FireStone Ride-Rite Install question...

Mr Gadget,

If you do install gauges, pls post pics for the rest of us to enjoy.

 

Here are some pics from when I moved cross country. The bags did help A LOT!!!!

BEst add on ever!



Ready to go and get away from Disgusta!


Part of the precious cargo...


Level...

 

So I did some off roading and jumped the truck just a little yesterday, last night I noticed a jangling sound I haven't heard before coming from the rear of the truck, I short check with the flashlight found the cause; the right-side rear most bag clamp, the one that attaches the bags to the leafs, one of bolts is gone, have no idea where it went, I could have been blasted out of there when i jumped but nothing is damaged like it would if the bolt had been torn out of there, guess it worked itself loose

 

SkyGear, how'd this work for you as a temporary setup?

 

Worked great. I Ike's being able to sir in the cab and control the suspension. I would have kept it, then I realized I needed to upgrade the rest if the suspension.

 

I had a tee on an old muscle car back in the day on my airshocks. Was very helpful. Today I dont

 

Sorry to revive a thread this old, but how do these work with flexing...? I am thinking about getting these to use when I carry all my camping gear for overland trips and am curious if they will break when the truck flexes

 

Not recommended to flex with a high PSI. At most I had them at 20PSI when doing any serious flexing. Firestone recommends letting all the air out when on a ramp if that tells you anything. If you have much weight in the back, 20PSI won't keep it level. With my snowmobile and gear, I had it at least 50PSI

 

Okay. What I'm really looking for is something to keep it level while I'm overlanding, which is typically easy trails and occasionally off camber and flexy. I'm usually carrying a bit of gear causing me to bottom out. In your opinion, would these be good for that?

 

I think you would be fine as long as you know its limitations.

 

What kind of leaf springs do you have?

 

Stock with an AAL

 

Just go with a new leaf pack like all pro. That should do the trick. I put a fridge in my truck and it was still level. Here is my setup:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/media/image13602.456188/][/URL]

 

So the allpro leaves and the air bags... mind me asking what size tires you run? I can't lose any lift because I have 285s and they will rub. I have an add a leaf and a 1 inch block

 

285/75/16 trust me you'll be gaining lift over an aal and block and a better ride. I don't use my bags tho. All pro leafs have been doing their job before needing to use the bags.

 

And the ride is okay?

@JMY24 you need cradles. Will make flex a moot point.

 

...what are cradles? And what is moot?

 

Daystar Air Bag Cradle

http://daystarweb.com/productdetail.php?productID=1232

 

Ohh so your saying with these I can flex without issue? Dude awesome. Thank you so much!

 

Yes, "Daystar's revoulutionary Airbag Cradle allow full travel of the suspension, while still being able to cary heavy loads with your air bags. Daystar's Airbag Cradle is the solution for maximun payload capacity and off road prowess."