happybeebob posted
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... Not using the WDH (weighs a ton)
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Saves maybe 40 pounds above the weight of a non-WDH hitch. But a pair of air shocks, plus all the bracket, bolts, and so forth - weighs MORE than this. So tell me again about the savings?
All of the other weight savings - battery, propane, water - are not related to the tradeoff between air bags and a WDH. You can do them either way.
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... and then having air shocks put on.
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Let me make this plain. In my opinion, NO AIR BAGS!! That's the entire point of this whole thread. Air bags are a net loss in performance. Air bags allow you to stress your suspension, while thinking you are doing a good thing. And using air bags instead of a WDH gives you a net gain in total weight.
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The next TV will be my last so I will not be jumping at anything just because it is there.
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The following is
my opinion only! I am also coming up on my last tow vehicle, and I am loooking hard at the new Ford Eco-boost twin turbo V-6. I like two things. First, it has a tow-haul mode, which keeps the torque converter locked, which in turn keeps the tranny cooler. Second, the turbo will make the engine think it is at sea-level, even when it is at 10,000 feet. Since engines lose 3% or 4% of their power for every 1000 feet of elevation, this is the secret to moving the vehicle from "marginal" to "pretty good!"
No air bags. Big letters - NO AIR BAGS!
Bill