Looking to get some feed back on the Firestone Ride-Rite air bags.
Any out there?

I have done the proverbial search……….need info on the Firestone brand.
Read some good info on other brands!

 

I put them on me 2000 E150 conversion van. After doing the research, I found that Firestone and Air Lift are designed almost identical. The thing that made me choose the Firestone was the warranty. The Air Lift brand only gives you a 1 year warranty UNLESS you buy their compressor kit, then you get a better warranty. I did not want the compressor or the extra cost, so I bought the Firestone brand. Install was not that difficult. Make sure you have a sharp drill bit. I invested in two new ones for the job(the size I needed and a smaller bit for a pilot hole) and was glad I did.

 

Also, I had them on the van for about 2 years and had no troubles at all. I was very careful how I routed the airlines to prevent any rubbing against the frame.

 

Cool thanks Jim, the new ones use existing holes, that is what I have read.

 

Yeah, I did not need to drill any holes and installation was not that bad. I went with Firestone and they are very durable. Should last as long as the 2000X

 

I tried to install these in a 2000 e-150 Glavel Conversion, but the seat mounting bolts interfered with the top bracket (also had insufficient height). Anyone found other options?

 

i have the air-lift on my 1 ton ford cube van and after about 5 years one of them went bad. So i bought the same set, now one is leaking after about 5 years! So with air-lift and heavy duty use, 5 years is what to expect. My single axel van weight in at 10,400 and i use around 80 pis all the time...

 

I have Ride-Rites on the dually in my sig. I absolutely love them. In my opinion, adding air bags is the best mod you can do to a tow vehicle. I then put on a Viair 10007 system so I can adjust them on the fly, and air them down when not towing, from the cab. The "no-drill" kits are nice. Just take your time when installing them and they will go on fine. I have had no problems with mine.

 

I've had the Firestone bags on mine for 6 years and no problem. Work great.

 

Wooo hooo! 9 year old thread brought back to life!

Gotta love it when the search function works!!

Stewart

 

I was so tired I didn't even notice! The truck he was putting them on is probably worn out now