Recommended Air Helper Springs for 2011 Ford F250 Equipped With B&W Turnover Ball Gooseneck Hitch
Updated 08/08/2024 | Published 08/26/2021
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Need an air suspension for a 2011 f250 Lariat with an installed bandw turnover ball hitch
asked by: Dan M
Expert Reply:
The Firestone # F2597 Ride-Rite system is what I'd recommend. The system is compatible with an in-bed gooseneck or 5th wheel hitch, and Firestone uses a superior roll crimp to join the bag to the upper and lower plates rather than steel bands like AirLift does. This makes for a stronger joint between the two that's much much less likely to fail over time.
You might also be interested in an on-board compressor system. If the loads carried in the bed or the pin weight/tongue weight of the trailers you pull can vary quite a bit, being able to adjust the amount of pressure in the air helper springs would be a very handy feature to have. For a single path system that would air up both springs simultaneously, I'd recommend part # F2097. If you'd prefer to have individual control over each bag which comes in handy when you need to compensate for an off-center load, a dual path system like part # F2219 is what I'd recommend.
I've linked to some installation videos that you might find helpful.
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B&W Turnoverball Underbed Gooseneck Trailer Hitch w/ Custom Installation Kit - 30,000 lbs
- Gooseneck Hitch
- Below the Bed
- Flip-Over Ball
- 7500 lbs TW
- 30000 lbs GTW
- Wheel Well Release
- Spring-Loaded Loop
- B and W
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Cody I.
8/6/2024
I was working on installing my B&W turnover ball and my Firestone air bags like the ones you linked up above and it wouldn't work with the side plates? The part number for the B&W is BWGNRK1111.