I had the same thing happen to me when I installed the same style kit from Rusty's. I called them, and they said it's normal for the drag link to rotate and stay like that. I triple checked everything and made sure that both ends were "parallel" when I installed it. It's been like that for about...
Putting my RTT (just the tent, not the whole trailer) up for sale as I am changing my setup a little. It is a Gen 2 (not the XL model). It is in excellent shape and has only very light scuffs on the outer cover from some trees branches. There is a tiny hole in the bottom of the mattress cover...
Do you have a lift on your JT? If so, do you have adjustable control arms? I have the Clayton kit and adjusted my control arms so my rear sits centered (front to back) in the wheel well.
I actually enjoy the ride more with a little bit of air in the bags. I have my homemade cap on now full time and I run about 8-10psi and it keeps the ride smooth and maintains the rake.
So I have yet to have to add air to the bags unless I am adjusting the pressure (depending on what I'm towing/hauling.) They hold air pressure quite well. They do act as soft bump stops if you isolate the bags from each other via an in-line valve, which will prevent air pressure transferring...
I installed a pair of LED porch lights (going to install another set in front of the hinge as soon as they arrive), hooked up the marker/clearance lights, and installed a set of RGB lights for inside the cap, which are wired to switches on each door. And of course the supervisor had to help.
I have a set of these in 35x11.5, and I run 32 psi in them, from what my chalk test told me. They are wearing perfectly with a rotation at every oil change
So technically yes, I do believe they limit articulation. I use my JT for all sorts of things so I modified my brackets and extended the bolts that mount the bag to the brackets and I have near full articulation with 3 inches of lift.
I know it's not apples to apples, but I have the Timber Grove setup on my Sport, and I love them. I have them plumbed to a "Y" with a separate shut-off on each bag so I can control whether I want them to aid in body roll or not. I like this setup versus the in-spring type, because the bags are...