Can 2006 Chevy Silverado 2500 with Lift Install Firestone Air Bag Kit
Updated 04/21/2025 | Published 12/19/2024
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Hello. I was looking into buying a Air Bag system to haul a 5th wheel i just bought. I was wondering if you could help out with the measurements. Its a 06 gmc sierra 2500hd. Lifted . Not sure the lift height. I bought the truck like that. How can I properly measure it. And do you know what the stock height is on these trucks. Thanks. Also do you have a kit that has the bags included in the kit. I was looking and couldnt find one.
asked by: Filiberto T
Expert Reply:
Hey Fili, so we do have solutions for air bag kits on trucks that are lifted like yours but it comes down to knowing by how much the vehicle was lifted to pick out the correct spacer.
So what is your best solution is to go with a Firestone air bag kit like the part # F2250 and then measure the distance between the Firestone brackets once they are installed.
Bracket Spacing (in.)
6.5 to 7.5-inches use spacer # F2536
7.5 to 8.5-inches use spacer # F2366
8.5 to 9.5-inches use spacer # F2367
9.5 to 10.5-inches use spacer # F2370
Worth mentioning is that towing a fifth wheel trailer with a lifted truck gets pretty tricky. It makes it hard to tow the trailer level without having the overhang of the trailer hit the truck side rails. You need to have at least 6 inches of clearance between the overhang and the truck bed rails. Most of the time it's just easiest to go back to stock ride height. Especially if the lift is over a couple inches.
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12/21/2024
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