Has anyone done airbags in the rear of a newer F150?

If so any issues, or advice to pass along.

I plan to soon add assisting ones in the rear of my 2007 4x4.

Thanks

 

i put a set of "ride Rite" bags on my '02 s'crew. wasn't hard at all, but i wasn't happy that i had to drill the frame. i didn't have any issues with them at all, just do a good installation and remember to keep 5-8lbs in them at all times. flat ones are easily damaged.

some guys will advise you toss the air line and fittings that come with the bags and get some heavy line and fittings from a heavy truck and trailer shop. i used what came with the kit and it worked fine.

 

If I remember right, the Firestone Ride-Rite kit for the '04-'08s does NOT require drilling anything...and should be a simple bolt on installation.

I'm planning on installing a set on mine in the next couple months....

 

Crazy001 is correct...NO drilling in the RideRite '04+ installations. The only thing I would have done differently is fabricate a spacer for each of the tie bolts that go between the upper and lower axle straps...the l-o-n-g bolts deformed as I torqued them down (maybe I put too much torque??). But overall was very pleased with the install and performance (as mentioned, keep 8-10 psi in bags at all times, just air up when needed).

 

I know this is off topic,, but does anyone know how much more capacity the airbag's alow you to carry ??

 

the ones on my '02 s'crew listed a 3300lb carrying capacity... judge yourself accordingly

i should clarify that i had a drill application because the truck i had my bags on was a 2002 supercrew...

 

Thanks everyone.

I am not looking to carry a huge amount of weight on my truck, but will be carrying about 2,600 pounds including 4 passengers.
The thing i the deck, and the sleds are long, so they cause a lot of weight to be way back.
I want to just level it up.

 

As far as extra capacity....

They explicitly state that they DO NOT INCREASE THE PAYLOAD CAPACITY OF YOUR TRUCK on their website....to cover liability, of course. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that the bags themselves are rated for 5,000 lbs per set....just remember, the rest of the truck WILL NOT handle that much weight!

Use your judgement. The only problem I'd see with the setup you're talking about is the amount of weight levered off the front axle from so much weight behind your rear axle. But, with 4 passengers in the cab, which would add weight to your front axle, I think the air bags are exactly what you need!

Let us know how it goes...

 

I am building a deck to have on my truck all winter.
Unsure what the deck will weigh until its complete, but then minus the weight of the box and tailgate, I am taking off.

Then I will haul 2 snowmobiles and gas on the deck.

And up to 4 people in the cab.

 

I priced the Firestone bags today at Lordco autoparts, $365.

Just in case people were curious about price.

 

I realize that this is not your year, but the principle is the same

I have a 93 bronco 5.8 that I towed a 26' boat on a tri-axle trailer. I am in florida, so I only towed locally between the coast and the river. The trailer has ~ 850 (measured) lbs at the tongue. Since most coolers etc were all loaded in the boat, I was within range of the rear axle & tire rating for that weight on the rear end. Since the only other weight was usually driver and passengers (maybe 2 lightweight kids), the GVW and GCVW was not exceeded.

I ordered bags from Summit (2500#) for the rear end to level the vehicle without using eql bars. It worked very well and the extra tongue wt helped at the ramps. I was usually in 4W low range for launch and pull out, so the wife could manage while I was in the boat.

The setup worked well, except that now I would place the frame bkts slightly higher so that the 10# recommended min pressure when unloaded would not affect normal ride ht. When loads are expected, its possible to add shims (1/4 to 1/2") between the top bkt and the bag to keep level when loaded.

Seems that about 90# was the pressure I used when towing the boat.

Now before some of you go beserk about not using bars for this tongue wt, I have towed a lot of boats and large travel trailers and I know whats involved. I would not attempt a trip of any distance without bars, but for local use, it worked great. It did not lighten the front too much (was noticeable) or feel unsafe. You just have to realize that you cant race with any kind of load. LOL, hope this helps some

 

this is WAAAAYYY high..... unless it also includes a compressor kit. i paid about 220 for my bags, and then another 200 for the compressor from 4wheelparts.

 

i paid 285 CAD for just the bags...

 

gotta take into consideration that Saleenguy is in B.C. Canada, and pricing them at the local auto parts store.

 

Do not take this as a bash to my country, I love Canada a lot.
But unfortunately, we pay outrageous prices here for parts compared to the USA.

I sometimes order in parts, and even after shipping, duty, taxes, handling etc its still a lot cheaper.

Its just how it is here in the land of EXPENSIVE parts.