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Code: F2250
Retail:$443.92
Price:$337.76
Shipping Weight: 23 pounds
Shipping SpecialFor safety and stability, air springs are the perfect partner for your rear suspension when you are hauling heavy loads. Springs reduce strain on your rear axle, keep your vehicle level, and adjust to load sizes for a consistently smooth ride.
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Firestone Ride-Rite springs are designed to increase safety and reduce the strain on your vehicle when you are hauling heavy loads or towing a heavy trailer. The springs partner with your existing rear suspension system to help keep your vehicle level, maintain even load distribution and increase stability. Hauling heavy loads or towing a heavy trailer can make the rear of your vehicle sag and the front end rise. This puts more strain on your rear axle and reduces contact between your front tires and the road, causing problems with braking, steering control and traction. By adding air springs to your rear suspension, you can help to level your vehicle and improve braking and handling. The air springs also help to level your headlight beams and reduce wear on your tires.
Adjustable Air Pressure
The air pressure in your Ride-Rite springs can be adjusted manually, side to side, to compensate for off-center loads. A centered load improves the stability of your vehicle by reducing body roll. The air springs will also help to absorb road shock and to soften contact between your axle and frame. This prevents bottoming out, thus improving ride comfort. Route the air line tubing for the springs to your vehicle's bumper to provide easy access to the manual inflation valves.
Air Spring Construction
Firestone's double-convoluted Ride-Rite air springs are designed to give you maximum load support and enhance the performance and ride comfort of your vehicle. The rubber springs provide cushioning between your suspension components and operate at up to 100 psi. The springs have four layers of reinforced rubber to ensure durability and enhance load support. A braided wire girdle creates the double-convoluted shape of each air spring, increasing the burst pressure of the spring. The rubber springs are attached to corrosion-resistant metal end plates with a time-proven, rolled crimp seal that keeps the bags securely anchored.
Air Spring Installation
Each Ride-Rite kit includes custom-fit brackets that connect to your axle and frame. The brackets provide the mounting points for the air springs. Drilling may be required for some applications.
Video of Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle
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installation instructions and specs for complete information.
Alright, today in this 2004 Chevrolet Silverado we're going to install part number F2250 from Firestone. We're going to start off with the passenger's side and complete the installation and then repeat the same steps on the driver's side. We'll take one of the air springs and first install the upper bracket. Since we're doing the passenger's side we'll install the heat shield for the exhaust. That will get sandwiched between the spring and hot plate. This is not required for the driver's side.
And on one side of the bracket there's a 3/8 x1-1/2 long hex bolt that we have to install first before we can install the bracket and it gets trapped. And once the bracket is installed on the one side you cannot install the bolt. We'll attach it with two locking flange nuts then we'll go ahead and install the lower bracket on the other side of the air spring. Now with everything loosely assembled we'll go ahead and put it into place on the axle and the frame and we'll see where we need to orient the heat shield. The shield should be angled downwards towards the side of the air spring closest to the exhaust to protect our spring.
We'll make a mark on it to put it in its proper spot. We'll go ahead and take it back down. And then we'll go ahead and install the elbow fitting. And then we'll go ahead and tighten down the bolts for the top plate. And we're going to leave the bottom half loose.
Alright, at this point we can go ahead and start installing the air spring for good. We'll go ahead and reinstall it and we'll go ahead and tighten down the bolts that go through the frame. We'll install the large flat washers and then we'll go ahead and put the flange nuts on top. We'll go ahead and attach the U bolt that is on it sideways. This goes around the spring stack.
We'll be attaching it with a nut on each side. Once we have the U bolt going from the side installed, we'll make sure that the bottom plate is pushed up against the springs and the air spring is in a straight line. Then we go ahead and attach a hardware for the bottom plate to the axle. We'll leave everything loose for now and make sure everything is in a straight line. With one final check we'll go ahead and tighten down all our hardware, start from the top and work our way down to the bottom. We'll make sure we tighten down the bolt at the center of the bracket that goes to the center of the air spring. Now we'll go ahead and drill out a hole in our bumper for air line fitting. We'll measure up about 3/4-inch in the bottom of the plastic then we'll go ahead and drill out a hole. We'll start with a pilot hole and then work away to a 5/16th stitch. Then we go ahead and install our fitting. We'll install it from the back using a flat washer, put through a hole and install another flat stainless steel washer and then tighten down the nut. Fitting is installed and all we got to do is run our air line tubing. To install our air line tubing we'll go ahead and make sure we have a square cut on the end and simply just push it to the fitting going into the elbow of the air bag. Okay, we'll go ahead and take our air line and run it over the hat channels inaudible and back to our air line fitting. And once again we'll cut it to length and install the tube fitting. We're using zip ties to secure the air line and basically we're finished with our install. Now we'll go ahead and repeat the same process over on the driver's side except we don't have to worry about the exhaust. With both sides installed we can go ahead and apply air to them and see how they work and also check for air leaks. And with that that will finish it for our install of part number F2250 from Firestone on our 2004 Chevrolet Silverado .
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Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (11 Customer Reviews)
by: Ryan S.05/10/2013
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easy install 79762
by: Albert03/16/2013
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THis was an easy install it took about 1.5 hrs I put 15psi in after the 70 psi test and went for a drive my son and I both said it rode good and we went on some very rough roads . I do think this is a very good so far and the staff at etrailer was very help full with everything. Thanks ALbert M. 71137
by: christopher j11/23/2012
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work well on truck very friendlyand helpfull service also from etrailer. fast shipping to thanks59946
by: Brian H.10/16/2012
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Great service, quick delivery, great product, I had it installed in 4 hours by myself, the installation info and videos really helped out, I will use etrailer.com for future purchases......Thanks.57407
by: Ron09/26/2012
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It took two of us two hours to install. I would recommend using two people for install. I put a tee in the two airlines to inflate them at the same time. The friend that helped install these has this brand on his truck and he said it made a world of difference in his towing.55831
by: Dink B.08/31/2012
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Excellant product. No mods needed on my 05 Silverado 2500HD. Took about 2 1/2 hours total in my driveway. Springs are very strong. They will pick the truck up while hooked to a camper. I am more than satisfied!!53646
by: Randy H.08/20/2012
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Thank you, my product was shipped and received on time and exactly as stated. Installation was a snap. Service was excellent52379
by: R Cole08/04/2012
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Product works just as advertised, great customer service...50506
by: Kurt W.05/14/2012
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great fit like it should ,one hour and done in the driveway .40429
by: James B05/08/2012
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Great website, easy to order, prompt delivery. They also offer assistance on installation with video or diagram and instructions. Product took about 2 hrs to install. Works great with no problems and very easy to install. Thank you. 39732
by: Marvin J02/16/2011
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Was concerned if thls kit would fit a 2010 Silverado 2500 HD Quad cab with 6.5 ft. bed with a B&W fifth wheel turn over ball hitch. It took me 2.5 hours and every thing fit perfect. No problem with the instructions dead on, and the only holes I had to drill was in the rear bumper for the air fittings. Have had them on since November no air leaks or problems. This make my truck ride excellent with my toy hauler and other gooseneck trailer I have. Alot cheeper than a air pin box and does the same thing,no more chucking and bouncing. thanks7291
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