That’s sweet im going to try that
Brotha id move those fill and empty lines for the bags up in the fender well of the rear end that way u don't have to lay in the snow thats coming to fill or empty them bags just thinking about my back lol your back I mean
I like it really. I mean just like you said simple and easy an if anything goes wrong won't be hard to figure out were an what. But I believe it will be alright myself you should fix you another place to were you can have air to put air in your tires or even a impact maybe. But air for tires would be nice to have on a long trip too another good video btw.
Thanks Josh
This is exactly what I want to do
You could use a load valve
Do you have a video with every upgrade that you have on that truck so far? Just curious because I will be upgrading my Denali HD starting in early 2021. Thanks!!
My question is why is your trek in garage and not wife max.simple and efficient.👍😎
I like it but would have the full and drain valves out from under the truck. Good job ! How’s it pull?
Need to add a valve out by the rear bumper.
Maybe I'm just used to my transport, but why not plum a cheap leveling valve into the system? Then you can set your ride hight and be able to pull in and out of the garage safely in the event you forget the bags are inflates.. Just a thought. Either way awesome video as usual!
Can you please do a video of adding an mini train horn to an existing airbag system, with no tank. Thank you!
Just starting the video I’m planning on doing the same thing hope yours works I’m only half way through so let’s seee
Awesome
I would check out the Reese weight distribution hitch for your trailer only cause they have been in the hitch business for a very long time.
Great point
Blows horn air bags go up 🤣
I have air lift on my truck i like them. Hope your taking good care of my truck ,ill be there as soon as you pick me! Lol.
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I have the remote control airlift on mine - I like it a lot but it does seem to kick on at times for no reason- can’t find any leaks at all.....
I always say you get what you pay for nice job hope they work great for you
Thanks 👍
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Add bleed off valves after you're on and off valve so you don't have to drain your tanks
Love the set up and price. My only concern is water getting in you airbag lines because it’s running out of the water drain. Try to use a T fitting on top where you have your horn lines running, same set up just no future water issue. But I may be wrong... let me know what you think.
Keep up the awesome videos man!
That’s a really good point thanks
After working on class 8 trucks for over 43 years, it will be worth the little extra effort to reroute your line to the top of the tank as it is now the lowest point in the system water will collect and freeze, may not burst the line but then your bags will be isolated from he tanks. From my experience here in Muskegon area, it’s seems to happen at the most inconvenient time. Also one of the other comments suggested adding a height control valve, not a bad idea. Also a filter before your supply lines to horns and bags. Just food for thought! Good job!
Really need to know what your psi is in the bags
You should update your trailer coupler also
Maybe put some longer permanent ramps on there as well every time I see you pull on there I cringe.
You should have bought from air lift Single needle gauge panel with one paddle switch, part #26161 and ran a supply line from your tank to the gauge then from the gauge to your airbags that way you actually know how much pressure is in your bags and it’s still a mechanical system no electronics
This is the style hitch I like to use and have used for towing. The second link is a leveling valve that you could use for the bags so you never have to adjust it. It would just keep the truck at ride hight and I think there is a dump control on it too. Also I would recommend not having your air supply line coming out of the bottom of the tank. As with the cold temps coming you don't wanna push water into your bags and have them freeze.
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