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Buzz,
Looks familiar. I think I took that picture. Alex's Ford F-250/Lance air bag saddle bracket looked exactly like that at the beginning of the White Rim Trail a couple years ago. To do the trail he just took most of the air out of the bags. Several of those grade 8 bolts just snapped and bent the ears on the bracket. There must be a lot of stress on that bracket, depending on how much air in the bag. Good thing you found it before you got way out there somewhere.
regards, as always, jefe

well $175 in shop labor zero for parts it is fixed.

My 2005 Firestone upper bracket hooks under the frame rail and is bolted under the bump stop in addition to large bolt through an existing hole in the frame while the bottom bracket looks the same. I can see why those bolts bolts shear with that design setup.

warranty replacement parts are here, shop will install them tomorrow.





amazing what room there is when no load is in the bed

unloaded with 10 psi from when the bags were installed

Well unless the issue with distance is addressed I assume its going to happen again. Something still doesnt look right. Looking at good side if bag inflated there just isnt any room for up travel/compression-main pack is already flattend against bottom leaf-overloads engaged- just unsure, though on a 250 frame we have same kit? (install requires 5-8" between brackets) Ive never seen any thing like your showing even with trailer.
are the last group of pics with trailer still attached -horse(s) inside?...static with just camper on?.
Your camper weight comporable all I can think is main leaf packs have callapsed-all I have are pics unloaded shown on this thread. Curious what yours looks like unloaded
Mark

My 05 CTD dually also had failing air bags. This is how I prevented that problem on my F250. 3000# frame mounted overloads. :)

hey buzzcut1, I think you're missing a part on your stabil load also.
My kit came with what looks like a small picture frame that says it's specifically for that type of curved plate that you bolt it to. Just thought I'd mention it. It's supposed to keep the stabil load from moving around. If yours are not moving, I guess there's no problem, but I remember installing them on mine.

anthony

spoke wifh airlift this morning. great warranty service. new bracketfkr right side and new bolts for both sides are shipping out today. my cost was $15 for shipping

this is how the leafs and overloads are sitting with the 10psi min pressure and the TC still on ths truck.
damaged side



intact side