Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Front Axle
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2018 Ford Taurus
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When you hang a snow plow or carry a heavy front-mounted load, the front of your vehicle can dip and throw off handling. Ride-Rite air springs add up to 5,000 lbs of load-leveling capacity to keep your stance even and steering steady. They install between the frame and front suspension to reduce strain on the axle, improve braking, and keep your headlight beams pointed right where they should be.
Every load is different, so these air springs let you dial in just the right firmness. Add air pressure up to 100 psi for maximum support under heavy load or drop as low as 5 psi when empty for a softer ride. Each side inflates independently through manual valves, helping balance off-center loads and keeping your truck level even when gear weight isn’t perfectly distributed.
The double-convoluted rubber construction cushions your suspension components and helps absorb road shock for a smoother ride. A braided wire girdle shapes each spring for added strength, while corrosion-resistant metal end plates and rolled crimp seals keep everything anchored tight. This design also softens contact between the axle and frame to prevent bottoming out and extend suspension life.
Each Ride-Rite kit includes the brackets, air springs, hardware, air line, and separate valves needed for manual inflation. The brackets mount to your axle and frame to secure the springs in place, with drilling required for some applications. The setup gives you dependable support up front while keeping your factory suspension geometry intact—ideal when you’re pushing a plow or carrying heavy equipment that makes stock springs sag.
The construction material of the fittings may vary.
Customer Satisfaction Score:
85% were satisfied with this product
15% of customers were not satisfied
Ratings & Reviews
Great business
Great product on my 38 foot class a stabilizes the ride
Delivered, going to install on the class A motorhome this weekend, will update later
I really do think they’ve helped the ride especially in windy conditions.
However, after checking for leaks at connections etc. I find that I have to “air up” the air bags before I leave on a trip.
I'm very impressed with this product. It greatly improved the ride of my motorhome(2008 fleetwood Terra). It took me 2 and 1/2 hours to install after assembly. MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SHARP DRILL BITS..I definitely recommend this product if it fits your application.
One of two elbow fittings was smaller so I had to go and buy a nipple to install it makingbit a bit taller, so I had to just reverse the install, photos added
Excellent fast free delivery, good instructions, 11/2-2 hrs installation time, not too difficult. I put 80lbs psi both sides and now going over a rough road at 55 mph instead of banging hard It bounces. Hopefully l can change the air pressure and find the sweet spot.
1st photo wheel off the ground, 2nd photo wheel on the ground. I installed Summo springs 4 yrs ago and they were totally flat,so not much help. As you can see in the 2nd photo the Summon spring has lifted up an inch, so some improvement there.
On time and exactly what I expected
Very happy! They do the trick :-)
Install was straight forward and made a major difference in ride Quality putting bags on front and rear
The product was outstanding and did what I ordered it for. One of the air values was missing the value stem and the hose being in box so long made it a little difficult to route. All that being said am very pleased with the product.
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