the stainless bolt pointing towards the tire, what's the purpose of it? i really don't like how that looks for mounting, i'd expect it to sit flush and use bigger bolts.

 

The one on the side is a j bolt that slides into the slot into the frame to hold the bracket in place. Instructions say to saw them off when done, but I also left mine in case I ever take them off. They really aren't close to anything so I didn't see the need other than appearance.

 

I can't get those bags for my 2000 F150. They only specify the lighter duty bags that don't sit directly over the axle. Something about clearance to the tire. i have a lift installed on my truck, and wonder if i can get away with the bags you have. I would have bought them a while ago if i knew they would fit.

 

Check this thread. A guy has a lifted 03 which should be the same as yours with bags. Maybe see what he has.
https://www.f150online.com/forums/to...do-u-have.html

 

Finally got to actually use my air springs. Picked up two yards of wet bark mulch today with 70lbs in the springs. I'm not sure how much it weighed, but I can tell you that I do this every year and my rear end use to drag. I'm pretty impressed how good these things worked.

 

I'm itching to get some of these. Ever since the leveling kit even my 4 wheeler squats the truck.

-Curtis-

 

Do you guys have any air sources on your trucks or just the springs with external sources?? How often do you have to check on them?? I just installed a set on my 99 SCab and was wondering about how much loss the bags get.

Thanks in advance.

 

I don't have an onboard compressor. I fill them up when I need to.

I don't check on them at all really. I run about 15lbs in them when I'm not hauling anything and they seem to stay there.

 

I have a compressor, tank, gauge and switches in my truck for my air bags. Makes it super simple and convenient to level any load at any time. Not to mention the joy of having air horns and the convenience of having an air supply at my rear bumper for airing up tires, running small air tools etc.

Air Bag Install Thread

 

I am looking at getting some of these and I am wondering how important would it be to be able to set each bag at different psi? I am looking at the on board controller/compressors and some allow you independently adjust the 2 bags. Just wondering if its worth the extra cost....

 

Unless you have a very uneven load side to side often there is no reason to have different pressures in each bag.

 

Thats my thing...I really dont have any loads right now...I once a week tow a small covered trailer with a lawn mower in it...and sometimes a 20' flatbed trailer. One day I would like to have a boat and a travel trailer. But I am getting a rancho 4" lift 9000xl installed monday and I am probably getting the ride rite bags installed to. I just dont know what to do about the controller part of it...do I want to be ready for un-even loads or not...I have no idea what I would encounter that would really make it uneven unless I had some odd stuff in the bed of my truck. I am leaning to the single control of both bags....

 

You would have to be really uneven for it to matter and that uneven load would have to be in the bed. If the uneven load is in a trailer then all that weight transferred to your truck is perfectly centered on the hitch. Since you have a tonneau (judging by your sig pic) I doubt you put super heavy awkwardly shaped loads in your bed.

 

pretty much what I was thinking but wanted to make sure.

 

I set mine to 80 or so when hauling heavy items, such as the 4 wheeler, dirtbike and tt. Run at 5 (min recommended) when not loaded. Don't check very often at all. I just use a cheap air compressor and a psi gauge to set mine. Takes about 5 minutes or less to get them filled.