Best Procedure For Using Air Bag Kit In Conjunction With Weight Distribution Hitch
Updated 03/25/2025 | Published 03/17/2025
Question:
Hello. I have been looking for information on the best procedure for adjusting my air lift 2009 Chevy 2500HD with Air Lift 5000 Air Helper Springs. The etrailer support videos have been helpful, however, what I haven’t found is information on adjusting my air lift in conjunction with towing with a weight distribution hitch. Can you assist directly, or recommended an air lift + wt dist hitch set up procedure? Thank you
asked by: Steve
Expert Reply:
Hello Steve, thanks for reaching out. As far as adjusting your air bags while using a weight distribution (WD) hitch, the best procedure is to hook up the WD hitch, then adjust the air bags as needed. You should adjust the air bags until the distance from the top of the tire to the wheel well is equal on both the front and rear axles on your truck.
The correct Air Lift kit for your 2009 Chevy 2500HD is part # AL57275.
If you are looking for a WD hitch recommendation, just let me know the GVWR of your camper and I am happy to look into it and get back to you.
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Steve
3/24/2025
Hello Jesse M, thks for your reply, based on information that I found over the weekend below from eTrailer (4 years and 6 years ago) you might want to consider changing your answer: ‘ we always recommend setting up the airbags first and then setting up the weight distribution hitch. Setting up in reverse will cause the airbags to take weight off of the weight distribution hitch, which will give you less sway control to your set up ‘ Your thoughts? Regards, Steve