Air bags

[Tryintoretire]

Firestone air bags or the air lift??
With the jounce or without?

[Str8shooter]

When we bought our 2011 Ford F250 Super Duty 6.7L, I installed the Firestone Ride Rite air bags. Other than a small air leak on one side, never had any issues. This go around with a new 2017 F250 6.7L, I went with the Air Lift 5000 Ultimate with jounce. No issues at this point, but have only towed the Pinnacle about 150 miles so far. I splurged this time with the addition of the Air Lift 72000 wireless compressor system. Pretty sweet set up! Mostly personal preference I suppose, as each company produces good quality bags. I'm sure if any problem came up on either unit, the company would stand by their product. Good luck with your choice.

[drk98]

Product quality wise... I think they are virtually identical.

Study the install guides for each brand that fit your truck. On my 2011 Ford F-250 I install Firestones and they were easy to install and worked great.

On my 2014 Ram I again with with Firestones only to realize they required some light drilling/cutting and in general a PITA to install. I returned them and got the Air Lifts and had them installed in well under an hour. Night and day difference as far as the install went.

[SouthCo]

I don't think you'll go wrong with either brand. I went with Firestone Ride Rite bags... I think this year makes 4 years since I installed them and no issues to speak of... Very easy bolt on install...

[TWP723]

Partial to Air Lift. I got the 5000's without the jounce bumper. Unless you're mega heavy in the rear and get a lot of porpoising, the jounce bumper really isn't needed.

[Tryintoretire]

Thanks for all the input
I have 2016 2500 ram and the install on the air lift is supposed to be about 2 hours
I think ill go for it
Thanks again

[robkelly]

Agree with the others that you won't go wrong with either brand, but when I had them I went with the Air Lift because they had better warranty coverage for about the same price.

If I was to do it again it would be the Air Lift 5k, with the jounce bumper. TWP makes a good point about not needing them unless you're super heavy, and maybe I'm a little paranoid, but I look at them as "belt and suspenders". In my experience, if an air bag is going to go bad, it's going to happen when you're on a trip and need them - with the jounce bumper you can at least run with no pressure in the bags and won't have to worry about bottoming out your suspension.

[vcbice]

I would look at the installation instructions and see which is easier. I also got the onboard compressor.

[Big1]

I have the Firestone on my 2016 2500 ram and love them, if you or any one else get the Firestone make sure that all of the hardware fit. I made the mistake not do that and in the middle of my install I found out that the bracket didn't fit.

Man what a pain in the behind I was most of the night grinding some of the material down so I could get it to fit, next time I will probably go with Air Lift just because but I think that you can't go wrong with either.

[Magnolia Tom]

I have the air lift 5000 WITH jounce bumpers. Mainly because you do not have to worry about maintaining a minimum of 5 psi in the bags. Plus, they were a "no drill" install.


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[skijlw]

As an alternative take a look at SuperSprings. Easy install, no adjustments and they have no effect on the ride of TV when empty. I have them and they work great.