I would like to explain a few things. Just sold my 2015 air ride max tow and got a 2022 air ride max tow. These are closed systems filled with nitrogen. They never take in outside air so moisture isn't a problem. It just moves the gas back and forth. I live in the U.P. of MI at -20 never a problem.The leaf springs on the non air ride, you are riding on a pack of 4 springs with 2 overloads on top and the spring on the bottom front is there for controlling axle rap when loaded, like a traction bar or slap bar for us old guys. The air ride has 2 leafs that you ride on that is where the better ride comes from. The airbag is like overload springs. If you would have pushed on those bags with your finger there was no gas in them. And the 2 springs on the bottom are there for both overload but more so for axle wrap control. When you have weight traction. When empty the tires will just spin. My 15 had those 2 springs going forward of the axle only for axle wrap. I would say the 22 has more power so the springs need more control. The 15 road is better than the 22. The bags will play a part with the ride when carrying a load. When you saw that system leveing that was only because you braked hard and the rear of the truck came up the sensor read a defearance it didn't move any gas. The bags were already empty. The system on the 15 & 22 do opeareat differently. But I talk too much as it is. This system is simple & brilliant just my 2 cents.

Great video JB. I do have the air suspension on my SRW 3500 HO Limited Mega. I got the black with the midnight package and it’s been great. You can also soften the ride when your not towing by taking a little bit of air out of the tires when empty. I have zero complaints after a 11 months of ownership.

I pull a 43' 5th wheel Forrest River Sabre camper with my 2007 Ram Big Horn 2500 Cummins. In the last couple weeks I have decided to upgrade and order a new Ram. I was debating over getting a Laramie or a Big Horn. By watching your videos I have decided on buying a Laramie. I am ordering a Ram 3500 with the high output Cummins crew cab short bed. I was debating over the air suspension and had pretty much decided on getting it. After seeing this video I'm sold 100% on it. Thank you JB!!!!

I love the side-by-side comparison you do bro! Extremely valuable info! Definitely looks like the suspension is worth it. My truck has the aftermarket Air lifter suspension with their wirelessly controlled onboard air and I probably have as much money into mine as this option. To have it integrated into the factory suspension system and to actually improve the ride is a no brainer to me.🇺🇸💪

I went to my dealership and asked who work they never heard of your short videos who work ram .they liked it

Air suspension is one of the things I would most definitely pay for on a truck it is well worth having. Thanks for comparing the 2 trucks JB.

I test drove 4 different configurations w/o the air suspension set up. Gives the rough ride you expect. When I ordered my 2022 DRW I removed all the chrome and got max tow w/ the savings. The daily driving is massively improved, to me it's just as comfortable as my father's f-150. Towing wise, you're still feeling the pot holes.

Great video JB. I love the air suspension on my 2024 Ram HD 3500 Dually Limited Longhorn. On a different subject, the adaptive cruise control is a game changer.

Dude! I hear exactly what you're saying. I just traded my 2019 RAM 3500 dually (which was a Bighorn) in on a 2022 RAM 3500 dually (Laramie) and it has the HO with 420hp, 1075lb torque, and it does not have the air suspension under the back. It definitely rides harder than my other truck! Without a doubt! Up here in PEI Canada, we get harsh winters, and our roads take a beating! Right now, we have frost heaves in the road that get this truck airborne if you're not careful. It will rattle your kidneys at times, so you need to be a bit more diligent when driving it. That's for sure. However, she's my daily driver, and I love it!

Love mine, but gotta say possibly my favorite function is the adaptive cruise control.

I added air ride on my 03 dually and that truck rode like a dream

JB, I took the plunge and just purchased a 2022 3500 6.7 H.O Limited Longhorn Mega Cab SRW from Criswell. I am trading in my 2018 3500 Laramie. I drive down to Maryland and pick it up Saturday. It has just about every option except the air suspension. Thanks for featuring their dealership on your channel or I would have never found my new truck.

Daily drove a '12 ram 3500 CCLB DRW for 235,000 and a '17 f350 CCLB DRW for 120k (current) both with 109 gal transfer tanks. Also driven various 3/4 tons. Both DRW trucks were easy to daily once you got used to it. But there is a VERY noticeable difference in ride quality with huge points for the ram. Ford took to much weight out of the truck and hurt ride quality. Thanks for costing me an extra $1700 for my next truck since now I need an air suspension. All seriousness, first good side by side comparison of ride quality. Thanks for that.

I’m a hotshot trucker I had a 2022 3500 tradesman until a 900lb elk ran out of infront of me so I upgraded to the 2022 3500 Laramie dually with air and it is night and day difference towing takes a lot of the rigidity from the gooseneck making a super smooth ride… I feel like the bags feel better under load

You have to come and drive in my yard like you used to. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

Definitely needed to verify the tire pressures of both trucks before starting, on 17 inch rims you can change the ride significantly going from the max sidewall pressure to something a little more reasonable for an unloaded truck.

You should do a video on the dealership you go to the most. Maybe interview a sales person and the finance manager. That dealership seems to have the trucks.

You should do a height comparison in regards to the beds of the trucks with and without the air bagd

I have a 2021 mega cab long horn limited DRW with 90,000 miles. Love the way it rides with a trailer little ruff without Probably going to put airbags on it love the idea of lowering pressure on back tires

I have a '22 3500 DRW with the air suspension & 4.10 rear. It rides better unloaded than my '18 2500 SRW. Under load, it's even smoother. I couldn't be happier with the money spent on the Max Tow package. Worth every penny.

This is a great video. I'm on month 6 waiting for my SRW 3500 longhorn.

Just picked up a ‘24 ram 3500 DRW HO. I upgraded from my ‘20 ram 3500 DRW SO.

Another great side x side comparison video! Thanks! I've noticed an extra sticker on either the windshield or side window on some of your more recent videos. Are those dealer upcharge stickers?

Would have liked a quick view of the payload capacity difference between the two

Hey JB I enjoy your vid‘s. I just picked up my my 2022 ram 3500 with the HO motor with 8 foot bed Laramie edition with the chrome package. Loving it so far. My 2011 ram 1500 with the big hemi drove like a sports car compared to this 3500. The weight difference is amazing.

Agree - I don't believe any truck rides as good as the Ram OEM air. I have it on my 2016 and won't have another truck without it. I added the Sulastic shackles to the rear to absorb the minor bumps and they made the ride even better.

Had air ride on my last three trucks and never a single issue with any of them. I always mount the compressor in the cab behind the rear seats so its not under the truck taking in moisture. The ride is much better with air ride and if you tow there is no comparison.

I ordered my 22 ram 3500 HO megacab with about every option except max tow I wanted 3:73 and air suspension. We test drove the air suspension and it had a strange hoping feeling to us. That said our 22 dually rides way smother then our 16 megacab srw. Both trucks are 4x4. My only complaint about the truck is the glitchy 12" screen and the DEF consumption is horrible compared to my 16. My wife and kid both think the 22 dually rides better then my 16 srw.

Spot in reviews bro

I have the Laramie three-quarter ton with factory airbags,,,, and I love it,, as a every day driver, and for towing,,, (Cummins) the most amazing truck, Lol

I have a 21' 2500 night edition in black with rear air suspension, the black is sharp but a pain to keep clean. I see upgrading to a 3500 someday not sure srw or drw but if it is a Ram I will go back with the rear air suspension

My understanding is the wheelbase is the same on the mega cab with short bed vs crew cab with long bed. I have a ‘17 3500 Limited DRW with the air-helper suspension. They may have changed since then, but on mine it has 2 settings: “Alternate ride height”, which deflates the bags OR Regular ride height. And you can only change from one to the other when stopped. I don’t think the air bags do anything for the ride when the truck is empty… the leaf springs are doing all the work at that point, but Once loaded it definitely makes a difference. Sounds like the system has changed & more options have seen added since my version.

On my ram I've noticed that when we first bought it the ride was more stiff and after about 5000 miles the ride was way smother

JB if the black one had air ride I’d say go for it. Trade today. To me the white doesn’t have the character without the night package. What do you think

One thing that’s crazy is watching the video I see the seat moving a lot more in the one with air suspension vs the non air suspension so what’s up with that?

I get my truck back from the shop tomorrow. Wish you lived out here to compare the ride between stock, and mine with the Carli 3.25” pin top.

Hi congratulations for you got the new RAM. I have a question for you, why you buy it from Idaho? Good deal?

Did he say the spring setup is different/lighter with the air bags?

I have a 2022 ram 3500 long bed high output Cummins with the air suspension and I tow on a regular basis approximately 14,000 pounds and sometimes I’m towing seven days a week, if I’m not towing I feel the truck is very comfortable to drive and I think it handles great on windy roads, but while I am towing the air suspension is automatic and adjusts its self, so on bumpy roads with a heavy load the vehicle gets very stiff and very bumpy, I’m comparing this to my 2016 ram 3500 single rear wheels and under a load with that truck it just became very comfortable to drive so I do feel for around town driving it’s very comfortable but when you load it up heavy and you get on a bumpy road especially when you have to slow down you really feel the bumps in that air suspension really does work well but it does get stiff when loaded also I recommend if someone wants to put a lift kit on one of these trucks do not buy the air suspension because it’s too complicated and too expensive to try and modify, I would stick with the leafspring suspension that would be the easiest to put a lift kit on, but if you’re towing heavy loads like myself you cannot go wrong with the air suspension system, thank you for the great video you always give good videos you’re a good guy👍

Have you ever done a video for those buying used Ram 3500s and what to look for and what to add?

I thought the Towing Package, with the 1075 ibs/ft of torque included a finned differential cover, or has that been dropped ...?

Mega cab is way sexier & it’s a nicer color😁🤘🏼🤘🏼

The backseat is the real test, that is where I find that people hate riding in them

I have to disagree my experience with my 2020 3500 DRW with rear air suspension rides like crap unloaded. Any bump I hit in the rear is very harsh and if anyone is in the back seat will actually get airborne. This is my only pep peeve of this truck, I wish I could lower the air pressure in the rear bags when I'm not towing. Other then this issue, I absolutely love the truck, It pulls my 21K pound 5th wheel like a dream.

Is it an optical illusion but does the black one look smaller than the white??? Is the air suspension you're checking out the factory/stock suspension or an aftermarket? I just looked up air suspensions for my 14 Tradesman. If I end up not going with the Silverado, I may have to invest something and get this one equipped! This thing is about as bouncy as a truck could be!

any reviews on the 4500/5500 rams ? for the guys getting into hot shot

I loved

How is the longevity of the air suspension Are they durable for years to come?

Have you done any videos/reviews on leveling kits?

Does the new Dodge 1500 limited air ride better than Coil Springs

I don’t know how you could possibly beat that black truck.

My next truck...

Really shouldn't refer to that as an air suspension , it is a leaf sprung suspension with an air assist, leveling system, and is sold as that. the ride difference is simply the extra leaves, thats the case with any truck" add leaves, ride rough "

How much air lbs were you testing with?

Theres a black dually at my local dodge dealer exactly like that one...kudos dodge

Why is "Ebony and Ivory" playing in my head...?

Come to Santa rosa California you could mix a drink in the truck in my air ride single rear wheel 2021 🐏

Once you buy a dually… you’ll always buy a dually if you haul !!! My 2020powerstroke dually rode better than my 22 HO. I live in NY and the roads here are the some of the worst roads in the country !! That being said the Ram isn’t bad for everyday driving.

Put a loaded trailer on and then have an option on air lol

Why haven’t they sold those trucks yet ?

I don’t think you really understand what you’re talking about. Neither one of those trucks are air suspension trucks. Air suspension and airbags are two different things. Airbags is just basically for load truck leveling. Air suspension is different

Just move from thurmont to baltimore. You'll find those rough roads 🤣

I got a ranch full of dead Tams from 2001- 2019 all started out baddas, ended up all being cheap ass shit. Plastics in rams dryrot in 3- 5 years. All of them .

Def not 37” tires on night edition.

It’s just those horribly ugly mirrors 😞😞😞

Wrong Dodge is a maintenance nightmare. In the hotshot business Dodge breaks down way more than any other diesel with the exception of stupid people hauling with Nissan diesel trucks.