Are Air Shocks As Good As Coil Or Leaf Springs

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1. Eric F says:

   They are in fact just as good….BUT, as with anything that has air, there is always a chance of leaks, not to mention the airpump system
   required to air the system up. I’d stick to the old stuff. We do conversions to the old systems ALL the time because of leaks.
2. parkmistyred says:

   Air shocks do not take the place of coil or leaf springs. They take the place of the original type shock. Standard equipment on some cars. The purpose is to be able to provide a smoother softer ride but at the same time be able to maintain the ride height with a fully loaded car instead of the back end sagging down under the weight. There is a control that connected to the body and the axle. That tells the air pump to add air or release some air pressure. depending on the ride height. Standard equipment on my caddy and would never be without it.