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Air bags...Firestone or....?

Discussion in 'Towing' started by gologit, May 30, 2024.

  1. May 30, 2024 at 6:32 AM
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    gologit

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    In the redwoods.
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    Nothing major or fancy. Just stuff to make it work better for me. Running boards, seat covers, BakFlip
    I'm getting ready to put air bags on my '23 SR5 long bed. I had Firestone bags on a previous Tacoma and was well satisfied with them but if there's something better I'd like to know about it.
     
  2. Jun 23, 2024 at 9:13 AM
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    TacoManOne

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  3. Aug 18, 2024 at 5:57 PM
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    Aren't those just helper spings that would make it ride rough when unloaded?
     
  4. Aug 18, 2024 at 5:58 PM
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    The ride is actually better with them.
     
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  5. Aug 18, 2024 at 5:59 PM
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    Nice, I will look into them more. Do you have stock leafsprings?
     
  6. Aug 18, 2024 at 6:13 PM
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    I run the Firestone on my Tundra and just installed them on my Tacoma. I have zero complaints.
     
  7. Aug 18, 2024 at 6:16 PM
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    I can second this. Only claim they make that I can debunk is that they help with axle wrap... they do not. Only easing off the gas pedal does. I'm running stock springs and i've been running them for about 200'000kms now.

    If you end up going with airbags instead, keep both bag circuits separate. Meaning don't install them so that one airline fills both or around corners and such the air will just travel to the opposite bag and negate the cornering benefits
     
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  8. Aug 18, 2024 at 6:50 PM
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    Yes stock springs but due for replacement. I have 90k miles.
     
  9. Aug 18, 2024 at 7:51 PM
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    If you settle on airbags, the “torque” brand are identical copies of the Firestone kit with the “torque” brand airbags. Good, thick bags. Made in turkey? I think
     

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