H i all does anybody know much about rear suspension air bags for a 98 F-150. I'm thinking about putting a set on and I was wondering if anybody had any advice. thanka

 

yeah.....i wen't to the shop yesturday and they had a set in there for a ford f150 73-01 for the rear and it looks pretty cool . I'm gonna buy a set for the rear to level out the sag from my lift and when i got my bike in the back! I think they were some where around $190 but it's an extra $150 for the guages to adjust it from in the cab!

 

My 1990 F250 has Firestone's Ride-Rite bags in the rear. I love them to death so I went to order them for my 2002 Screw. Unfortunately they only show you can get them for 1963-2002 F250s and F350s, as well as 1963-1996 F150s.

Why the difference as of 1997? Evidently the F150 rear frame is slightly different and about 1 1/2" closer to the tires. Thus there's only 7 5/8" clearance (I just measured on my truck) and Firestone bags are 7 1/2" wide. That leaves 1/8" between the bags and the tire. Clearly a bad idea.

I'm saddened because I love these Firestone bags. But I guess it's time to find another brand.

 

No one makes the bellows type air bag for 97-2002 F-150's. The only ones are the tube type called sport bags. They have a 2,000 lb capacity. I have them on mine. They mount behind the axle plate on the leaf spring, but I modified mine to fit on the plate. They are taller than the bellows type so I take them off during the winter due to the 5 psi min pressure required raising the rear a 1/4 inch. With my camper on, my truck sits level without the bags, but if I pump them to the full 100 psi, it'll raise the rear about 1 1/2 inches. I have the bags for the extra stability with the camper on and/or for leveling the truck with the hitch step/bike rack combo with bikes as they sag the rear a little. I had the bellows type on my 93 F-150 and wish they were available. I'm planning on getting rid of the stock spring spacer and make a new bump stop which will level the truck unladen and use the bags to level with camper.

 

Well thanks all for your help, even with all my bad typing hehehehe. So I guess that I will have to go with ste sport bag or extra leaves. thanks again all and have a good one.