Pacbrake Alpha SD Air Bag Suspension Kit - Sleeve Style - Rear Axle - 1,800 lbs
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1,800-lb Capacity. Loading up your truck shouldn't make you dread the drive. These air bags keep you level and in control when packing for weekend adventures. It's a smart way to take the stress out of hauling and enjoy the drive again.
Loading up your vehicle shouldn't lead to sloppy steering, sketchy braking, or poorly aimed headlights. But factory suspension can only do so much before heavy loads start dragging everything down. Pacbrake's Alpha SD air springs add up to 1,800 lbs of load support to your rear axle, keeping your stance level and your handling sharp. That means better traction, safer braking, and headlights that stay aimed where they belong, especially important when hauling at night or in rough weather. If you're moving work gear, towing a small trailer, or packing for a weekend trip, you'll feel the difference in every mile you drive.
No two hauls are the same, and your suspension shouldn't be stuck in a one-size-fits-all setup. With simple manual inflation, you can dial in air pressure from 10 psi for empty cruising, to 100 psi when the bed is loaded or the trailer is hitched. It's a fast, flexible way to get your truck back to level without guessing or settling for a rough ride.
Heavy loads demand extra support, but when the weight comes off, you still want your truck to drive like a truck, not like a brick. Thanks to the smart sleeve-style air spring design, you can safely lower pressure down to 10 psi when unloaded without losing control or beating yourself up on rough pavement. That means a smooth, predictable ride whether your bed is stacked with cargo or empty and ready for weekend cruising.
No one buys an air bag kit to waste a weekend wrenching. This system bolts up cleanly with laser-cut, powder-coated steel brackets that mount to factory points. Mounting hardware resists corrosion, and everything you need - lines, fittings, valves, and detailed instructions - is in the box. Rain, mud, freezing cold, heavy hauls, this kit handles it all. With rugged air springs, corrosion-resistant parts, and a lifetime warranty to back it up, you're not just leveling your load, you're getting peace of mind that your truck's ready for anything. Thinking about onboard air down the road? With standard ports and fittings already in place, the foundation is built in, making it easy to expand when you're ready.
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Hi, everybody, Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a real quick look at this Pacbrake Alpha SD rear axle sleeve-style airbag suspension kit. Now, this kit has been designed to fit your 2019 to 2023 Ford Ranger. And on custom-fit parts such as this kit, I do recommend taking advantage of our vehicle fit guide here at etrailer.com. Simply input the year, make, and model of your vehicle, and our fit guide will confirm that this kit will work for you or if we have something comparable that will work for you. So loading up your Ranger shouldn't lead to sloppy steering, poorly aimed headlights, or sketchy braking.
But factory suspension can only do so much before the heavy loads start dragging everything down. This Pacbrake Alpha SD air spring kit is going to add up to 1,800 pounds of load support to your rear axle, keeping your stance level and your handling sharp. This is going to mean better traction for you, safer braking, and headlights that stay aimed where they belong, especially important when hauling at night or in rough weather. If you're moving work gear, towing a small trailer, or packing for a weekend trip, you're going to feel the difference in every mile that you drive. But as you know, no two hauls are gonna be exactly the same, and your suspension shouldn't be stuck in a one-size-fits-all setup.
So with this simple, manual inflation valves, you can dial in the pressure from 10 psi for empty cruising, all the way up to 100 psi when the bed is loaded or the trailer is hitched. And this is a fast, flexible way to get your Ranger back to level without guessing or settling for a rough ride. Now, when your cargo changes, your truck is going to adapt with no tools, no shop visits, just smart, simple control that you're gonna be able to handle yourself. Now, heavy loads do demand extra support, and when the weight comes off, you still want your truck to drive like a truck, not like a brick. So thanks to the smart sleeve-style air spring design, you're gonna be able to safely lower the pressure all the way down to 10 psi when unloaded without losing control or beating yourself up on rough pavement.
What that means for you is a smooth, predictable ride, whether your bed is stacked with cargo or empty and ready for weekend cruising. So you're not gonna have to worry about constantly adjusting, no clunky ride, just a consistent, comfortable control. Now, these precision, laser-cut brackets are designed to bolt cleanly to your Ranger's existing mounting points with the included hardware without welding or drilling to your frame. As you can see, I do kinda have them loosely installed, put together, kinda giving you an idea of what these are gonna look like installed underneath your Ranger. And so this kit is designed to work with your setup right now and wherever your upgrades may take you later on.
Again, you're gonna be able to inflate manually with the standard air valves right outta the box, no extra parts needed. But if you already have like an onboard compressor, these are gonna connect easily to most existing setups. And then if you're planning for something like maybe an end cab wireless controller down the road, that's not gonna be an issue, because with this kit, you're laying the foundation to make it easy to expand your control options when you're ready to do that. So again, the load support is gonna be up to 1,800 pounds of additional leveling support. But do be aware of the fact that air springs do not actually increase your weight-carrying capacity, so you wanna make sure that you're not exceeding the manufacturer's recommended weight limit. Instructions will also be included to guide you through the installation and the operation. And if you do pick these up, we would love to hear back from you regarding your experience with getting these installed and using them. So you can share your experience with us by dropping a comment or leaving a review on this product page. And if you have any other additional questions, don't hesitate to give us a call. We'd love to help you out further. Well, that's gonna wrap up our look today. I do hope that it was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy. Thank you for joining me.
Easy installation. Instructions are pretty simple. Be sure to follow torque specs. Add a little thread seal tape to your 90 swivel fitting to prevent leaks.The heat shield was not necessary for my year model(2024),since there was plenty of space between the air bags and the exhaust. Instead of drilling holes under license plate, I just used the screw hole for my license plate for schrader valves. Just drilled out the license plate holes out and little placed through. No more bouncing or suspension sag. Recommended!
Bolted right into place, GMC Canyon. No installation issues or hang up’s. Whole thing Might have taken about 3 hours. Pumped em’ up and have been driving for a week, no leaks no issues. I recommend!
This Pacbrake kit is excellent, reason for the 4 star is because the instructions are not exactly accurate but one can figure it out and the self tappers are not the 8mm as described but 10mm, this is an issue when using a tap to thread the holes because the the bolts will not self thread into the pre-drilled holes. The ride with 14 psi has improved the handling and when i throw a few hundred pounds in the box the truck doesn't squat. exactly how i want it.
Purchased for 2024 GMC Canyon Elevation trim 4x4. Needed to take out the 2-in drop from my travel trailer hitch weight of 400 lb.
Ordered on E-Trailer which sent the order to their supplier who took 4 days from the time they received it to actually ship it. This meant it burned past the originally stated delivery date by 3 days.
Once it arrived all the parts were there. Everything was labeled, packaged up and included instruction sheets.
Install went fine with two issues:
1. The included self-tapping bolts for mounting the upper portion to the frame would not self-tap into the existing holes. I had to use a tap to put the threads into the hole.
2. I tested the air valve with the shock out of the vehicle (probably shouldn't have) which expanded it to full height, which meant when I compressed it for installation it was crumpled and folded onto itself and not the way it was supposed to be sleaved. This issue was solved after I increased the air to 90 PSI and put a trailer load of 400 pounds on the hitch. While releasing air the sleeve compressed back into proper shape.
I love that they included the cutter for the air hoses which made it easy. No leaks.
Ride while towing was the same as before (great) without the rear drop and nose high lights. Driving with no load and the minimum 10 psi didn't give any noticeable bounce or increased stiffness.
The air bags seem to work well. The installation was tricky and I wouldn’t recommend it for the amateur.
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