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5,000-lb Capacity. These air springs have internal bumpers to provide the adjustable load support of air springs and the comfort and reliability of jounce springs. Durable stainless steel roll plates, air lines, and hardware are rustproof.
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Note: When servicing your truck with Air Lift air springs installed, if the truck is lifted by the frame, the air must be let out of the springs. And if the rear of the truck is lifted during service, then it must be supported by jack stands to avoid damage to the air springs.
This LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus air spring kit has rustproof stainless steel components that offer long-lasting durability. These components are the roll plates, braided air lines, and air spring attachment hardware.
The roll plates protect the air springs from damage and beef up their load capacity. These sturdy plates help guard the springs from moving parts under your vehicle that might puncture the air bags. The plates also provide a larger surface area for each spring to roll on. The extra surface area gives you a higher spring rate at a lower air pressure, resulting in a better ride.
The stainless steel air lines are tougher than nylon airlines and last a lot longer. They offer extra protection against damage caused by sharp edges and flying road debris.
And the air spring attachment hardware provides excellent corrosion resistance.
The air springs and jounce springs in this system work together to give you the best ride whether your truck is loaded or unloaded. Air Lift's LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus air springs have internal urethane foam jounces that protect the air springs and provide added ride comfort when your air pressure is low. The jounces also allow you to temporarily carry a load if the air springs lose air pressure. This gives your 1/2-ton, 3/4-ton, or 1-ton pickup truck air springs that are easier to maintain.
Carrying heavy cargo in your truck bed or trailer puts extra stress on your truck. Your brakes erode faster, your tires wear unevenly, and handling suffers severely. When towing, you might also experience excessive sway, bottoming out, and even inaccurate and unsafe headlight aim.
By pairing your existing suspension with LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus air springs, you can seriously beef up your suspension, ensure equal load distribution, and get the support you need. The springs provide up to 5,000 lbs of load-leveling capacity (depending on the weight-carrying capacity of your vehicle) and distribute the weight of your payload to all 4 wheels. As a result, the stress on your factory suspension is significantly reduced. LoadLifter's air bags are adjustable from 5 to 100 psi for precise support, and they can be inflated equally for front-to-back leveling or independently of one another for side-to-side leveling.
The air springs are made of high-quality, 2-ply, fabric-reinforced rubber. Most air bags lose air at the ends where the bag is enclosed with steel caps. These caps can rust and corrode over time, creating small holes. But the endcaps on Air Lift air bags are fashioned from corrosion-proof Zytel nylon, a material that is both stronger and lighter than steel, ensuring that the air bags won't lose air.
The closed-cell urethane jounce spring inside each air spring gives you a more stable, comfortable ride. Each jounce acts as an overload spring and engages when your current air pressure level isn't enough to support your load. So on a rough road, the springs will kick in if needed to absorb bumps and shocks and help you to avoid bottoming out. When the jounces support a load, they adjust progressively - the more weight you pile on, the stiffer they become. The urethane material engages more smoothly than rubber jounces so you get a less jerky ride.
Because these jounces are taller than your factory jounce bumpers, they engage sooner than your factory jounces would to provide better support. And if the LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus air springs have insufficient or zero air pressure, the internal jounces will help to temporarily support your suspension and protect it from damage until you can repair or adjust the air spring system.
This system installs with the included brackets and hardware. Just mount the springs, inflate them, and ride. To inflate the LoadLifter springs, you just have to pump in air through the inflation valves. A line kit is included with the springs so that you can install the manual inflation valves (one for each spring). Any air line excess must be coiled up and secured out of the way, so it won't get damaged. The air line cannot be cut or trimmed. And the valves are typically mounted on the bumper but can be installed anywhere that is easily accessible. If you want to make the springs even easier to use, you can get a compressor and gauge system (sold separately) that allows you to monitor and adjust the springs from the cab of your truck.
Along with a lifetime warranty that has no mileage restrictions, Air Lift offers a 60-day satisfaction guarantee. Just install and use LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate springs for 60 days, and if you are not satisfied at the end of this time, you can remove and return them for a full refund.
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Average Customer Rating: 4.6 out of 5 stars (250 Customer Reviews)
5,000-lb Capacity. These air springs have internal bumpers to provide the adjustable load support of air springs and the comfort and reliability of jounce springs. Durable stainless steel roll plates, air lines, and hardware are rustproof.Received product in a timely manner. Quality is better than expected!! Another good experience with etrailer. Thank you!
This product has made my towing a breeze. My truck rides level and all 4 trailer tires are working in tandem.
really too early to tell.
i did haul my new 34' trailer over 175 miles the first day to my home.
appeared to work as expected.
i keep it at 20lbs. it seams to be perfect for the 7k lb trailer and everyday driving.
These Airlift 5000 Airbags are EVERYTHING they are advertised to be! Ordered them from etrailer and they were here is 5 days with no shipping charge. Price was the same as I would've paid through that big box website but the personalized service I received from Brenden really made the difference. Thanks Bud!
I chose to have my local repair shop install them only because I didn't want to take the time to do it myself. I have a 2016 Ram Crew Cab and I haul a 7' X 16' enclosed cargo trailer. I tried to utilize a weight distributing hitch to take care of the rear sag but there was just not enough ground clearance for the torsion bars. Some suggested airbags instead and WOW...what a difference. I can't believe how much better the truck rides even with no load on the truck. Should have bought these a LONG time ago!
Thank you for coming through where [trucking company] failed miserably. I will gladly do business here again, and strongly recommend to friends.
thanks
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
Great setup just wish it came with a hookup that would allow you to connect both lines to a single
Air nipple , pretty straight foward if you have any mechanical ability , just make sure you check for air leaks before you install the bags otherwise it might be a little more difficult
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
They do not hold air. Have not found leaks. Bubbled all fittings. The person has tried to call to get what he thinks is leaking. One side goes down in less than 24 hr. The other side goes down within a couple of days. Do not recommend
Brooke M - 01/25/2023Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
Excellent product. Install in under 1 hour. Did add an onboard compressor with gauges/controls in cab about a month later. Definitely recommend adding compressor/gauges. That install took several hours though. It made the empty ride a tiny bit more stiff than before, but it still rides better than my '07 2500 ever did. Ride and handling when loaded is an impressive upgrade. 30' gooseneck horse trailer in hills and curves and very stable. 25k loads of hay no problem. 2k of tractor weights in the box, rides like a cadillac. I run up to 40 psi loaded, 5psi empty. 2020 ram 2500 with coil suspension and a diesel.
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
Great company and great products everything was as advertised! Will be buying from them in the future.
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
Received my order in less than a week. The directions were lacking a little but no biggie. The first side took me about 2 hrs to install including trimming (I highly recommend using a skill saw with a fine blade to trim if needed). Once I learned what right looked like the second side only took around 30 minutes (including trimming). I have them on my truck for a test run to see how the ride but haven't pulled my trailer yet. Seems like these will be a great purchase and so far I highly recommend.
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
Great product easy to install works great with 5 th wheel camper
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
I installed this kit about 3 months ago for my 2020 F150. So far it has been money well spent. When heading to our permanent camper 2 hours away, we typically tow the boat and load wood and other supplies in the box. This would drop the rear a lot and we would be shining the overpasses with the headlights.
I am now able to level the truck back out using my M18 inflator. The truck handles the road better when loaded.
When I'm driving the truck empty, I air the bags down to about 5lbs. I do notice the ride is slightly stiffer, but not bad and just a very minor trade off for making the truck much more capable.
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
The air lift laodlifter 5ooo works great. I haul a large 5th wheel camper and it's a great addition. Because of the 5th wheel hitch on my truck, I had to bolt the upper bracket instead of using the u-bolts. The self-tapping bolts provided are not strong enough. I drilled the hole with the exact size bit it called for and because of how tight the bolts where I would tighten so far then back out and go some more. One bolt broke when trying to loosen it. It may have been from going through the weld part of the truck frame. Either way stronger bolts are needed, these were a very low-grade metal bolt.
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
My 2015 f250 looked like dog poop sagging in the back when our camper was on the back. These babies leveled her out and she's running smooth. Do I need the stainless steel cable covers, probably not.
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
Stainless steel lines have a slow leak problem. I took truck in to RV repair center and was told this is a common problem. After checking all connections and still having the problem, using some bicycle stop leak slowed down the loss of air pressure.
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
When items were received, the box had several small holes in it, and some of the plastic bags with nuts, bolts and washers were torn open. After going through all of the items, there was a bolt and washer missing. Packaging should be more secure.
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
I pulled a travel trailer from Minnesota down to Texas last winter. When I hooked up to the Trail Boss it squatted 3 1/2 inches, put 40 lbs. air into the bags and it came back up to original height!! Loved the air bags!!
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
Easy install. Works as advertised, leveled out truck when loaded a newly purchased 5th wheel camper.
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
The air lift loadlifter 5000 ultimate plus was very easy to install and is a quality product. It works exactly as they said it would. I increase the air pressure when I pull my 22 foot enclosed trailer and let the air pressure down for lesser loads. I am very happy with this unit.
Review from a similar LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Plus in Vehicle Suspension
The air lift 5000 installation video is very good making the installation that much easier to do and the product works great with my 5th wheel RV that has 2,400 Lbs of tongue weight, very happy.
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