I just took my airbags off of my truck

marc71 wrote:

Lynnmor wrote:

marc71 wrote:
I recently installed Firestone Ride-Rite air bags on my Tundra, absolutely love them. It took a few trips to get the air pressure just right, I'm at between 25-30psi while hooked up and right at 5psi while unhooked. I will say it seems to ride a little rougher while empty but nothing to complain about. After I purchased these I saw an Ad for another company's product (can't remember the manufactures name at the moment) but their air bags have the bump stop built inside the air bags so you can run with zero air pressure without doing harm to the bags.

Air-Lift recommends 5 psi minimum with their air bags with bump stops.

The Air Lift Load Lifter Ultimate 88212 is one of the new exclusive air spring kits from Air Lift Company. This air bag kit will include all of the advantages of the standard Load Lifter 5000, with the added benefit of an internal jounce bumper.

The jounce bumper is made of closed-cell urethane foam in order to eliminate rough ride and provide an air cushion that will absorb shock effect and provide additional stability while towing or hauling heavy loads. This bump stop also gives the driver ability to run the air springs at zero PSI without causing any harm.

Like the Load Lifter 5000, this Ultimate Series kit will give your vehicle up to 5,000 lbs of load leveling capacity. It is also backed by a lifetime warranty and a satisfaction guarantee. With most applications being NO-DRILL, installation is fast and easy, with quality components to ensure that the first installation is the last.

This was taken right from the web site...

Those are the bags I had and I noticed an immediate and dramatic degradation in ride quality that went away when I took the bags back off. As I stated earlier my wife refused to get in the truck while those bags were on it. I suspect that the bags are great for heavier trucks and I do miss them some with heavier loads but will probably go with the smallest bag they make if I choose to put some back on my half ton truck. Now I just need to figure out what to do with bags I took off.

Now that I have confirmed that the air bag installation was the cause of my rough ride I need to call AirLift and discuss the issue with them. My limited experience with their customer service has been excellent. My helper broke a part during installation so I called AirLift and tried to buy a new part but they refused my money and expedited getting me an entire new assembly. I don't want anyone to think that I am being critical of them.