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For safety and stability, air springs are the perfect partner for your front suspension when you are pushing a plow. Springs fit inside existing coil springs to help level your vehicle, improve braking and handling, and reduce tire wear.
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Firestone Coil-Rite springs fit inside your existing front coil springs to maximize the effectiveness of your suspension system. The added cushion provided by the air springs allows your vehicle to better handle pushing a plow or hauling a heavy, front-mounted load such as a large grille. Hauling heavy loads can make the front of your vehicle sag and the rear end rise. This puts more strain on your front axle and reduces contact between your rear tires and the road, causing problems with braking, steering control and traction. By adding air springs to your front suspension, you can help to level your vehicle for more effective braking and handling under heavy loading or when you encounter adverse road conditions. The air springs also help to level your headlight beams and reduce wear on your tires.
Adjustable Air Pressure
The air pressure in your Coil-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 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.
Air Spring Construction
Coil-Rite springs are constructed of durable, elastic polyurethane to ensure years of service. Single replacement springs (sold separately) are available for maintenance to an existing Coil-Rite kit.
Air Spring Installation
The Coil-Rite springs install inside your existing coil springs. The custom-fit springs attach to your vehicle's spring seats.
Average Customer Rating: 4.4 out of 5 stars (277 Customer Reviews)
For safety and stability, air springs are the perfect partner for your front suspension when you are pushing a plow. Springs fit inside existing coil springs to help level your vehicle, improve braking and handling, and reduce tire wear.
I installed the air helper spring on a small motorhome a Ford E450 easy eslallation work great thank for the good service
Easy install just by lifting vehicle to open the springs. It has been a year since I installed them and the performance is awesome. Holds air for months without refilling. inexpensive way to improve handling. They are an amazing addition to a more secure ride.
Ray - 07/11/2017Stops the front end porpoising of the new RV. . .very easy to install. . .thanks
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
These air bags are amazing! I have a 20' boat and hitch box I often use. The ride was horrible in my Armada when loaded down, but the air bags made a tremendous difference. The ride is smooth with no more bouncing around or bottoming out and the steering and handling are greatly improved. Installation was simple and took less than an hour for a guy who's not so mechanically inclined. When installing, use zip ties to keep bags compressed and then clip the zip ties once the bags are in the springs.
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
This is a review after installation. Will comment on performance later. Easy order, fast service. Thankfully used services of mechanic for install. i would not have made it at home. First: used a lift, then had to remove the coil spring as the air bladder would not fit between the coil. After that it was easy to insert. After that the rest was pretty straightforward: feed the air hose, reposition the shock and suspension and the wheels. BIG PROBLEM: my kit came with the hose inserted in the air spring and the other end in a valve. IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE as directed. Left the air spring end in place and did the hose rooting with no problem. On the valve side could not disconnect and basically broke it trying to remove. DO NOT CONNECT HOSES BEFORE FINALIZING THE INSTALLATION. Thankfully I contacted etrailer and they are sending a replacement valve. The mechanic will wait to finalize the install at no additional cost. Thank you etrailer for great service, Firestone for a good product but, unless you have huge coils or are ready to dismantle the whole wheel assembly, don’t try the install alone. Leave to professionals the professional’s job. Can’t wait to try it. Will review performance later.
1 y - 12/25/2020Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
They work great. First I added a levelling kit then the Firestone ride rite for when I tow my boat. Really notice the difference when towing. With fully loaded tongue weight, rear suspension dropped .75 inches, added 10psi to the bags and brought it back up .5 inches.
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Best $xx.xx I’ve yet spent on trailer towing. They are so great for leveling off vehicle when towing. And they adjust easily for different trailers/tongue weights. Make a “load” of difference and way cheaper / easier than a weight distribution hitch. I installed these myself on a 4Runner, in my garage with two jack stands and a floor jack. Video was great and everything went just as shown in the video. Only difference was that my vehicle has KDSS suspension. Need to tie kdss rod cylinders with zip ties to hold same length when bottom bolts disconnected. Keeps it from needing rebalancing.
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
A note for those who might have lowered your vehicles: For me, this made it much more difficult to install. My aftermarket lowering springs had the coils closer together, making it extremely difficult to stuff the bladder into the spring, and since they're honeycomb-shaped springs you can't just slip it in the end of the spring either. I got it in but juuuust barely. Considering the price, I'm satisfied. I would have happily paid a few bucks more to get some higher quality hoses and fittings, but it still seems to work well.
Ed M - 01/31/2021Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Very simple design for preventing rear sag when weight is loaded on the tongue. Installation was ok, with the most difficult part being actually getting bags inside the coils. Look to online for help as the instructions are generic and not great. Would recommend getting the t-splitter 1/4 size to get a balanced ride. Only complaintS are the output valve points downward which then Puts your airline closer to the ground than comfortable When driving.
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Super easy one person install on 2020 Jeep Gladiator. tip: drop the shocks at the lower mounting point and drop the sway bar links where they attach to the frame, springs slide right out making this MUCH easier. Great service and fast shipping keep us coming back to etrailer again and again, All it takes is 30-40 lbs of air via a single valve stem thanks to purchasing the T fitting. We are ready to crawl! Trailer pictured is 4000lbs + loaded. Sitting very well thanks to this Firestone bag kit! Thanks again etrailer!
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Easy install, I got them rolled down and used zip ties to keep them that way, it made it easy to slip them in the coils, then snipped the zip ties. Aired them up and they lifted my jeep. Looks like they are going to work great for heavy loads.
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Order these for a 2013 Toyota Prius C. Website here didn't list this part worked for my vehicle. I cross referenced through other websites to find which model was going to work for my Prius C and came across the Toyota Yaris has the same size rear spring as my Prius C, so I put two and two together and placed the order. Product arrived and installation was a breeze ( that's if you knew before hand what is expected) I researched by viewing video after video of different ways to install these bags. As long you can raise the car high enough off the ground and secure vehicle with jack stands. You won't have any trouble sliding these air bags between the springs. I've read reviews where they stated they had a tough time pushing bags between springs. The only thing I can think of is they did not raise vehicle high to allow the rear suspension to extend or they removed the tires during installation. My advice-keep the wheels on, the added weight of the wheels help extend the springs to more to give that extra gap to slide air bag in between spring. So if you own a 2013 Toyota Prius C, these air bags will work for you. Now I can transport two adults in the rear seats and not have to worry about tires hitting the rear fenders when driving over bumpy roads
Michael - 06/30/2020Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Once you wrestle the bags in the rear springs if you have a air compressor with a spray nozzle you can charge or inflate the bag enough In the spring to seat it. It’s a challenge to pry them in but careful leverage with a dull ended pry bar works. Once installed and careful routing of the tubes to avoid crimping or creasing air tubes. When zip tying the tubes remember to cradle them and not to tight. I ended up drilling holes in the harness plate to mount the stem valves. This was a complete tow bar, wiring, and harness mounting job well worth the money and it looks factory in every way. Just added value to the vehicle for sure. Not only towing or carrying bikes or utility racks. The air bags level the rav 4 with 4 adults and a full cargo area keeping the ride perfect.
John - 06/21/2020Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
I just installed the Firestone air bags on my 2020 Ram 1500. Fortunately I was able to have a hoist to make installing much easier. It only took a little over an hour start to finish. The only thing I feel should be put in the instructions is after taking the Schrader valve out to let the bags fill back up, it should state to not put the Schrader valve back in. I put the valve back in and wasn't able to adjust air pressure. I took the valve out and it works great. Can't wait for camping season now.
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Installed on a 2016 4Runner in conjunction with a 1-1/2" Daystar coil spring spacer. Since the coil spacer is hollow, I left one segment of the factory bump stop in place to compensate for and match the height of the spacer. I also added a Firestone T-fitting on the airline for a single inflation point and located the inflation valve next to my trailer plug wiring. Quite a pain to wrestle the coil back in place with the added height of the spacer, but that is no fault of the airbags; pry bar proved critical to wedge the coil back in place since I did not try the bottle jack between the frame and axle trick. After nearly a year, no leaks, bags hold air well. I put 25 psi in them for towing our travel trailer, or keep them at 10 psi for normal running around. I have also found them useful to prevent or at least reduce bottoming out the soft rear suspension that happens when off road driving with even just a couple hundred pounds in the back. Even at 25 psi they ride great and you wouldn't know they are back there at 10 psi. Highly recommend for the low cost and added versatility!
Off2Mtns - 12/14/2018Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
These air helper springs did exactly what we needed. We tow a Jayco Hummingbird trailer (3,750 lbs, 450-500 lb tongue weight) with our 2000 Toyota Landcruiser. Even with a weight distributing hitch the rear end squatted a bit more than I wanted. With the air helper springs installed rear end squat has been completely eliminated. Driving without the trailer feels more firm and connected to the road. The only negative is about the complexity of the installation. On the 2000 Landcruiser it requires that the rear suspension be partially disassembled. That was far more than I could handle at home. It took our neighborhood auto shop 3 hours to complete the job. Money well spent.
jmcdermo - 05/07/2020Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
The instruction are not for independent rear suspension. They are for a straight axle. All you have to do is disconnect the sway bar links and remove the shocks and you can slide the bags into the coils. It’s not easy though. They do make a big difference in towing. I cut a piece of aluminum angle to make a bracket for the valves, and that makes it easy to access for pressure adjustments.
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
The instruction video showed exactly how to install these. Just disconnected rear lower suspension arms and drilled holes for the air lines. Swapped in the top plates for the air bags and put everything back together. They work great. We top them off every couple weeks, but really only necessary to top them off when we are going on trip or towing something. Hitch doesn’t scrape any more and body roll is reduced. Great investment. Highly recommend.
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Install was easy on 2014 FJ Cruiser...pulled the wheels off, jacked it up a bit, and the axle dropped enough to allow room to fit the bags inside the springs. I will see how they perform when I hook up my trailer but they inflate quickly and I can see these will stop my vehicle from squatting when the cargo area and trailer are heavily loaded. Another excellent product offered by etrailer...thanks.
Ryan G - 05/23/2018Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Quite the satisfied customer, I’m very pleased with etrailer. The part I ordered was out of stock, but they kept me up to date and even called me multiple times, to insure me, that when the product came in, I would be the first to know. These people rock!
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Not too hard to install between the springs with the rear-end lifted. Currently one side can’t hold more than 35psi probably because of tubing not fully inserted in bag. Will have to lift rear-rear end to investigate...
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
I put these on two Toyota Siennas ('06 and '09). Installation was "easy" without any special tools to speak of. I didn't have to remove the bottom bolt of the shock. If you collapse the rubber and use the red plugs to hold them without air, they will fit between the spring coils with a little coaxing. So far very happy with both. Have had the vehicles loaded heavily multiple times and the difference in load capacity and handling while full is impressive. Ride can be a little stiff if you leave the air pressure at 35lbs without a load. I find around 25lbs is perfect for average use. Anyone with a Sienna knows that loaded down and the trailer hitch will drag in and out of parking lots etc. No longer with these on! Drilled through the bottom of the plastic bumper on one for the valves. The other one I attached an angle bracket to the plate where you would mount a larger trailer power plug. Would absolutely recommend these to anyone with a Sienna. JL in SC.
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
Installed on the rear coils of a 2008 Nissan Armada after removing factory air shocks and installed a 2" lift. Easy installation and works perfect for my needs. Only suggestion would be to add a "T" to the kit so you can inflate at one point versus two.
Review from a similar Coil-Rite in Vehicle Suspension
I have a 2003 Acura MDX with 197k miles on it. I have used it for towing a 6x12 trailer for 3 quads. I have also towed many loads of dirt, mulch you name it. The rear sags allot and I just bought a 19' boat. I found this kit on etrailer and ordered it. The box came and it said it was for a Honda Odyssey. I double checked online with various sites and confirmed that all Acura MDX, Honda Pilot, Honda Odyssey, & Honda Ridgeline all have the same coil spring suspension with bumper stops inside the coil. I found a great forum which included pics of someone else that installed similar kit. I used those as references to install mine. Here are the steps to install which took about 2 hours: 1) Jackup car, and suppored with good jack stands 2) Removed tires 3) Using a 7/8" hole saw and made a hole in the middle of the lower control arm. 4) Filed the burrs 5) Installed a 7/8" grommet (not included in kit, I got this a local ACE hardware store) 6) Removed bolt from lower control arm knuckle to lower the arm. 7) The bolt for the bumper stop is not accessible, so I used a hand saw and cut about 2" of the rubber stop out. 8) Compressed the air bag and installed the plug (supplied) to keep it compressed, inserted the airbag thru the coil. 9) I deviated from the instructions which says to use the included plate at the top of the airbag which requires removing the bumperstop. Instead I placed this at the bottom of the airbag, which nicely has a grove in the middle which allows the connection for the airtube to sit in and keep it protected. 10) I routed the airline thru the factory openings in the lower control arm & rear end and up thru the trailer harness opening into the rear compartment in the trunk where the head rests go for the third row. 11) Reattached the lower control arm 12) Install tires 13) Lowered car 14) Inflated the bags to 15 psi which returned the truck to just a little above the stock height. I must say this is exactly what I was looking for. I towed the boat this weekend and didn't sag at all, the ride was much smoother then ever. Even with nothing attached to the truck, the ride is much better. My opinion is that this should be installed for anyone that uses the third row seat, or tows anything at all Acura MDX, Honda Pilot, Honda Odyssey, & Honda Ridgeline as it eliminates the typical rear sag!
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