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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 03:21 PM
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air ride makes air bags & air compressor just like fire stone.

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should say airlift makes the bags & compressor
 

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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 11:00 PM
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I just got the Fire stone bag kit installed on my Rig I haven't got to use them yet but glad to see that they help with the handling.
 
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Old Aug 7, 2010 | 08:41 PM
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I have the Firestone bags in mine and I love them. Air up when towing and air down when not. I run mine at about 15psi without a load, and then push up to about 50psi with the 5th wheel on. Much better ride.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2010 | 02:25 PM
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I also have firestone bags. Love them. They do a nice job.
I wish I cvould have afforded teh compressor kit but they work great nonetheless.
Adjustable also for different trailers.
 
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Old Sep 1, 2010 | 10:28 PM
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I have the firestone bags also, the only problem I had was when we drove down from Alaska in 08 all the bolts sheered off. the front ones about 1/2 way and then the rear about 3/4 in to the trip I was pretty heavy, I never got an actual weight, I wish I would have. We had a 10.5 ft cab over camper loaded (3200 lbs MT) also pulling a car hauler with the wife's jeep on It and about 2k worth of crap.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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Firestone's, on board compressor
 
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 05:56 PM
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I have the airlift loadlifter 5000 got the kit for $262 on amazon got that because they come with a lifetime warranty night and day difference in the ride.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 11:02 PM
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damn,i leave my bags at 80 pounds loaded or unloaded.Bunch of old men in here i see
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Oatmealman
damn,i leave my bags at 80 pounds loaded or unloaded.Bunch of old men in here i see
So do they adjust to the 80 psi automatically, or do you do it?

80 psi in the bags empty is a whole lot more pressure once you put the load on the truck. Depending on the load, that could lead to the bags being over inflated.

Or are you 80 pounds loaded? (then would be less than 80 while traveling empty)
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Oatmealman
damn,i leave my bags at 80 pounds loaded or unloaded.Bunch of old men in here i see
Apparently you just like a rough riding truck. Should have went with extra leaves would have been cheaper. The whole idea of bags is the ability to adjust, and yea there's a bunch of old guys here
 
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