Comparing the Air Lift Loadlifter 5000 and 7500 for a 2020 Ram 2500 with a Jayco Eagle HT 284BHOK

Updated 06/01/2021 | Published 05/26/2021

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Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Air Helper Springs with Internal Jounce Bumpers - Rear Axle

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$429.94

Air Lift LoadLifter 7500 XL Ultimate Air Helper Springs - Rear Axle

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$549.88

Question:

Hi, I have a 2020 ram 2500 that I use for unloaded daily driving and towing a jayco eagle ht 284bhok about once a month during the warm Midwest months. I use an equalizer 14k hitch currently, but while towing we experience a lot of bouncing and a very uncomfortable ride on concrete sections of the interstate. Would the airlift 7500xl or the airlift 5000 with internal jounce bumpers be a better fit for my application? I don’t want to make the daily unloaded ride any worse than it is but want to improve the ride quality while towing our camper. Thank you for your help!

asked by: Jeremy

Expert Reply:

If you're hoping to not affect the ride quality of your 2020 Ram 2500 while it is unloaded, then I recommend going with the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Air Helper Springs with Internal Jounce Bumpers, part # AL88289. The 7500 XL, part # AL57589, has a higher weight capacity, making it more rigid.

Besides, your Jayco Eagle HT 284BHOK has a tongue weight of 1080 pounds, so the 7500 XL would be overkill.

I've linked to a video installation of the 5000 Ultimate below.

expert reply by: Kef G