Dan Walker
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• Stevenson Ranch, CA, USA |
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• Registered on 8/5/2004 |
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 Posted:11/21/2005 00:00 |
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Howdy Y'all
After much research I've decided to go the air bag route for towing my trailer. The choices are Air-Lift or Firestone Ride Rite. Both are comparably priced at around $225 ( summit racing ).
Does anybody have experience with either of these brands ?
Thanks,
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Saleen99122
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• Somerset, NJ, USA |
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• Registered on 7/8/2005 |
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• 32 posts |
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Posted:11/21/2005 07:50 |
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I installed the Air-Lift's in my 05 a couple of months ago. Simple install and they work great. |
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Tantrum
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• Bergen County, NJ, USA |
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• Registered on 7/26/2005 |
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• 52 posts |
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Posted:11/24/2005 11:02 |
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Did you guys use a compressor for just the air bags.
Im going to install air bags and am thinking of adding an oversized compressor to handle tire inflation and maybe air horns. I figure if Im going to put a compressor in Ill try and get some other benefits as well.
Any thoughts on this?
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HBJJAM
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• Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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• Registered on 6/23/2005 |
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Posted:11/28/2005 06:48 |
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| Quote: | Howdy Y'all
After much research I've decided to go the air bag route for towing my trailer. The choices are Air-Lift or Firestone Ride Rite. Both are comparably priced at around $225 ( summit racing ).
Does anybody have experience with either of these brands ?
Thanks,
Dan |
I have had the Airride system on my last Dodge and had the Firestone system on my previous suburban.
Bags seem to be equal to both. However I will never buy the stage 2 air compressor again from Air-ride. Weak, plastic, and did not last one season. Yes, they did warranty it. But then the replacement did not last 6 months.
If you want a compressor, which I recommend since not having one on the "burb and then one on the dodge, i woudl go with Firestone's. Their compressor is more $$, but you also get what you pay for |
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Jukka Heikkila
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• Helsinki, XX, Finland |
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• Registered on 7/30/2004 |
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Posted:12/2/2005 07:39 |
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Hello Dan
Sorry late reply.
I installed last year the Air Lift airbags and compressor to my 2000 x 4x4 diesel.
Part numbers #57340 and #25592
I ordered those directly from Air Lift Company ( airliftcompany.com ) and got them cheaper than from Summit or other places.
I have been very happy with those. Compressor working fine even I have not covered that anyhow - I should as we have a lot of salt on the roads up here.
Just one hint if you install the compresson as well: You can leave the manual filling-hoses uninstalled and then save couple of unnesessary holes from rear bumber and useless hoses.
Instructions were clear and the work took me a bit more than a lazy day. Most time spent on looking for best wiring route for gauge wires.
Jukka from Finland |
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DeathSpiral
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• Leesburg, VA, USA |
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• Registered on 4/25/2005 |
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Posted:12/4/2005 00:31 |
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I got the Firestone one from Summit a couple of months ago. I love it and has helped with towing my 7k trailer. I just use a cheapo 12v compressor from Walmart to air them up.
Have no experience with the Air-Lift.
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