Airlift Airbag Install happening
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When I put air bags in with no compressor I drill out the license plate holes and put the fittings there.
When I install a compressor, I make a bracket to mount t ti behind the seat and also put a extra manual vale in the front gas door.
The onboard air is SWEET, I will never install bags on any of My truck without it. Just the hit of a button and I can go from 5psi to 100 in about 30 seconds
When I install a compressor, I make a bracket to mount t ti behind the seat and also put a extra manual vale in the front gas door.
The onboard air is SWEET, I will never install bags on any of My truck without it. Just the hit of a button and I can go from 5psi to 100 in about 30 seconds
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Ride is really good John. MY springs are worn, so I keep mine at about 20 lbs when empty, but so far with having a 2400 lb load in the bed this past week, it rode SO much better. I had them aired up to 60 lbs for that load. I am guessing, based on my tongue weight, I'll need about 50 in there. I will find out today how it rides towing. I have pretty high expectations based on the ride with the load. I also like that it raises the rear up a little when empty. The truck was dragging a$$ from the worn out springs and it kind of gave it a fresh look. I'll take some photos on the road today and post them up tonight.
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I've had front and rear air bags on my 95 F 350 for about 10 years. Use the rear bags a lot! Front bags, not so much...other than to raise the truck to get under it on a creeper. Rear I use all the time hauling four different trailers. My truck is overweight as it sits (4 loaded tool boxes, 66 gal transfer tank, 3 large hose reels, compressor, crane mounts, headache rack, yada, yada...) and my springs are worn. Without the air bags, my truck sits on the overload leafs with any trailer or extra weight on the flat bed. With the bags, I can pull my 13k fifth wheel, or 14k 25foot goose neck and raise the truck up off the overloads. Keeps the truck perfectly level with any load. I have a compressor on my system, with in-cab gauges and inflation switches. Very handy. My compressor is mounted inverted underneath the flat bed, parallel and inside the pax side frame rail. Not easy to get at, but it is very reliable. No problems with the compressor system in 10 years. Got mine at SDTruckSprings.com.
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