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03-06-2017, 04:48 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Tipp City
Posts: 55
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Air Bags
Who makes the best air bags for my 2014 2500HD Silverado?
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03-06-2017, 05:01 PM
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Member
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Cypress
Posts: 34
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I have Firestones in my truck and they work great. http://riderite.com
Tom & Cathy
2017 Alpine 3401RS
2016 Ram 2500 CTD w/airbags
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2017 Alpine 3401RL
2016 Ram 2500 CTD MC
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03-06-2017, 05:03 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: radium hot springs bc
Posts: 2,007
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Had Firestone Riderites on my 2011 F250. Easy install and work great.
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2018 Ram 3500 6.4 Harvest Edition
2018 Cougar 27RESWE
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03-06-2017, 05:07 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Oregon Coast
Posts: 259
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You look at Timbrens?
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03-06-2017, 05:15 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: radium hot springs bc
Posts: 2,007
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Have Timbrens on our current TV. Do make a difference when hooked to the TT. Prevent that wallowing effect. These install in about 15 minutes.
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2018 Ram 3500 6.4 Harvest Edition
2018 Cougar 27RESWE
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03-06-2017, 06:27 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Modesto
Posts: 20,237
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If your talking air bags you can't go wrong with either Firestone or Air Lift. I prefer Air Lift but both are of equal quality IMO.
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2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel.
Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS.
Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.
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03-07-2017, 04:14 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2016
Posts: 252
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I've had both Firestone Rideright and the Airlift Ultimate bags. They are both virtually identical with the exception of the Airlift including an internal jounce (bump stop). This is important if the install procedure requires you to remove the factory bump stop as part of the process.
Also check the install instructions for all models that you're considering. You'll want to check any special notes or procedures related to clearance of 5th wheel or Gooseneck hitch (lower frame plates). I was pleasantly surprised how the Airlift has some specialized HW if you're using a 5th wheel hitch to clear the frame plates (Ford). Very nice product.
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2015 F350 LARIET CCSB SRW PSD
2017 KEYSTONE FUZION 325
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03-07-2017, 06:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Near Saratoga Springs,
Posts: 1,131
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Firestone Ride Rite or Airlift are the usual air bag choices. I'm satisfied with the Firestone's on my truck. Timbrens look like a decent product but the lack of adjustability is a downside IMO. Stableloads are another choice. I don't like as these put incorrect bending loads on a TVs springs.
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03-07-2017, 09:45 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Mountain Home, Idaho
Posts: 2,977
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I've had firestone airbags with on board compressor and gauge installed on 2007 GMC duramax classic since day one. They work quite well for
Me.
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2007 GMC Classic club cab 4x4 Duramax LBZ
2014 Alpine 3010 RE. 34 foot fifth wheel
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04-08-2017, 07:27 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Oswego
Posts: 604
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Air Lift on our rig (installed on the last 2 too)
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RV - 2017 Avalanche 320RS
TV - 2011 Chevy Silverado 3500HD LTZ CCLB Duramax SRW 4X4
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04-08-2017, 08:37 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: Oregon
Posts: 247
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On my second truck that I installed Firestones on and love them. The stability difference is awesome when towing heavy. It just stiffens the natural hinge between truck and trailer. Also, super nice if you ever want to get a yard of gravel or throw 3000# of drywall in the back of your truck
The real question is whether or not to go for the on board compressor so you can air up/down on they fly. I've just always manually filled which isn't a big deal. But if I'm ever feeling rich it would be super nice.
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04-08-2017, 10:04 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Commerce Twp, Mi
Posts: 1,002
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AirLift on my Chevy 1500.. manual fill.. work great
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2011 Chevy Silverado
1500, HD Tow Package
2017 Keystone Hideout 177LHS Carlisle Radial HDs
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04-08-2017, 11:26 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: "Murvil, TN
Posts: 2,198
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I put a set of the AirLift LoadMaster 5000 Ultimates on my 2011 F250 a couple of weeks ago. I did have a slight air leak when I was done, but it ended up being that I didn't get the airline fully inserted into the driver's side air bag. I bled the system down released the airline from the fitting and marked it with a piece of tape... 9/16" from the end and reinserted it. I felt and saw it go completely in the fitting that time. I lost like 1 lb of pressure over the last week, and that was probably because of the lower temperatures a week after I filled it....about 10-12 degrees cooler when I checked it a week later. I'm well pleased with the AirLift brand so far.
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2016 F350 King Ranch Crew Cab Dually Diesel 4x4
2018 Grand Design Momentum 394M
2023 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+
Excessive payload capacity is a wonderful thing
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