Do-It-Yourself Airbag Kit For Pickups
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If you do a lot of hauling or towing, Firestone’s Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs can make the job safer and the ride smoother. The airbag kit levels and balances loads as needed, reduces “bottoming out” and increases stability.
“Anyone who has added weight to a truck recognizes the need,” says Todd Green, Ride-Rite. “Keeping a heavily loaded vehicle level is essential for maintaining proper steering control and braking effectiveness, reducing tire wear and keeping headlight beams on the road.”
He notes that OEM suspension is always a compromise between suspension under full load and ride quality. The Ride-Rite kit is designed to not affect ride when unloaded. However, adding air to the airbags brings the truck back up to the appropriate height while absorbing road shocks.
The basic kit consists of mounting brackets, hardware, air lines and airbags. Green says most pickups 1999 and newer can be outfitted with the kits using existing holes. The airbags mount between the frame and existing leaf-spring packs.
“If you can change oil and rotate tires, you should have no problem installing a Ride-Rite kit,” says Green. “It can usually be installed in 2 hrs. or less. If it’s maintained at around 5 psi, it won’t affect ride quality.”
Prices for the basic kit usually run between $340 and $360. The airbags are inflated using any available compressor and standard air valves. Optional accessories include different size air tanks, on-board compressors and an on-board monitoring system. Systems can be as simple as a tank and manual switch or compressors with automatic switches and tank charging.
“With the basic system, most people add air once the load has been added,” says Green. “The on-board systems give infinite adjustability from the cab while travelling down the road. Once you have the compressor and tanks, you can add air hoses for inflating truck tires or other uses around the farm.”
The Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs kit adds from 3,200 to 5,000 lbs. of load leveling capacity. The company cautions that they do not increase load carrying capacity.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Firestone Industrial Products, 250 W. 96th St., Indianapolis, Ind. 46260 (ph 317 818-8600; toll free 800 247-4337; www.firestoneip.com).
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Do-It-Yourself Airbag Kit For Pickups PICKUPS Accessories If you do a lot of hauling or towing Firestone’s Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs can make the job safer and the ride smoother The airbag kit levels and balances loads as needed reduces “bottoming out” and increases stability “Anyone who has added weight to a truck recognizes the need ” says Todd Green Ride-Rite “Keeping a heavily loaded vehicle level is essential for maintaining proper steering control and braking effectiveness reducing tire wear and keeping headlight beams on the road ” He notes that OEM suspension is always a compromise between suspension under full load and ride quality The Ride-Rite kit is designed to not affect ride when unloaded However adding air to the airbags brings the truck back up to the appropriate height while absorbing road shocks The basic kit consists of mounting brackets hardware air lines and airbags Green says most pickups 1999 and newer can be outfitted with the kits using existing holes The airbags mount between the frame and existing leaf-spring packs “If you can change oil and rotate tires you should have no problem installing a Ride-Rite kit ” says Green “It can usually be installed in 2 hrs or less If it’s maintained at around 5 psi it won’t affect ride quality ” Prices for the basic kit usually run between $340 and $360 The airbags are inflated using any available compressor and standard air valves Optional accessories include different size air tanks on-board compressors and an on-board monitoring system Systems can be as simple as a tank and manual switch or compressors with automatic switches and tank charging “With the basic system most people add air once the load has been added ” says Green “The on-board systems give infinite adjustability from the cab while travelling down the road Once you have the compressor and tanks you can add air hoses for inflating truck tires or other uses around the farm ” The Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs kit adds from 3 200 to 5 000 lbs of load leveling capacity The company cautions that they do not increase load carrying capacity Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Firestone Industrial Products 250 W 96th St Indianapolis Ind 46260 ph 317 818-8600; toll free 800 247-4337; www firestoneip com
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