Ride Rite Air Bags

[rcarpe06]

Looking for input from people who have a newer F53 Gas MH. Did you install front and/or rear Firestone Ride Rite Air Bags or similar on your rig? What improvements did it make? What improvements were you expecting that it did not make?

We have a 2014 Fleetwood Bounder Classic 34B and I was considering install a set of these to help with ride improvement, but wasn't sure what results to expect from them (reduce body roll, ride comfort, etc.)

[Dale_Traveling]

2006 F53 18K Lbs. chassis. Normal rolling weight is about 15.5K Lbs. Installed bags on all corners this past winter. Helped slightly with the ride but Koni shocks on the front and shifting the sway bar end points did more.

My set up still needs work as I have the front pair and the rear pair cross connected rather than independent. Suspect with the cross connect I'm pushing air around left or right and possibly reducing the effectiveness of the individual bags. Once that point in the project is complete I'll get the ride height set properly with my load and reevaluate the overall effect.

[RRyall]

I also installed the Kelderman air ride on ours. Night and day difference, even DW commented on the difference so that says alot (for mine anyway!).

[rcarpe06]

WyoTraveler wrote:
I installed the Firestone riderite air bags on the rear. Does require drilling. Not just bolt on. My MH is 2013 but 2012 24,000 lb F53 chassis. I like tue ride better but haven't really had a chance to try them on a long trip. The ones they say for front will not fit. I emailed Firestone and sent photos and they don't make any for the front of my MH. There has been some chassis change.

I have a 2013 F53 chassis 22,000 GVWR. According to their web site, front model is part# 2475 and rear is #2170. Can anyone confirm if both front and rear fit?

[WyoTraveler]

I installed the Firestone riderite air bags on the rear. Does require drilling. Not just bolt on. My MH is 2013 but 2012 24,000 lb F53 chassis. I like tue ride better but haven't really had a chance to try them on a long trip. The ones they say for front will not fit. I emailed Firestone and sent photos and they don't make any for the front of my MH. There has been some chassis change.

[Goldencrazy]

I installed Kelderman air ride. Remove and replace leaf spring with softer one and softer shocks, Monroe or Koni and install bags on front of 2015 Sightseer.