2017 SR5 load assist airbags
Posted: Sun, 09 Jan 2022 6:23 +0000
Hi All
Whilst I understand they may not be the best thing we recently fitted some rear load assist airbags to help level out the car and camper trailer when towing. We don’t really want to upgrade the suspension at this time and these are a bit of a interim solution until we start traveling more.
But this got me thinking and I’ve tried looking under the car (could be hidden but I can’t see anything) and then online but can’t really find any confirmation and seems to depend on if you have VSC etc, does the 2017 SR5 have a load sensor/proportioning valve that directs more breaking pressure towards the rear breaks when under load?
Just wondering if it does how would it work when the camper trailer is hooked up and pressure in the airbags to level everything out? I would think given the car is “raised” it would think there is no load so the front breaks would be doing the majority of the breaking?
If this is the case are you able to adjust it so the correct amount of breaking pressure is directed to the rear breaks so the front breaks aren’t working as hard?
If this isn’t the case and there isn’t a load sensor then I’ll move on and stop “worrying” about it for our next trip!
Whilst I understand they may not be the best thing we recently fitted some rear load assist airbags to help level out the car and camper trailer when towing. We don’t really want to upgrade the suspension at this time and these are a bit of a interim solution until we start traveling more.
But this got me thinking and I’ve tried looking under the car (could be hidden but I can’t see anything) and then online but can’t really find any confirmation and seems to depend on if you have VSC etc, does the 2017 SR5 have a load sensor/proportioning valve that directs more breaking pressure towards the rear breaks when under load?
Just wondering if it does how would it work when the camper trailer is hooked up and pressure in the airbags to level everything out? I would think given the car is “raised” it would think there is no load so the front breaks would be doing the majority of the breaking?
If this is the case are you able to adjust it so the correct amount of breaking pressure is directed to the rear breaks so the front breaks aren’t working as hard?
If this isn’t the case and there isn’t a load sensor then I’ll move on and stop “worrying” about it for our next trip!