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

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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 F2245 can be ordered online at etrailer.com or call 1-800-940-8924 for expert service.
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Firestone Vehicle Suspension

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

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.


Features:

  • Maximize safe load-carrying capacity, increase stability and improve ride quality
    • Install between your vehicle's frame and its rear suspension
  • Keep your vehicle level when you are hauling a heavy load
    • Improve steering control and braking when you are hauling or towing
    • Level your headlight beams
    • Reduce tire wear
  • Maintain even load distribution with air pressure, leveling off-center loads
    • Air bags adjust manually, side to side, with individual inflation valves
  • Reduce strain on rear suspension
    • Prevent permanent sagging and excessive friction in leaf springs
  • Increase stability
    • Absorb road shock for a smooth ride
    • Soften contact between axle and frame to prevent bottoming out
  • Provide maximum load support and durability with rubber construction and double-convoluted design
  • Include all materials necessary for installation
    • Brackets, air springs, hardware, air line and separate valves for manual inflation
    • Switches and gauges, compressors, and air tanks (sold separately) are available for quick and easy air spring inflation/deflation from inside your vehicle
  • Made in the USA


Specs:

  • Load-leveling capacity: 5,000 lbs
    • Ride-Rite springs will not increase your vehicle's weight-carrying capacity. Do not exceed the manufacturer's recommended weight limit.
  • Adjustable air pressure: 5 psi to 100 psi
  • Limited lifetime warranty on air springs
  • 2-Year limited warranty on hardware


Note: The construction material of the fittings may vary.


Firestone Ride-Rite Air Spring Basics

Firestone Ride-Rite springs are designed to increase safety and reduce the strain on your vehicle when you are hauling heavy loads or towing a heavy trailer. The springs partner with your existing rear suspension system to help keep your vehicle level, maintain even load distribution and increase stability. Hauling heavy loads or towing a heavy trailer can make the rear of your vehicle sag and the front end rise. This puts more strain on your rear axle and reduces contact between your front tires and the road, causing problems with braking, steering control and traction. By adding air springs to your rear suspension, you can help to level your vehicle and improve braking and handling. The air springs also help to level your headlight beams and reduce wear on your tires.


Firestone Ride-Rite air spring airline installation

Adjustable Air Pressure

The air pressure in your Ride-Rite springs can be adjusted manually, side to side, to compensate for off-center loads. A centered load improves the stability of your vehicle by reducing body roll. The air springs will also help to absorb road shock and to soften contact between your axle and frame. This prevents bottoming out, thus improving ride comfort. Route the air line tubing for the springs to your vehicle's bumper to provide easy access to the manual inflation valves.


Firestone Ride-Ride air spring components

Air Spring Construction

Firestone's double-convoluted Ride-Rite air springs are designed to give you maximum load support and enhance the performance and ride comfort of your vehicle. The rubber springs provide cushioning between your suspension components and operate at up to 100 psi. The springs have four layers of reinforced rubber to ensure durability and enhance load support. A braided wire girdle creates the double-convoluted shape of each air spring, increasing the burst pressure of the spring. The rubber springs are attached to corrosion-resistant metal end plates with a time-proven, rolled crimp seal that keeps the bags securely anchored.


Firestone Ride-Rite air spring installation

Air Spring Installation

Each Ride-Rite kit includes custom-fit brackets that connect to your axle and frame. The brackets provide the mounting points for the air springs. Drilling may be required for some applications.



W217602245 Firestone Ride Rite Air Bags - Suspension Kit - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle

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Item # F2245

Installation Details F2245 Installation instructions

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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.

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  • Recommended Firestone Ride-Ride Air Helper Springs For A 2006 Toyota Tundra 2WD
    Hey Lee, For a 2006 Toyota Tundra you would need the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2245 that you were already looking at. These springs are compatible with TRD and non-TRD models so you won't have an issue there. They do install in the same place as the brackets would for an in-bed hitch so you wouldn't be stuck with bumper pull trailers. As for the 2" lift, both Firestone and Air Lift recommend installing the brackets first and then measuring gap between them to determine...
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  • Replacement Lower Bracket for Firestone Ride Rite Kit F2245
    Yes we do have the replacement lower bracket for the Firestone Ride Rite kit part # F2245 with the part # F5267.
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  • Firestone Air Bag Kit Installation in 2001 Toyota Tundra TRD with 1-Inch Block Under Leaf Springs
    The Firestone Ride-Rite Rear Axle Air Helper Spring Kit # F2245 is the one that fits your 4WD 2001 Tundra. This kit's lower bracket mounts to the leaf spring stack, next to the axle and the stock jounce bumper, as shown in the linked diagram. A 1-inch spacer block under your spring stack should not affect the positioning of the system to the point that you would need to modify the installation.
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  • Will Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs Fit 2005 Toyota Tundra With 8-1/2 Inch Lift On Front
    When installing the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs, part # F2245 on your 2005 Tundra, the lower bracket attaches to the leaf spring and the upper bracket attaches to the jounce bracket. they are not designed to attach directly to the axle as you can see in the attached drawing from the installation instructions. The spacers you mentioned are part # F2374. These are designed to work with vehicles that already have a 6-inch lift, and are not intended to be used as a lift. If you...
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  • Correct Firestone Air Bags for a 2004 Toyota Tundra SR5
    Yes, the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs part # F2245 will fit a 2004 Toyota Tundra SR5 2WD.
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  • Are Air Lift Ride Control Air Helper Springs Compatible with Air Lift Spring Cradles
    Thanks for checking in with us, Bryan! The Air Lift Ride Control Air Helper Springs # AL59530 will need to be installed on a stock-height vehicle because the Air Lift Air Helper Spring Cradle # AL59DQ along with their spacer kits are only compatible with their standard air bag kit solutions. If you needed to install an air bag kit that utilizes spacers for a lift kit then you'll want to go with the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2245 instead. Then to choose the correct spacer...
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  • Replacement Upper Bracket For a Firestone Sport-Rite F9000 Air Spring
    No, the Replacement Upper Bracket # F2135825289 would not be a good fitment for the Firestone Rear Air Spring # F9000. The Replacement Upper Bracket # F2135825289 is for Firestone Ride-Rite systems like the # F2245 and the # F9000 is for Firestone Sport-Rite systems like the # F2320. We do have the Replacement Upper Bracket # F2135825377 which fits the Firestone Sport-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2320 and has the # F9000 air spring. But without knowing your vehicle year/make/model I cannot...
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  • Fixing Leaky Firestone Ride-Rite Air Bags On A 2006 Toyota Tundra
    Seems like you have the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2245. There are a couple things that could be causing the leak. Best case, is that the threaded NPT fittings are leaking. All you would need to do is take them out and apply more Loctite Thread Sealant # LT37482. If that doesn't solve your problem and/or you want to cover all your bases while you have it apart, I would recommend getting new lines and fittings # F2012. If none of this solves your problem then it's time to...
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  • Will the Air Lift Compressor Kit # AL25592 Work with the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Springs # F2245
    You can certainly use the Air Lift Compressor Kit, # AL25592, with the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Springs, # F2245. I spoke with my contacts at Air Lift and Firestone to confirm that it would work. The Air Lift compressor kit and the Ride-Rite both use 1/4 inch air lines and fittings so they are compatible with each other. I have attached the installation instructions for the Air Lift compressor kit for you to check out. I would also recommend picking up the Air Lift Air Hose Cutter, # AL10530....
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  • Setting Up Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System on 2004 Toyota Tundra for Heavy Trailer
    In regards to the Equal-i-zer Weight Distribution System like part # EQ37100ET, you'll see in the instructions (attached below) that the hitch ball on the vehicle need to be 0-1" above the coupler on the trailer. I get that placing the hitch ball higher could cause less sag (in theory) but this is incorrect. Unfortunately, even setting the system up properly is likely not going to produce the results you're after as based on some rough calculations, this trailer likely exceeds the weight...
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  • Lift Spacers for a Firestone Ride-Rite 2245 Air Helper Spring System on a 2000 Toyota Tundra
    The 2245 is the Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2245. Since that is a Firestone Ride-Rite system, you would want the Lift Spacers for Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2536 which are 1-1/4" spacers. The 1-1/4" spacers are the smallest spacers available for the Ride-Rite systems.
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  • Do The Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs Need Disconnected Before Lifting On Vehicle Lift?
    The Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2245 for your 2003 Toyota Tundra are safe to use with a vehicle lift. You will not need to support the axle or disconnect the air springs to use on a lift. Firestone uses a wire girdle and roll crimps their air springs to the mounting plates which are capable of supporting the weight of the axle hanging when put on a vehicle lift.
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  • Suspension Enhancement Recommendation to Fit a 2000 Toyota Tundra with TRD Package
    The Firestone Ride Rite kit part # F2245 has been confirmed as a fit for the 2000 Toyota Tundra with the TRD package like what you have so it would work well. The included bag is the correct height and everything. We checked with Firestone to confirm this as a fit.
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  • Firestone Air Suspension Kit Fit for 2006 Toyota Tundra TRD
    The Firestone Ride Rite kit part # F2245 is a confirmed fit for your 2006 Toyota Tundra with the TRD package so this is a confirmed fit. If your suspension is the TRD suspension then this kit fits as-is. If you have a 2 inch suspension lift beyond that you'd need the lift spacer as well # F2366.
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  • Does Adding Firestone Air Bags Increase the Carrying Capacity of a 2006 Toyota Tundra
    Adding suspension enhancement does not increase the amount of weight that a truck can carry. What it does is help keep the vehicle level when under load and take some stress off of the suspension. The load-leveling capacity of the system is rated for 3,200 to 5,000 pounds meaning that at those weights it can work to keep the truck level. You will need to consult your 2006 Toyota Tundra owners manual to determine how much weight you can carry in the bed and do not exceed it.
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  • Part # F2445 Installed on 2004 Tundra 4x4 with TRD Package
    My Firestone representative tells me that the # F2245 is the correct Ride-Rite Air Helper Spring Kit for the 2004 Tundra 4x4 with the TRD package, not to be confused with the F2445 which is compatible with the 2007-2013 Tundra (please note the difference and do not be confused by the similarities in the part number!)
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  • How Long Does it Take a Shop to Install Firestone Air Bags on a 2001 Toyota Tundra TRD
    Firestone Ride-Rite kit # F2245 is a fit for your 2001 Toyota Tundra TRD 4x4. I can't imagine that it would take a shop any longer than a 3 to 4 hours to perform the installation. That is about what it takes when we install them here. But what you can do is print off the instructions I have linked for you to the right and take them to some shops to get some estimates.
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  • Air Helper Spring Recommendation for a 2001 Toyota Tundra 2WD TRD
    Since your 2001 Toyota Tundra is a 2 wheel drive with the TRD package the correct Firestone air helper spring kit is the part # F2245. This would be a great choice to help support the rear suspension of your vehicle while carrying your slide in camper so I would recommend it for you.
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  • Availability of Air Bag Suspension Kit for 2001 Toyota Tundra 2WD
    Your 2001 2WD Toyota Tundra and your 2013 Tacoma do not use the same Firestone air suspension kits so you cannot move the kit from the Tacoma over to the Tundra, but we do have two kits made specifically for your 2WD Tundra that you can see on the linked page. Firestone does not offer a brackets-only kit that will allow transferring the air bags between trucks. Firestone Ride-Rite kit # F2245 fits the 2WD 2001 Tundra with the TRD package. If you want automated inflation/deflation from...
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  • Will Using Lift Spacers with Firestone Ride Rite Make Ride Quality Smoother When Lifting Suspension
    I would recommend you get the appropriate lift spacer on your 2004 Toyota Tundra with the Firestone Ride Rite System part # F2245 installed. If you have a 2 inch lift you would want the # F2366 that you referenced. If you are using the # F2245 to raise your suspension the ride will be bumpy regardless because when air springs have enough pressure in them to raise the body of a vehicle the springs become hard enough that the ride quality suffers.
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  • Firestone Ride-Rite Air Bags For 2019 Toyota Tundra
    The Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2445 are the correct kit for your 2019 Toyota Tundra Platinum. These air bags have a capacity of 4,800lbs and an operating air pressure from 5psi to 100psi. This will only assist your vehicles suspension, it will not increase your total capacity. The Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2245 will only fit the 2000-2006 Toyota Tundra 2WD or 4WD versions. I recommend the Air Lift WirelessAIR Compressor System # AL74000EZ to control the...
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  • Will Firestone Air Helper Spring Kit F2245 Fit A 2005 Toyota Tundra 8' Bed?
    The Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs - Double Convoluted - Rear Axle # F2245 you were looking at is confirmed to fit all models of the 2005 Toyota Tundra including the TRD model, so it will absolutely fit your 2005 Toyota Tundra V8 Single cab with the 8' Bed. The # F2245 offers up to 4800lbs of load leveling support to your rear suspension to prevent sag when towing a trailer or carrying a heavy payload, but will not fit in your truck if you have a 5th wheel or gooseneck hitch installed...
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  • Tire Chains Compatible With Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs On a 2003 Toyota Tundra
    I reached out to Firestone for a measurement from the tires on the Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs # F2245 for your 2003 Toyota Tundra as we have not installed these in our facility to measure. While they were unable to give me any measurement they only mentioned needing to have at least 1" of clearance from the air springs to any moving object. As they could not give me an exact measurement you will need to measure the air springs on your Tundra to determine which tire chains you will be...
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  • Rear Air Bag Helper Springs for a 2005 Toyota Tundra TRD 4x4
    The Air Lift helper springs # AL59530 will fit your 2005 Toyota Tundra TRD as long as the tire size is NOT 275/65-18. If that is the size you use then you will not be able to use this kit. Another option is Firestone kit # F2245 which is compatible with the TRD models but does not have a tire size restriction. I have linked a video review of the Firestone system for you.
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