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Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle

Part Number: F2170
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5,000-lb Capacity. Ride-Rite air springs enhance your factory suspension for safety and stability when you are hauling heavy loads. They reduce strain on your rear axle, keep your vehicle level, and adjust to load size for a consistently smooth ride. Great Prices for the best vehicle suspension from Firestone. Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle part number F2170 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Firestone Vehicle Suspension - F2170

Highlights

  • Custom Fit for Your Vehicle: Mounts to existing attachment points
  • 5,000-lb Load Support: Keeps your vehicle level under heavy loads for steadier towing and braking.
  • Adjustable Air Pressure (5–100 psi): Lets you fine-tune support for heavy or light hauls.
  • Protects Suspension Components: Reduces strain on leaf springs and prevents bottoming out.
  • Smoother, More Stable Ride: Absorbs road shock and keeps steering and handling predictable.
  • Balances Uneven Loads: Inflate each side separately to level off-center cargo or trailers.
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Features to know about

Stay Level and Confident Under Heavy Loads: 5,000-lb Load-Leveling Capacity

Heavy trailers and bed loads can make the rear of your vehicle squat and the front lift, throwing off your steering and braking. Firestone Ride-Rite air springs add up to 5,000 lbs of load-leveling capacity between the frame and rear suspension to keep things balanced. With the truck sitting level, braking stays responsive, steering feels steady, and tire wear evens out. You get a consistent, confident feel on the highway even when you’re fully loaded.

Tune Your Ride for Any Haul: Adjustable Air Pressure from 5 psi to 100 psi

Every load is different, and this system adjusts to match it. Each air spring can be inflated manually—from 5 psi when empty up to 100 psi when loaded—to dial in just the right firmness. Adjust side to side to level off-center loads or balance uneven cargo. The result is smoother towing without bottoming out, less bounce on rough roads, and a comfortable ride when driving light.

Built Tough for Long-Term Use: Double-Convoluted Rubber Construction

These Ride-Rite springs are built with a double-convoluted rubber design reinforced by four layers of rubber and a braided wire girdle that increases burst pressure. Corrosion-resistant metal end plates and a rolled crimp seal keep everything securely attached under stress. This heavy-duty build absorbs road shock, prevents permanent sagging in leaf springs, and holds up through years of hauling.

Firestone Ride-Rite air spring kit components including double-convoluted air springs, brackets, and mounting hardware

DIY Friendly Installation: Complete Kit with Manual Inflation Valves

Designed for straightforward setup, the kit includes custom brackets, air springs, hardware, air line, and separate valves for manual inflation. Mount the valves at the bumper for easy access with any air source. Switches, gauges, compressors, and tanks can be added later if you want in-cab control. With the included parts and clear routing points for airlines, installation is practical for any do-it-yourself setup.

Firestone Ride-Rite air spring airline installation showing routing of tubing to vehicle bumper for manual inflation valve access

Installed Firestone Ride-Rite air springs mounted between rear axle and frame with custom-fit brackets on vehicle

Specs

Weight and Capacity

  • Load-leveling capacity: 5,000 lbs

Pressure Range

  • Adjustable air pressure: 5 psi to 100 psi

Warranty

  • Air springs: Limited lifetime warranty
  • Hardware: 2-Year limited warranty

Note

  • Construction material of the fittings: May vary

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2001 Fleetwood Southwind Motorhome
After installing my Firestone ride, Rite- Air helper Springs Double CONVOLUTED/rear-axle made my RV ride much smoother. I’m very pleased.
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Best upgrade for a Ford F53 to address the issue of coach builders using every last available bit of capacity on the leaf springs. We installed these front and back and have a noticeable better drive in regards to crosswinds and big rig push. Not eliminated but I could honestly say cut in half.
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This is the second RV I have added the Firestone Ride Rite suspension components. In addition to load leveling, I use them to gain additional off road clearance and easy parking lot leveling adjustment. With over 20 years of use, these durable air bags have served me well. Firestone delivers top quality products that are extremely road worthy. Thanks eTrailer for great products at a fantastic price!
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Even after checking for leaks at connections etc., Before leaving on a trip, I’m having to “air up” the bags before I leave.
This being said, I feel they’ve helped the ride, especially in windy conditions.
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Katrina D.

7/10/2024

Yeah, that does sound like some sort of leak. Have you tried putting some soapy water on the bags to see where the leak could be? I would love to help you not have to keep airing them up; but I need to know this information in order to determine if they are needing replacement or if you are overloading them.

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1999 Ford F-53
So far so good 100 miles in and it's nice to have the sag out of the motorhome
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2000 Ford F-53
Both sides are losing air. One side loses about 10 lbs.a day. Other side loses about 40 lbs. a day.
Will be removing them and try to submerge them in a tub of water. Hope this will help locate the leaks.
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David B.

9/15/2022

I would spray them down with soapy water first, then check the lines and cut them to be flushlevel

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Robert

8/24/2023

Still loosing some air. Not as bad since I removed and cut lines again

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Easy to install and raised the back of my motorhome for towing just like I hoped it would.
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Nels

10/3/2017

It has been over a year and 20,000 miles on the road with constantly changing loads and road conditions. They are still working just fine and Im very pleased.

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This is just one of my several purchases from e trailer. Amazing follow up with customer service, great products and fast shipping. This is the only place that I will buy such products.
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Was fairly easy to install, but haven’t had a chance to drive the motor home since
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Overall good rating. does require drilling of the frame to mount. It does not come with a tee to connect the two lines together. I was very careful and still have a slow leak that I'm trying to find. Trailer has been excellent to work with.
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Gwendolyn Y.

5/27/2025

Oh no! I'm sorry to hear there is a leak somewhere. I know it's been a few days so wanted to check in to see if you were able to find that leak. Let me know when you have time, John.

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5/27/2025

@GwendolynY I believe I have found the leal, one line was not pushed in all the way. It only leaked when I wiggled the line.
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Gwendolyn Y.

5/28/2025

@John Glad that you were able to find it! If you ever run into issues with the bags in the future, let me know! I'm always here to help.
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2001 Ford F-53
Just received the parts the other day. Have not had a chance to install them, as we are a busy shop. e-trailer.com is always quick and thorough on getting parts to us for our RV customers. Thank you.
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1999 Ford F-53
Just what I needed. Shipping was terrific and the price good,what more could you ask for!
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Great product on my 38 foot class a stabilizes the ride
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2008 Four Winds Windsport Motorhome
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2007 Ford F-53
great
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2002 Ford F-53
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1999 Ford F-53
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2015 GMC Sierra 3500
excellent product, very easy (uncomplicated) install. anyone who is somewhat mechanically inclined can install themselves. It took me about 3.5 hours by myself with simple tools and a jack on my garage floor. Hardest part was me getting up and down from the creeper.
On my truck, (2015 GMC) i had to remove Ebrake cable brackets on both sides and reroute, not a big deal. also, did not find it necessary to remove spare tire heat shield, worked around it just fine. Routed my schrader valves through the plate screw holders for easy access.
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Jim

5/13/2026

Still happy with this install, bags help tremendously over bridge joints hauling my 5th wheel. not sure how these compare to Timbren setup, but i would guess better based on being able to adjust pressure. way more stable over bridges and bends in road.

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This installation took twice as long as it should have! The top plate had to be modified to clear the leaf spring U bolts and shock absorber bracket.
The Jounce doesn’t allow the installation of the 3/8@ bolts close the leaf spring that holds the brackets together. I’m not sure what to do with this now. I saw in other reviews where other people had similar issues. Not sure if it’s the universal bracket design vs having slotted holes like your video.
Any help would be appreciated.
Also both valve inserts had to be replaced!
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Lazer S.

6/16/2026

I will be contacting Firestone about this, but what is the year, make, model, and version of the vehicle you are trying to install this on?

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Excellent customer service! Very knowledge staff and basically have anything you need!
I just unpacked my box filled with air bags for my truck! Great video showing how to install made it a breeze!!
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Christopher H.

8/4/2026

Thanks for the kind words Robert! Also thanks for including the photo in your review. Glad the video was helpful!

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Robert H.

8/4/2026

@ChristopherH You are so welcome. Great service deserves to be recognized ??
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Claire H.

8/4/2026

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Christopher H.

8/4/2026

@RobertH We do what we can. Let us know if you need anything else!
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