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Old 12-31-2009, 06:11 PM
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My F150 was primarily used to tow horse trailers when it was new. The origional owner had Add-A-Leaf springs added to the rear. Currenty one front strut has gone bad. On 1-20 the thing beats you up. This got me to thinking about a full suspension upgrade. It didn't take long before I was looking over different air bag systems. I have 3 goals for my new suspension.
1) Improve ride quality
2) Auto leveling for towing
3) Able to drop enough in park to allow removing the running boards
- The driver seat needs to be as close to hip height as possible.

Notching the frame is not something I want to do, but the idea of a multi-link rear suspension is appealing. What systems have people tried on our type of F150, and what were the results? Has anyone built a system that does what I am looking for? Right now I am in the learning stages, so any info would be appreciated.
 
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Take a look at Firestone Air-Rite™ system:

AIR-RITE™ Air Helper Spring Information

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or www.airliftcompany.com. I was looking at the Load Lifter 5000 for my F150.
 
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I am looking for a complete front and rear bag system, not just a load assist system.

Easy street only has front bags for GM trucks.

Firestone does offer a full suspension system, but they give no details of the range.

This is the closest pre fit system I have found yet.
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I really like the option of auto-leveling. One thing I have to figure out is making the truck lower automatically when it is put in park.
 
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https://www.universalairsuspension.c...b881c9ea562204
This might take care of all my issues. In full down the frame can rest on top of the axle, so I don't have to notch the frame. I figure if I used some dropped spindles in the front I can get the seat hieght in the right area. It might look funny, but it would be easy to get in and out of.
 
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