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LiquidSpring: Smoother Operation
Scott Gregson of Stonyboot recently crossed paths with a fellow truck camper, Jared Sund, to check out the LiquidSpring suspension on his Ram 5500.
LiquidSpring replaces a truck’s entire suspension system with a computer-controlled active-dynamic hydraulic suspension system.
Yes, all of the springs and shocks are removed prior to installing the LiquidSpring system. There’s actually a shot showing the amputated components in the video. Hang on to that for a moment.
Some of the stand-out benefits of the LiquidSpring system include automatic leveling, adjustable ride settings, a smoother more comfortable ride, and the ability to drop the truck up to 4-inches.
That means a LiquidSpring equipped rig could go from an off-road-ready high position to a campsite comfortable low-ride position at the push of a button. That’s awesome.
As cool as the benefits are, our jury is still out on this system for a few reasons.
First, the required removal of every truck suspension component; springs to shocks. Obviously, the official payload capacity of a truck is based on these critical components.
So, after this system is installed, what is the official payload capacity of your truck? That could be important.
Second, the LiquidSpring system adds a considerable amount of weight. LiquidSpring talks about adding up to 400-pounds, even after the weight of the other components are removed. In the video, Jared reports only 50-pounds on the rear axle and 300-pounds on the rear. That’s okay on a Ram 5500, but probably not on a one-ton.
Third, the cost is quite high. I don’t have a hard number to quote, but I believe it’s north of $15K for an installed LiquidSpring system. That’s a lot of cheddar.
Thank you, Scott and Jared, for bringing this system to our attention. Charlie Coushaine also tapped our shoulder about the system about the same time this video debuted. It seems LiquidSpring has folks talking.
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