Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle - 2008 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty by Ford
For 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 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty level, and adjust to load sizes for a consistently smooth ride.
Features:
- Maximize safe load-carrying capacity, increase stability and improve ride quality
- Install between your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty's frame and its rear suspension
- Keep your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty level when you are hauling a heavy load
- Improve steering control and braking when you are hauling or towing
- Level your headlight beams
- Reduce tire wear
- Maintain even load distribution with air pressure, leveling off-center loads
- Air bags adjust manually, side to side, with individual inflation valves
- Reduce strain on rear suspension
- Prevent permanent sagging and excessive friction in leaf springs
- Increase stability
- Absorb road shock for a smooth ride
- Soften contact between axle and frame to prevent bottoming out
- Provide maximum load support and durability with rubber construction and double-convoluted design
- Include all materials necessary for installation
- Brackets, air springs, hardware, air line and separate valves for manual inflation
- Switches and gauges, compressors, and air tanks (sold separately) are available for quick and easy air spring inflation/deflation from inside your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty
- Made in the USA
Specs:
- Load-leveling capacity: at least 3,200 lbs (at most 5,000 lbs)
- Ride-Rite springs will not increase your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty's weight-carrying capacity. Do not exceed the manufacturer's recommended weight limit.
- Adjustable air pressure: 5 psi to 100 psi
- Limited lifetime warranty on air springs
- 2-Year limited warranty on hardware
Firestone Ride-Rite Air Spring Basics
Firestone Ride-Rite springs are designed to increase safety and reduce the strain on your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty when you are hauling heavy loads or towing a heavy trailer. The springs partner with your existing rear suspension system to help keep your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty level, maintain even load distribution and increase stability. Hauling heavy loads or towing a heavy trailer can make the rear of your Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty 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 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty 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 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty 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 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty'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 Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty. 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.
2550 Firestone Ride Rite Air Bags - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle
2008 F-250 and F-350 Super Duty by Ford Owners Who Purchased This Vehicle Suspension Also Bought...
Ask the Experts about this Firestone Vehicle Suspension
- Suspension Enhancement Recommendation for a 2001 Ford F-250 with 5th Wheel Trailer Hitch
- Both the # RP50043 brackets and the Firestone brackets # F2550 for your 2001 Ford F-250 install on the inboard side of the vehicle frame rails so they cannot be installed at the same time.
What I recommend is a Timbren system, # TFR250SDE, that installs on the bottom of the frame rail and will not interfere. I have included some instructional links for you to view. This system will work well for towing a 5th wheel trailer and they will not affect the non-loaded ride of the vehicle. I have in
view full answer...
- Compatibility of Firestone Air Helper Spring Kit # F2550 on 2004 Ford F250 with 5th Wheel Hitch
- According to our friends at Firestone, the Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs you mentioned, part # F2550 are indeed compatible with a fifth wheel or gooseneck hitch installed on a 2004 F250.
The Reese fifth wheel install brackets you mentioned part # RP50082-58 would not interfere with the installation or operation of the helper spring kit.
view full answer...
- Firestone Air Helper Springs for a 2003 Ford F-250 with 4 Inch Lift
- For a 2003 Ford F-250 with a 4 inch lift, Firestone recommends Ride-Rite kit # F2264. This kit has a load leveling capacity of 3,200 pounds to 5,000 pounds. I have included a link to the installation instructions for you.
view full answer...
- Will Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2264 Fit a 2007 Ford F-250 with 4 inch Lift
- I checked with Firestone and you can use the Ride-Rite kit # F2264 for your 2007 Ford F-250 with a 4 inch lift. The kit only fits if your truck is rated for 8,500 pounds gross vehicle weight or more.
view full answer...
- Will Firestone Ride-Rite System Install With Reese Custom Brackets on a 2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty
- We do have a rear suspension enhancement system that is confirmed to work with your Reese 50073-58 custom brackets and rails on your 2012 Ford F-350 Super Duty, however, I cannot guarantee that the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs, # F2550, will fit because the Reese custom brackets cover the hole in the frame rail that the upper bracket from the air bag uses to install as you mentioned.
The Ride-Rite air bags are compatible with the Reese universal brackets and the Elite Series Under-
view full answer... 
- Will Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2550 Fit 2008 Ford F-250 4WD With Fifth Wheel Hitch
- The Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs, part # F2550, will fit your 2008 Ford F-250 4WD if you are using the Reese Quick-Install Custom Base Rails and Installation Kit, part # RP50082-58 for your fifth wheel hitch.
The Reese install kit includes the Reese Custom Brackets, part # RP50082, that will install on the outside of the frame rails and has a square hole located in the center of the bracket that is where the top mounting bracket of the Firestone kit will install. The Firestone kit
view full answer... 
- Will the Ride-Rite Air Springs Fit on a 2008 F-250 With 4 Inch Lift and Reese 5th Wheel Brackets
- The Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs, # F2550, will fit on your 2008 Ford F-250 Super Duty with the 4 inch lift and the Reese Custom Brackets, # RP50082. To install the Ride-Rite kit, you will need the Ride-Rite Spacers for 4 Inch Lift Kits, # F2370.
The brackets for the Ride-Rite air bags mount on the inboard side of your trucks frame, so they will not interfere with the brackets that are mounted on the outboard side of the frame. The lift spacers install below the air bags on the lowe
view full answer... 
- Can Firestone Air Bags and Reese 5th Wheel Installation Kit Fit on a 2007 Dodge Ram Mega Cab 4x4
- If you are talking about Reese installation kit # RP50140-58, make sure that you do not have a 1500 with the 8 foot bed and a Mega Cab (if there is such an animal) because that is the only thing this kit does not fit.
To determine if it would interfere with Firestone air bags you have to look at where each installs. The Reese installation kit has front brackets that fit on the outside of the frame and also block part of the bottom of the frame. The rear brackets are mounted on the inside of t
view full answer...
- Rear Suspension Enhancement System for a 2000 Ford F-250 4x4 Towing Gooseneck Trailer
- The best rear suspension enhancement product for your 2000 Ford F-250 is going to depend on a couple things. First, how your gooseneck hitch is attached to the frame of your truck and second, whether you prefer adjustable air springs or fixed rubber springs.
For an air spring system, I recommend installing the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs, # F2550, that you referenced. This system is compatible with most gooseneck and fifth wheel hitches and have been tested for up to 5,000 lbs whic
view full answer... 
- Will Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2550 Affect Tongue Weight on 2008 Ford F-250 4WD
- Using the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2550 on your 2008 Ford F-250 4WD will not affect the tongue weight of your trailer or your ability to properly hook it up to your tow vehicle. If you have concerns regarding the tongue weight of your trailer, and any sag the trailer tongue weight might cause, I would recommend a weight distribution system. If you choose to go this route, you will want to set the airbags prior to hooking up the weight distribution system.
If you can provide m
view full answer...
- Will Firestone Air Spring Kit F2250 Fit with Reese 5th Wheel Brackets RP50082 on a 2008 Ford F-250
- That is what you would have to do. The factory bump stop bracket also should be in this location or just below the 5th wheel rail. In that square hole on the # RP50082-58 brackets you would put the bolt through to secure the bracket, put the Firestone air spring bracket from kit # F2550 on the other side of the frame, then put the nut on and torque to spec. I have included a picture showing the outboard and inboard sides of the frame with the 5th wheel bracket and Firestone air spring bracket in
view full answer... 
Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty Accessories
by: Steve03/18/2013
