Air Bags / Compressor for my Burb

shenandoah75 · July 31, 2012

I pull a Jayco 32TSBH with gross weight of 10500... First time i took it out (lightly unloaded (she weighs ~8600 dry) and a lot of tongue weight (1000+ dry), visited a cat scale and weight showed as :

1st, i know this shows i was slightly over GVWR on the burb (4180/5500/8600 respectively). I have the pro pride weight distribution setup and i did NOT have the jacks tightened much (clearly not enough and the rear was sagging a bit as a result). So with that tweaked and more of the weight spread to the trailer's axles, this should be corrected going forward). However, i'm still thinking a set of ride-rite 5000lb bags would be a good idea given the amount of cross control traveling we do. I also do some decent hauling (lowes stuff , stone / masonry) in the back on occasion too, but mainly thinking for the trailer.

Anyways, was thinking the firestones above with the analog gauge / control and the viair 10007. That way i can also use the viair to top off the trailer tires (or burb) whenever needed, run my IR air ratchet if ever desired (and maybe ask for an air horn for christmas). This trailer is a lot bigger than the one i had for last 10 years. I had been carrying a 5 gallon craftsman tank in the burb on trips, but it's loose and probably not to safe with the kids anyway.

any reason i wouldn't want to do this (besides price)? Anyone have such a setup on the burb?

thx

-brad