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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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Firestone Ride-Rite springs are designed to increase safety and reduce the strain on your truck when you are hauling heavy loads or towing a heavy trailer. The springs partner with your existing rear suspension system to help keep your truck level, maintain even load distribution, and increase stability. Hauling heavy loads or towing a heavy trailer can make the rear of your truck 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 truck and improve braking and handling. The air springs also help to level your headlight beams and reduce wear on your tires.
The air pressure in the Ride-Rite springs can be adjusted manually, side to side, to compensate for off-center loads. A centered load improves the stability of your truck by reducing body roll. The air springs will also help to absorb road shock and 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 truck's bumper to provide easy access to the manual inflation valves.
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 truck. 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.
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. No drilling is required for installation.
Average Customer Rating: 4.7 out of 5 stars (2596 Customer Reviews)
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.I installed these in about 2 hours the night before my wife and I were heading out to Sioux Falls, SD with our 30 foot travel trailer. I aired them up to about 38 P.S.I. and away we went. They worked flawlessly. I love them. I only used one air valve to air them up with a T connector.
My wife has a 2000 lb camper sitting in a F-150. The truck and headlights tilted up prompting facing cars to flash her. She imagined her suspension prematurely wearing out.The heavy box containing the rear air bags surprised me. We were both impressed by that. This review is a bit premature. Ask me to comment at the end of July after a trip. I tried to collect a lot of information from Honesty Car Repair in Missoula, Chat GPT-4o, some forums, and talking to different companies on the phone. Some companies do not have sales reps. Other people answering the phone have no idea what they sell and cannot give trustworthy advice. The woman who answered my call at your company gave prompt, precise, and confirmational information. I do not know much about cars although I have been fanatical about maintenance all my life and extremely particular about my repair shop wherever I live. I promptly ordered the Firestone rear air bag suspension kit from her after hesitating for 3 months unsure of myself. So I think you have a great employee there.
It happy. Poor packaging allowed parts to bang around in shipping and paint and pieces of metal to flake off on the larger pieces.
Jenny N.
4/19/2024
Oh my goodness! I am sorry that it arrived this way. I am going to have our Customer Service team reach out to assist you.
The fittings used to connect the airline to the airbag and the air-fill fitting are junk. You can buy much higher quality fittings at your local NAPA store and they don't leak. Firestone will replace the fittings for free but only after you remove the airbag and place it in a bucket of water to prove that it's actually leaking. Major pain in the ass. Firestone will not reimburse you for the time you have to spend proving to them that their fittings are garbage. I would definitely not recommend buying airbags from Firestone.
Works really well with my heavy travel trailer (9,500 lbs). I was able to pretty much eliminate the sag and when combined with my WDH everything towed very well.
Great kit, easy to install, heavy duty. Only reason for 4 stars is even at 5 lbs they make the ride a little bouncy unloaded. I really suspect it’s because the factory shocks are junk and can’t control the suspension motion well enough but that’s just a guess lol.
Overall- can’t go wrong if you need to haul or tow anything relatively heavy and retain your stability and level stance.
Installed as described in the Video on a f-150 2019 Lariat, max tow package 4x4. I have not loaded up the bed and towed yet so they are set to 5 psi and are riding fine. I have used the ride rites on other trucks and very happy with them. Now note you need to monitor them when not loaded as the should be kept at 5 psi unloaded.
I also bought the wheel liners and mud flaps. Wheel liners needed to be cut so they would not run on the air bags.
Glen
1/9/2021
Great, I did tow with my TT, truck was almost at max GVWR. Airbags were set to about 50psi to return factory rate. The ride was very good and controlled
Very good product easy installation, but I wished I would’ve had the D for the airlines so I wouldn’t have to run to the parts store
To date, no problems, system was easy to install and has performed as expected.
I haul different weight trailers, easy to adjust the ride to suite the situation.
Relatively easy install. Definitely made an improvement when towing the camper. Helps level the truck and improves trailer control.
This is my 2nd purchase of this system . 1st time for my 2013 Ford F-150 Limited , easy to install ,instructions were great and they worked awesome for pulling my car trailers and my travel trailer with the bed loaded with firewood and camping equipment. This time I purchased it for my 2019 Ford F-150 Limited. The kit was complete and as before easy to install. I took my time to route the air lines in the frame to hide them and used provided protectors so no chafing . I purchased the tee fitting to conect 2 lines into 1 and used the mounting bracket . I would highly recommend this product to enhance your trucks rear suspension .
I recently installed the Firestone Ride Rite air helper springs model # 2582 on my 2016 F150 Supercrew 4x4. The install was straight forward. I watched a couple of the etrailer installation videos before I installed the Ride Rites. I found the videos very helpful. I installed the Ride Rites on my truck in my driveway on jack stands. I think it took me about 2 to 3 hours. The driver side took longer to install because the hard brake lines block access to the hole in the frame. It also took me a little while to choose the best route for the air lines. I am going to be installing the Air Lift WirelessOne system very soon to use with the Ride Rites. I am very happy with how the Ride Rite system turned out.
Works with lift kits, i have 6inch block under spring and was Easy to install and no air leaks so far. I used basic hand tools..14 & 15 mm box wench and 3/8 drive with 14mm & 15 mm deepwell sockets. Took 3 hours, biggest chore was the spring shackle bolts took forever with hand ratchet. Most frustrating part was frame bolt brackets...actually lost one inside frame...i recommend making them with longer handles also marking the upper frame mounts left or right. Would give a 5 but havent had a chance to test under load yet.
Install was easy snd straight forward. Lift the truck, and remove the tire and you’ll be done in about 1.5 hours.
Very easy to install and does a fantastic job when pulling my 5th wheel trailer. I like a more firm ride when pulling, so I run 80psi. I have an F150 and can pull my trailers just fine.
Great service from etrailer too. Very knowledgeable.
The kit was missing the air hose when received. Contacted etrailer and they shipped missing hose as soon as it was available. Installed kit on 2019 F150 to solve sagging rear suspension problem when towing my camper. I love being able to adjust the ride height on either side. It’s have no leaks after approximately 1 year and towing the trailer is much better.
Just what I needed for pulling new trailer. Installation not that hard but would have been easier with two people. Just took a little longer.
Website and Live Chat told me these would work on my new truck. Videos showed easy installation. They would not fit without drilling the frame, something not included in instructions or videos. Bottom-line, not a fit per statements, instructions, videos. Had to pay a restocking fee to send them back. Have purchased other items in the past, very happy but have not purchased anything since the hassle a year ago with these springs. To be clear - the air springs looked great and well built. Imagine they would do the job. My issue is with the error of published statements and advice from Live Chat that they were a match to my truck. The error cost me $$$
I shared photos a year ago with customer service, deleted since.
Delivered on time today. I’ll let you know how the installation goes.
The holes on two brackets that bolt to the chassis don’t line up with holes on the chassis.
Work great
Product appears to be of very high quality and 1 week after installing, it appears to be working as expected. I was able to install the product myself, but only with the help of a neighbor. The ordering process was great, and thank goodness for the video that was linked to the etrailer site. I wish a few things were better: 1. The optional T connector that combines the two air valves should have been more prominently advertised, because I certainly would have gotten it. As is, it's a bit of a pain to try and inflate both sides separately. 2. Firestone should have labeled ALL the parts that were specific to right or left side of the vehicle. Even with the video, it was frustrating to try and decifer which parts went on which side, and the picture orientation in the installation manual was zero help. 3. There HAS to be a better way to attach the frame bolts. Those bendable tabs and long handles and trying to line them up with the upper bracket were ridiculously tedious and time-consuming, and very nearly resulted in me returning the product. Other than that, I am very happy with the product and the competitive price.
Jeff
3/24/2022
Continues to perform as expected. Took me several trips with the trailer to arrive at an optimal inflation for highway speeds, so the manufacturer might be advised to provide some guidance.
I have owned these for about a year now and they have performed great. I installed them to accommodate the weight of some storage and gear I added in the truck bed. They have performed great and have fixed the issue I had with my headlights aiming to the sky with a load in the back. Adjusting the pressure is not difficult, but I would strongly recommend getting the t-fitting for the air lines to make it a little less tedious.
Installation was pretty easy as long as you pay close attention to the orientation of the brackets. Overall, I am very satisfied with these and wish I had gotten them sooner.
Chris
7/26/2022
Still going strong 2 years later!
After a year of use I am still very impressed with the reliability and functionality of these bags. The Bluetooth compatibility of the compressor unit which allows the user to increase or decrease pressure via the phone app is great, no wiring to run into the cab, or mounting a control head under the dashboard is fantastic. Run these at 10psi for everyday driving with no noticeable change in the ride of the truck. I only have to air them up to 40psi to stiffen the suspension perfectly when towing my 34’ travel trailer. Would recommend this product within it hesitation!
Bill H.
5/27/2021
This is the second set of these I have had. I purchased a new truck and I am not disappointed. Installed the first set my self in an afternoon, also installed the compressor as well and was impressed with the quality of the materials and the fitment. Had this installed by the hot rod shop up the street, who recommended the product when we talked previously. He loves the Bluetooth phone app for the compressor and has started to recommend it to his other customers. Would highly recommend this product and your company to anyone considering the purchase of a like product.
I have used the Firestone suspension air bags to adjust my 2017 F150 when carrying large cargo box loads. It worked very well for the loads I was carrying, which were between 800 lbs to as much as 1100 lbs on other occasions. My only objection is a slow leak in my left side, which may be in the left air bag itself or tubing fittings. After I installed the system, I used a soap solution to check for leaks. At the time I could not find any. Because it is a slow leak, I simply have had to top off either the left or right side air bags and I am fine to go for the day.
Mike L.
5/1/2019
Dont forget to check at the Schrader valve, as well. Those have been known to leak. The soap solution test works great, unless its a very slow leak.
I have received Ride-Rite, and gone through the box everything seems to be built from high-quality materials. It wouldn't be fair to write an accurate review until I install the Ride-Rite. So until this happens,s I can't say. But I can say is, that two of my friends have the Ride-Rite system on their trucks, and love them, plus having nothing but good things about the system. That why I brought one for myself. Once I put the system on, I will come back and post a full review.
Sapper F.
8/28/2019
No issue at all, working and performing as it should.
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Timothy
8/3/2024
**I have had these on my 2016 F150 for about a year now and I still love them. I have no issues when I hook up my travel trailer and head out or when I load my bed down with materials. Awesome product