I have been considering doing something similar. I agree that the air shocks ride a little rougher, if you have them inflated, but I wasn't planning on using the air shocks to change the ride height all the time. I had planned on using them only when I needed additional clearance. (big speed bumps, steep driveways, etc..) Is that possible? Are you thinking the same thing? I wonder if you could just run a few pounds of air in them for normal driving.........that shouldn't stiffen up the ride too much.