From what I hear from Jason, you can barely tell that it has the air ride as far as handling and comfort is concerned. But he did use the auto pilot kit. and RE5 bags. This is definately not something you can build from extra air ride parts from a truck. Any other bag requires alot of cutting and sacrifices alot of ride quality. The RE5 allows you to keep your stock springs in place. I'm getting ready to do mine, so I'll let you know for sure.