What air bags to get for a 11 F150 EB Max tow. My boat weighs 9500lbs. I see there is 2500 and 5000lb bags?? Any links to any sites etc.

 

We offer a kit for your application. It would be kit 59568, the link provided will take you to the install manual. This would be considered a 2500lb setup, from our RideControl lineup. This is typical for all "light duty" 150 or 1500 pickups. Very few applications use a 5000lb bag until you get to a Super Duty or 2500 and up. This is mostly due to limitations of size and fitting the actual bag under the frame.

They shouldn't have an issue bringing your truck level with a 9500lb boat, as only about 10-20% of that weight should actually be on the truck; the rest of the weight being supported by the trailer tires.

When it comes to purchasing or just pricing the kit, we suggest you compare prices of our retailers to get the best deal. Also, we are currently running mail in rebates on the kit as well as a controller if you were interested. Let me know if I can help answer any questions about our products or bags in general.

 

Couple questions is this kit a no drill kit? I can fill up and deflate manually without a controller? And all the parts are needed to install this? Thanks

 

For your application it is a no-drill kit. Everything is included to let you manually fill and deflate the bags via standard shrader valves.

If down the line you decide to add a controller that is always available as well.

 

thanks

 

OK bought the air lift kit, everything seems quality the directions were a little vague but got everything on and just have to hook up the lines. I guess unless I buy a t Fitting I would have to have two fill up points.

Other question is when the bags arent filled will they be kind of smushed up.

 

With no air in the bags they will be smashed. However you should keep a minimum of 5 psi in the bags at all times. This helps the bags keep their form and to help keep all brackets in the correct location.

I would suggest you don't T them together necessarily as you may experience more weight transfer while cornering. If you T them together the air can rush from one bag to the other when going through a turn. You won't notice this though until you have a load. 5psi transferring won't feel anything like 45 psi moving. Many people do t them together and don't seem to have an issue but just wanted to make you aware of the possibilities.

 

Ok thanks. Advance is selling your kit for 200 on sale, plus your rebate of 50, its a pretty good deal out there. And a suggestion, might be helpful once you get past like your first page of directions to have some pictures and a little more instruction, im pretty good at figuring things out but it still took me a second. Thanks for all your help.

 

No problem, I'll pass that info along too.

 

Routed mine in the cab next to back seat. They stay clean.

 

good idea, tonight im hooking up the lines and finding a place to put them, trying to avoid drilling holes anywhere as Fords rust as it is and the salt around here during the winter doesnt help

 

Maybe up to the gas tank fill then, pretty sure it is plastic.

 

I've seen a couple of guys put them next to the filler neck. Some run them back to the license plate. You may be able to use some factory holes or even just drill the plate.

 

I routed mine out the bottom holes of the license plate bracket. Works really good there.

 

I ended up in the wheel well flange there was a hole there the right size and you cant see it unless you are parallel to the trucking looking into the wheel. All installed no leaks, allingment looks pretty good