airbags? what do u have?
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airbags? what do u have?
Looking at getting some rear airbags for load leveling purpose. I will be hauling a four wheeler and dirtbike in bed and 25 foot travel trailer. Looking at the firestone ride-rite kit. It will be about 250 after discount from autoanything.com this is a no drill kit that seems fairly easy to install. The other option is by air-lift. It's a little cheaper. About 200 but only rated up to 2000 pounds and must drill in the frame for mounting. let me know your opinion or experience with either kit. Thanks.
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Looking at getting some rear airbags for load leveling purpose. I will be hauling a four wheeler and dirtbike in bed and 25 foot travel trailer. Looking at the firestone ride-rite kit. It will be about 250 after discount from autoanything.com this is a no drill kit that seems fairly easy to install. The other option is by air-lift. It's a little cheaper. About 200 but only rated up to 2000 pounds and must drill in the frame for mounting. let me know your opinion or experience with either kit. Thanks.
You do NOT need to drill to install bags in the 2006 F150 with AirLift.
Part #59544
Here are the install instructions:
http://www.airliftcompany.com/manuals/MN-612_59544.pdf
ONLY 2000#"S of load leveling capacity!! Holy Cow! You truck ONLY has a 1500-1600# bed/tongue combination capacity. If you need more leveling help you really need a different truck.. like a F350 or bigger.
Just because you have air bags doesn't mean you can load more in the vehicle. It just means it will ride level with the bags giving you a full suspension travel similar to a unloaded truck.
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I realize that they just help with the squatting not increase payload. My sticker is something like 1470. The wheeler is 600 and the bike like 200. 400 pound tongue weight with weight distributing hitch. I may be a little over. U think it would be better to haul the wheeler in a trailer behind the camper? Tt weighs 4000 dry. Maybe should have got 250 diesel but just got this truck so now I have to figure something out.
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03-02-2011, 12:38 PM
Just keep this in mind: 4000 pounds dry for a TT means 5000 loaded with camping gear, and 600-700 pounds on the hitch. Then you have yourself, anyone and anything else in the cab.
You got what you got, so air bags may be enough to get you by. Everyone I know with airbags runs low pressure, like 5 or 10psi unloaded and whatever is appropriate for the load.
You got what you got, so air bags may be enough to get you by. Everyone I know with airbags runs low pressure, like 5 or 10psi unloaded and whatever is appropriate for the load.
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I ran Firestones in my 08. Had 1773# payload rating. TT hitch was 500#, had a Gen, propane tank, BBQ, fire wood, 2 Trek bikes, lawn chairs, small table, assorted truck junk, home made sliding bed tray and canopy. Just the wife and I and I was 200# under payload. Ran the air bags at 30psl and used 600# WD bars. Rode like a Caddy. Ran the req min of 5psi when not towing. A little tricky to install the muffler side but all in all fairly easy.
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here is mine. firestone. I'd say I'm over recommended weights here by a long shot. but I was traveling less than 10 miles.
I wouldn't run the bags over 85 psi or so because they will spike up over bumps or dips in the road and they say not to have them over 100
original thread
I wouldn't run the bags over 85 psi or so because they will spike up over bumps or dips in the road and they say not to have them over 100
original thread
Here is my Firestone Airbag and onboard air setup. I put a 10 gal tank next to the gas tank with a fill valve next to the drivers side door. I'll use it this way for a while before I decide to add a compressor. I also added some pics of my truck with a load on it so you can see how it holds up. That is oak loaded on the bed to give you some idea of how heavy the load really is!
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03-04-2011, 07:42 AM
I bought the Firestone Ride-Rite for my 2010. They were just $20 or $30 more than the Firestone Sport-Rite but have more capacity. They were a direct bolt up. The only issue I has is the instructions for the 2010 call for a spacer on the 2wd but not on the 4wd. It should be the other way around.
Anyway they work well. I've hauled a half-dozen loads of firewood and was able to level out my truck with nothing more that a cheap $25 cig-lighter air compressor.
Anyway they work well. I've hauled a half-dozen loads of firewood and was able to level out my truck with nothing more that a cheap $25 cig-lighter air compressor.
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one tip...dont ask me how i found out...be sure the lines dont and cant touch any exhaust pipes...they melt!!