Thank you for the easy to understand video. Just picked up a good used rear pair of Firestone air bags from a local dismantler to put on my f250 and your video eased some of my apprehensions. Not looking forward to drilling the frame.
Mine are made by Air Lift on the 97 F350 dually.... were installed in 1998,They don't attach to the frame ,but to the self designed side plates that mounts the 1" thick x6 wide bar over the top of the frame rails, (no metal under 3/8 no bolts under 1/2.....We pull a 48' enclosed trailer & a 40 ' Big Tex Your instructions were right on point..When loaded we add air to level the truck. which helps in night driving (oncoming traffic isn't blinded by out of kilter low beams.....
Nice job was think of putting a flat bed on our 93 f250 4x4 and putting this on it ! have a safe trip hope you got your radio put in ! take care ! Curt :-)
Just a tip i had my filler neck and fuel cap up under my bed like you do. This past summer I blew a head gasket and I had to have a lot of work done to my truck . When the mechanics were tearing my truck apart they called me to let me know there was a lot of dirt in my fuel system. And said that was very odd and they have never really seen that before . So when I got my truck back I started looking and trying to figure out how Dirt was getting into my fuel system . I'm sure you can see where this is going. About 65 bucks for parts from a website called filler neck Supply and another 50 bucks for a set of mud flaps . Problem solved just thought I would pass along my experience with you
Yeah. I don't know why you flatbed guys put your filler necks down there? I built my own bed, and made a pocket for my (2) filler necks(added a 45g excursion fuel tank) and added on-board air system!👍👊
Suspension air bags do NOT increase the load capacity of a PU truck! They can help with stability, raise the rear end, etc. however the load rating is depending on many factors such as axle, tires, frame strength.
Thanks for posting this video I got aF95 F350 diesel it rides really rough I wonder if yours got better even when it's unloaded I was reading through a website it says that you can remove some leaf springs to make it ride better
Whats that spacer measure that you put under the bottom bracket to level the bag out? I bought a used set of bags and didn't realize I needed those spacers for my truck. Was gonna buy 1 inch stock and cut and drill it. Thanks!
You may want to check your Amazon links. The Airbags that come up don't fit my 1996 f250 4x4 diesel. The punch, don't show up in your link at all. Great video though, I learned a lot. 😊
Guy in WY yeah it's super cheap I was just curious if that was part of firestones's system or your way of protecting the air lines. Good call on protecting a delicate part of the system on a vehicle that we all know gets worked hard.
Thank you for the easy to understand video. Just picked up a good used rear pair of Firestone air bags from a local dismantler to put on my f250 and your video eased some of my apprehensions. Not looking forward to drilling the frame.
Mine are made by Air Lift on the 97 F350 dually.... were installed in 1998,They don't attach to the frame ,but to the self designed side plates that mounts the 1" thick x6 wide bar over the top of the frame rails, (no metal under 3/8 no bolts under 1/2.....We pull a 48' enclosed trailer & a 40 ' Big Tex Your instructions were right on point..When loaded we add air to level the truck. which helps in night driving (oncoming traffic isn't blinded by out of kilter low beams.....
+David Goethe xxx I really like these so far.
thanks for the link. never watched anyone else ever install a set of them. not bad at all.
+BigJim57 not really much to it.
yeah for yrs i figured it was time consuming and a big headache-but it seems not the case. ahh-u have spent more of my money/lol
Nice tutorial, Blake. Thanks for sharing. More later!
Nice job was think of putting a flat bed on our 93 f250 4x4 and putting this on it ! have a safe trip hope you got your radio put in ! take care ! Curt :-)
Just a tip i had my filler neck and fuel cap up under my bed like you do. This past summer I blew a head gasket and I had to have a lot of work done to my truck . When the mechanics were tearing my truck apart they called me to let me know there was a lot of dirt in my fuel system. And said that was very odd and they have never really seen that before . So when I got my truck back I started looking and trying to figure out how Dirt was getting into my fuel system . I'm sure you can see where this is going. About 65 bucks for parts from a website called filler neck Supply and another 50 bucks for a set of mud flaps . Problem solved just thought I would pass along my experience with you
Yeah. I don't know why you flatbed guys put your filler necks down there? I built my own bed, and made a pocket for my (2) filler necks(added a 45g excursion fuel tank) and added on-board air system!👍👊
Very good job of showing how to install the air bags on your truck. I think you will find you will get a better overall ride with that system.
+expidition07 put 1,000 miles on it and very happy!
Good video. My bracket lined up with the 2 factory holes on the rear.
Awesome video, hope to see the old little Ford soon and the NH diesel pump arrives
+Jan Kotze thanks Jan!
Excellent video thank you. Where did you get that punch, thanks
Thank you for the video, this work in 2012 f250 xl?
Great install video. I thank you sir! Well done.
Excelente video Amigo 👌
exactly what i needed to see, thanks
Suspension air bags do NOT increase the load capacity of a PU truck! They can help with stability, raise the rear end, etc. however the load rating is depending on many factors such as axle, tires, frame strength.
I just take the OldLady along when I need an air bag !!
Good day. Nearly fell off chair, when reading
+Stephen Mortimer I don't know if it's the same kind of air bag...😆
Maybe..... cause I have to constantly deflate mine !!
You see when she is fully inflated the ride gets really rough
Thanks for posting this video I got aF95 F350 diesel it rides really rough I wonder if yours got better even when it's unloaded I was reading through a website it says that you can remove some leaf springs to make it ride better
Whats that spacer measure that you put under the bottom bracket to level the bag out? I bought a used set of bags and didn't realize I needed those spacers for my truck. Was gonna buy 1 inch stock and cut and drill it. Thanks!
You may want to check your Amazon links. The Airbags that come up don't fit my 1996 f250 4x4 diesel. The punch, don't show up in your link at all. Great video though, I learned a lot. 😊
Thanks for the video!
Will this work on an OBS dually?
I forsee a bench seat install in the future...
+Zach Hewitt 40/20/40 seats were options in these trucks. Just throwing that out there. 😇
A good sharp drill bit
+Donald Ellett that's the key
if you want to come to southern wv i'll give you a nice bench seat that will fit a superduty
+jda1961 thanks for the offer, but I'll try to find something closer to home.
Did the kit come with split loom? Great idea to protect the lines. Been looking forward to this video. Looks like everything went smoothly
+dreambuilderkmg it did not, but split loom is pretty cheap to buy seperate
Guy in WY yeah it's super cheap I was just curious if that was part of firestones's system or your way of protecting the air lines. Good call on protecting a delicate part of the system on a vehicle that we all know gets worked hard.
Do the airbags pick up the back alittle more than the front?
They don’t add any sort of lift, just help remove some of the squat from the springs.
Very good video.
+Marcos Veríssimo thank you
What psi are you going to run in the bags when you are hauling the tractor?
+Ben Bruner ran 50 psi, everything rode well.
Bench seats and wing windows that would open. Somethings are really missed.
+pintail102 got that right.
Will those fit on an 89 f250
Link for the punch is dead.
How is your paw after your injury
+John T doing pretty well. No feeling in that thumb but I still have it so I won't complain.
nice
You can pit air bag on the front
+Doug Sweener I've seen those kits, might look into it after a solid axle swap.
Bolts that went through the frame should have been spun around.
You didn't show the drilling
+Donald Ellett no, I didn't.
they always say air bags will save yer ass,,,,
i got a divorce, sold my air bags after didnt need them no more