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Pacbrake Alpha HD Air Bag Suspension Kit - Rear Axle - 5,000 lbs

Part Number: PB82FV
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5,000-lb Capacity. When the load gets heavy, your truck shouldn't feel like it's fighting you. These air bags help you stay level and in control so you can tow with confidence and handle heavy loads without second-guessing your suspension. Great Prices for the best vehicle suspension from Pacbrake. Pacbrake Alpha HD Air Bag Suspension Kit - Rear Axle - 5,000 lbs part number PB82FV can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Pacbrake Vehicle Suspension - PB82FV

  • Air Springs
  • Towing/Load Leveling
  • Rear Axle Suspension Enhancement
  • Pacbrake
  • Heavy Duty
  • Suspension Only

5,000-lb Capacity. When the load gets heavy, your truck shouldn't feel like it's fighting you. These air bags help you stay level and in control so you can tow with confidence and handle heavy loads without second-guessing your suspension.


Highlights

  • Custom Fit for Your Vehicle: Precision brackets bolt to factory attachment points.
  • 5,000-lb Load Support: Adds rear axle support for towing, hauling, and bed-loaded stability.
  • Improved Ride Stability: Reduces rear-end sag, sway, and bounce for better handling under load.
  • Adjustable Air Pressure: Set support between 5 psi and 100 psi depending on your load.
  • Complete Kit, No Drilling: Includes laser-cut brackets, push-to-connect fittings, and all hardware.
  • Ready Now, Upgrade Later: Use manual inflation or connect to an onboard air system when you're ready.

Features to know about

Control and Cushion When It Counts

When the load gets heavy, your truck needs more than just rear springs hanging on for dear life. Alpha HD air springs add up to 5,000 lbs of rear axle support, keeping your truck steady even when the trailer is loaded, the bed is packed, and the miles are long. No more rear-end sag throwing off your braking and steering, or headlights pointing into the sky. With air bag support underneath, you keep control of your ride even when you're towing a travel trailer or moving a serious payload.

Dial in the Ride for Any Load

Every load is different, and this system adjusts to match. Alpha HD air springs let you fine-tune ride height and firmness with air pressure from 5 to 100 psi. When carrying heavy weight, add air to level your suspension and maintain steady handling. Running without a load? Drop to the minimum pressure for a smoother, more compliant ride without stiffness or bounce. Manual inflation valves are included, so tuning your setup for each trip is straightforward and dependable.

Built Tough for Work and Weather

Air bags are only as strong as their weakest link. That's why Alpha HD bags are reinforced from end to end with heavy-duty end caps, 20 internal support wires, and powder-coated steel brackets. Add corrosion-resistant hardware and thick roll plates, and you've got gear that holds up to real-world hauling through heat, cold, salt, and slop.

Installation That Doesn't Waste Your Weekend

Adding serious load support shouldn't mean losing a whole weekend. The precision laser-cut brackets are designed to bolt cleanly to your truck's existing mounting points with minimal drilling. Just smart engineering that fits the way it should, which is perfect for the DIYer. Manual valves mount through license plate fastener holes or a location of your choosing (which may require drilling). With high-quality fittings, pre-bent brackets, and mounting hardware included, you'll be back on the road in just a few hours without a trip to the fab shop.

Flexible for Today, Ready for What's Next

This kit is designed to work with your setup today and wherever your upgrades take you tomorrow. You can inflate manually with standard air valves right out of the box, no extra parts needed. Already have an onboard compressor? The Alpha HD system connects easily to most existing setups. Planning for an in-cab wireless controller down the road? No problem. The foundation is already built in, making it easy to expand your control options when you're ready.

Specs:

Weight & Capacity:

  • Load support: up to 5,000 lbs of additional leveling support
  • Air springs will not increase your vehicle's weight-carrying capacity. Do not exceed the manufacturer's recommended weight limit.

Adjustability:

  • Air pressure range: 5 psi 100 psi; maintain minimum 5 psi when unloaded

Estimated Install Time:

  • Professional install: 3 hrs
  • DIY: 4-1/2 hrs, depending on tools and experience. Plan for extra time if this is your first air spring install or you're working in a driveway setup.

Warranty:

  • Limited lifetime on air bags
  • 2-Year or 24,000 miles on mounting brackets, fasteners, and spacers

Included Components:

  • Pacbrake Alpha HD air springs (rear axle)
  • Precision laser-cut powder-coated steel brackets
  • Grade 5 plated hardware
  • Air lines, push-to-connect fittings, inflation valves, installation instructions


HP10019 Pacbrake Alpha HD Rear Air Suspension - 5,000 lbs - Manual Inflation Valves

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Video Transcript for Review of Pacbrake Vehicle Suspension - Alpha HD Towing/Load Leveling Kit - PB82FV

Hello everybody, this is Jeff at etrailer.com. Today we're gonna take a look at the Pacbrake Alpha HD airbag suspension kit for your rear axle. Has a 5,000 pound low leveling capacity. Now this is a universal kit that'll fit many, but not all of the early model Dodge Forward and GM trucks. And on a fit like this, I do recommend for you to go to our website, use the fit guide, put in your year, model, vehicle, and it'll show if this will work for your application. Now these airbags are gonna help you stay level, drive steady, and stay in control when you're hauling heavy loads.

It will include everything I have laid out here on the table. It includes the air springs themselves right here for your rear axle, the upper and lower roll plates. The precision laser cut powder coated steel brackets, comes with some grade five plated hardware. The airlines with the inflation valves push to connect fittings, which we've put on install 'em already right up here for your airlines to connect to and even comes with some nice installation instructions that'll describe how this all goes together. Basically, when your trailer's loaded and the bed's full, your truck's gonna need more than just the stock rear springs to stay level and in control.

That's where these Alpha HD air springs come into play 'cause these are gonna add up to 5,000 pounds of rear axle support, helping your truck stay steady and secure through every haul. So whether you're pulling a fifth wheel, hauling materials or towing equipment, this upgrade's gonna keep you from sagging, squatting, and struggling for control. And also, one load isn't like the next. That's why this Pacbrake gives you freedom to adjust the air pressure from 5 to 100 PSI. So basically, if you need full support for a loaded trailer, just pump it up.

If you're unloaded, heading home, drop the pressure for a nice smoother ride. And again, with simple manual inflation right out of the box, you're gonna get better ride quality and confidence no matter how much you're hauling. Basically, you just start with the simple manual inflation or expand your system later using onboard air wireless controls. This Alpha HD kit is designed to scale with your setup, so it makes future upgrades easy without redoing the foundation. Now, I did wanna zoom in closer to show you show you this isn't light duty gear.

These Alpha HD springs right here are built with one inch thick end caps on each spring. And the spring itself uses 20 internal wires to handle extreme loads without giving in, uses corrosion resistant parts. The roll plates, we mentioned the upper and lower roll plates right here. These are for protection of the springs and the powder coated brackets ensure that this system will hold up through road salt, rain, mud, and even over time. Now they are a drill to fit installation. It does include the brackets in the hardware for a clean install on older frames, but these air springs will not increase your vehicle's weight carrying capacity. You do wanna make sure to remember that you do not want to exceed your manufacturer's recommended weight limit. But that's gonna do it for a look at the Pacbrake Alpha HD airbag suspension kit for your rear axle.

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Ratings & Reviews

4.7

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5,000-lb Capacity. When the load gets heavy, your truck shouldn't feel like it's fighting you. These air bags help you stay level and in control so you can tow with confidence and handle heavy loads without second-guessing your suspension.

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Look good so far. not hard to install.



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Overall the installation isn’t bad, couple bolts/nuts difficult to access but doable. Took little over an hour to install both heavy duty bags.
They do roughen the ride on the 2021 RAM 1500 hemi/etorque 4x4 with coil springs. I’ve brought the air pressure down to 2 lbs and still notice that without weight in bed or trailer attached it still is stiffer.
I would recommend using these Pacbrake heavy duty air bags.



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Great kit. Great quality. Easy assembly. Would’ve given 5 stars except for the J-Hooks. Having the end user cut them off creates an opportunity for someone to mess up. They could easily be made the correct length without causing install issues.



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Easy instal and has worked perfectly.



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nick was very helpful everything was as expected



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The product is a great product. After installation was completed and the air added to the air suspension, it raised the rear end of the van about 2-3 inches.A very nice improvement.
Installation instructions definitely need better quality diagrams.



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Easy to install and work just as I had expected. Great finish on brackets and quality hardware. Easy to follow instructions. Highly recommend these airbags!



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The 2" spacers are definitely not needed for a Trail Boss. I could barely get them in, and now the ride is super stiff. Now I have to get back under the truck and remove the spacers. Not looking forward to that. It was very difficult installation, for no reason.



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Looks great. Thanks



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Very well built brackets, installation was as explained in the instruction. Happy Camper!



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I put them to use today and was very happy with the ride and stability while towing my camper.



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Love the product
The directions could’ve
been a little more detailed



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Put about 1800 miles on these last weekend. Was picking up a car that's heavier than my normal race car on the ramp truck, so I wanted to give the truck a bit of help. Good news, it worked well. Truck rode beautifully, loaded or unloaded.

The instructions could be a bit more clear, in regards to the clinch stud. I had that on backwards at first because of how things appeared in the picture. Also, I know most things are DIY but installation was about 80% assembly, 20% actual install. If these came already assembled, it would have saved a lot of time!



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These fit absolutely perfect. Easy install help keep my truck level when connected to my fifth wheel.



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Simple to install, did it without pulling the tires and wheels I seen no need for that, It took me a total of 3 hrs. to install in my driveway.



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What a difference the air bags make when towing a camper. Installation was easy, instructions were well written.



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The air bags were very simple to install but the u bolts for my gooseneck mount interfered with the air bag mounting



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Good quality product. For my 2018 1500 Silverado it was a little difficult to get the U bolt over the frame but under the hard lines running on top of the frame in that area.



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Aluminum ends, brackets, and even packaging was all exceptional and part of the reason I choose these. Haven't trailered anything yet but upon initial install no noticeable difference ride difference running 10 psi on a F250.



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Worked well when pulling trailer. Kept vehicle and trailer level. Without trailer seems to creak and groan more than I thought it would.



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Both of the fitting leak where they swivel. Had to take everything back off. Not my first time installing bags but First time with this brand and will be the last. Etrailer won’t make it right and having me go though pacbrake. Waiting on email to get process started. They Don’t seem to be in any hurry. Will try and source fitting local so I can get this back together. Shane on you etrailer. I ordered from you and shipping was slow not knowing it was directly coming from manufacturer.



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Went in easy enough, better than I thought. Ride without trailer attached is good. Have not hooked up trailer yet



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Easy to install with the rear tires off, did one side at the time with a single jack and two jack stands. The towing of our fifth wheel is much better, much less chucking and more directional stable.



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I like these bags. This is my 3rd set of air bags but my 1st set of PACBRAKE I have owned and they are the best. Metal where others are plastic. Powder coated instead of paint that rusts off. nice hardware instead of crummy allan bolts that can't easily be removed. The bracing is much better too. They are by far higher quality than the firestone. Installation is about the same but they use stainless air fittings instead of plastic like the other guys. The ends of the PACBRAKE are machined aluminum. My Airlifts brand were plastic with inserts that broke out.(see pic) I havent had the chance to use the new PACBRAKE under tough conditions but the hardware and Materials they are made of are superior to the other brands.



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Easy install and done exactly what I needed it to do


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