# 1
Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle
Excellent service. Etrailer rocks. Fast delivery. The product is not installed yet.
Overall very pleased with these air bags. I did add an on board air compressor to allow easy adjustment as I pull anything from a 16,000# fifth wheel, to a 10,000 car trailer to a boat trailer. The ability to adjust with the on board compressor just added convenience to an often used set of air bags.
# 2
Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle
I have not had a chance to install yet. Ordered and received my airbags the same week. I will update after I get them installed
Works great when pulling my 5th wheel RV. Truck now runs level and rides smooth
# 3
Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle
I install this for a customer that I have on the recommendation of etrailer as being the one that was necessary for this vehicle. On receiving the product was having problems as the truck was not set up the way that the illustration showed the truck was bought new by the original owner and had 50,000 miles and have never been modified spoke to fire stone about that at the recommendation of a trailer other parts were necessary, it turned out to be quite a mess. Mini phone calls hours of trying to make something work. The system failed at about 500 miles customer was very upset. I spoke to eat trailer no help at all referred me to fire stone no help at all. It was just to say the way things go sometimes and they were very sorry. I ended up having to give the customer his money back very expensive for me all the way around very poor recommendation on what I should’ve bought for this vehicle very poor product service by a trailer and fire stone both so end result after turning the truck back to stock, I haul the airbag system that I purchased to the dump
Worked great. Easy to install. I use them on my F-250 while pulling a 12000 pound fifth wheel travel trailer and had no issues.
# 4
Firestone Airide Red Label Extreme Duty Air Helper Springs - Rear Axle
Arrived as noted and in good condition. Instructions show 2 types of install. Turks with Bounce tongue stopper, and back section without. One the F350 2023 FX4 Dually model the drivers side lower bracket hits the aluminum that the block the fixed brake line attaches too. Called Firestone and I modified the bracket cut small notch off. To the DYI installer helpful note go ahead and assemble airbag on lower bracket when using spacer and start bolt. Compress airbag and I used Zipties to hold compression til I placed on axle. If not you only have 1/2-3/4” to try and get bolt started into airbag from bottom. After aligned then tightened all my bolts and torqued. Approx airbag install and running hoses about 2-3 hrs. And manual fill lines come with a no drill bracket that can be used on rear if preferred in addition to a compressor if purchased.
OK, so I love the way these work but I had issues with the printed instructions. They were not clear as to whether I needed to use the axle support bracket when I have the Jounce Supports. I installed the bags once with the axle brackets installed (and things just didn't fit well). I then looked up the online instructions which were different and clearer and indicated NOT to use the axle support brackets if you have Jounce Supports. So I had to remove and reinstall the airbags a 2nd time in order to get the bags to sit right and install tight to the Jounce Supports. I'd recommend having the Online instructions handy ILO the printed instructions that come with the kit.
# 5
Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle
To be short and simple. After years being loyal to the product and doing over 100+ firestone air bag installs I would NOT RECOMMEND buying from them until such time they can get things correct. They know they are sending out boxes that do NOT come with all necessary parts. (they send a spacer if you need it but not the needed insert to the spacer) but BEST OF ALL, instructions are NOT correct and Firestone acknowledges this and sends out the product anyway. 4 calls & several emails and THEN i am told the correct install procedures. They did send the spacer insert on first call and got it quickly. Didnt help until days later getting the correct install procedure for several more days.
The parts were not packaged verry well. All the hardware and small pieces were loose in the box I am missing 22 fasteners and one spacer. The other large parts in the box are in good shape.
# 6
Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle
Thank You very Much Patrick Everything was great and undamaged Thank u for the quick for the package to get here ..... From Robert L. Stevens
everything was great, and easy to install and delivered quickly
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