Customer Reviews

AIR LIFT 57215 LoadLifter 5000 Series Rear Air Spring Kit

5 star:		(17)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I can't believe how well these air bags worked for me, they say will hold up to 5000 LB's, well I got to say, I dropped over 3450 lb tongue weight on my fifth wheel hitch which was a DRV 38 RL3 Elite Suite and only had 80 pounds of air in the bags and it sat completely level with truck and RV, pulled 70 miles a hour till I hit side winds of up to 30 MPH and dropped to 60 mph but didn't have swaying I could tell, I slowed down just to be safe pulling something 38 feet long, they work like they say, best investment I made to my Dodge 2500 long bed Cummins Diesel. I say if you tow something heavy you need these. Yes 5 stars for this!!!

This product is solid. It took me ~5 hours to install in a professional mechanics bay. The directions are not clear, but, the assembly is pretty intuitive. The hardest part is drilling through the frame for the upper bracket. Trick is to pre-drill with smaller size and when drilling the 3/8 holes, go slow and use cutting oil (transmission fluid works well. Also, keep all the bolts loose until the upper bracket is hard mounted, you may need to move the assembly around.

Good product overall and solidly built.

I am a contractor who often hauls very large loads. My dump trailer weighs three thousand pounds empty and will hold over ten thousand pounds of shingles. After I installed these springs I hauled a load of 4200 pounds of shingles which were almost entirely in front of the trailers axles. Needless to say my suspension was entirely bottomed out. I put 65 pounds in the air springs and the truck leveled out and rode smooth as silk, it almost felt like there wasn't a 7500# trailer behind me. I am actually excited about hauling a big load with that trailer now just to watch my worker's faces when the springs level the load with ease.

The only thing that comes anywhere close to a complaint is the fact that you have to drain them as soon as you take the weight off or they will bounce like crazy. Luckily for me I always have an air compressor in the truck, but if you have the extra money you might want to invest in the on-board compressor. Also, I installed the air stems behind my gas cap door and it worked great, no one can see them and they won't get dirty or muddy in there.

The bags are a good addition to anyone who has a bit of weight to deal with. Over all you will have a level truck that does not bottom out on the bumpers. I would recommend changing the mounting bolt for the frame to grade 8 or frame mounting type. I have had the same type on my other truck for about five years with about 2000lbs in the bed (truck camper) with no problems to speak of. A compressor on board is not necessary, but would be nice as the tend to leak a little.

I received the AIR LIFT kit and bench assembled to make sue all parts were there. Then out to the truck. From the time I raised it up to completion time was 3 hours with a 9/16 box end wrench,5/8 socket-wrachet and 1/2 inch drill motor along with 2 bits' one for a pilot hole and a 3/8 final hole size. The air lines snap together and the kit had plenty of ties and t's for running air lines any way you want along the frame. I installed the air lift compressor kit the day before so it was hooked up and turned on and the low pressure sensor was set @ 5psi and it all worked well. The only modification I made was to install an on/off toggle switch inline to the compressor so when I dump the air bags to unhook from the trailer I am towing the rear of my truck does not jump up with all the extra air in it.With out the toggle switch when you turn on the key it starts the compressor.After researching all the air bag kits that are available I find the AIR LIFT kit to be at the top of the list for the do-it yourself guy.I recomend this kit to anyone that needs the extra stability to their truck for towing or loading up the cargo.

This product is easy to install with one person, took me 2 hours to install. Works great on my F350 with a slide in camper. Kept me level even with my boat attached. Highly recommend and you get a sticker....

Bought these air bags in April of 2009 for $215 and installed them on my 1994 F-350 4X4 pickup. I previously installed a 4" suspension lift without replacing the rear leaf springs (just used the add-a-leaf) which left me with a sagging rear end. I bought these air bags hoping to lift the rear of the truck therefore leveling it out. They installed fairly easily to the top overload spring, the only tricky part was drilling the frame correctly and after filling them with approx. 50lbs. of air, they lifted the rear end a good three inches which solved my problem and leveled my truck. Great product!

I put these on my Dodge 2500 Diesel because I have a truck camper that weighs 2600 lb. wet. I took out the factory overload springs and installed the Airlift airbags. They work as described. They handle the load very well and make driving my truck with my camper a lot easier. They really helped with the sway I was getting without the Airlift bags. I would recommend to anyone looking for a way to stabilize a load on their truck . Installation was easy, but I used to be a auto technician. Hardest part was getting everything lined up and measured before I drilled the holes. Directions were pretty good. Kit included everything the directions said it should have.I had to modify my installation due to other after market accessories (gooseneck hitch and a flatbed) that were installed. I looked at other brands of airbags and for the money the Airlifts were the best quality and value.

My husband and I recently bought a 5th wheel. The ride was anything but peaceful. Then we bought the load lifter and our last trip was sooooo much nicer. We both agree this was a great investment.

The low rating is because the application on Amazon said that this would fit my truck. The information shipped with the kit said I needed another kit to fit my Ford. Being a bit "handy",and short on time, I was able to make modifications and installed the unit. Unit works great. Next problem was the offer for the $50 rebate. The rebate site did not allow me to enter the two items so that I qualified for the rebate. I entered the load lifter but there was no chance to enter the compressor and without the compressor, I would have been denied and that notice would have come after the deadline. Sort of like a trap. I made a phone call and supposedly got it straighten out but I'm a bit Leary that it really was. Too early to tell if rebate is coming yet.
Again, this is a great product. It just came with baggage.