Features:

  • Exclusive internal jounce bumper inside, springs absorb shock
  • Up to 5,000 pounds of load leveling capacity ; Schrader valve
  • Maintenance free and drivers can safely run with zero air pressure
  • Eliminates harsh jarring on rough roads
  • Air adjustable from 5 to 100 PSI
  • Fits single rear wheel (SRW) and dual rear wheel (DRW) models. Will fit most side mount fifth wheel hitch applications.
  • Does not fit cab & chassis applications. Does not fit Quadrasteer applications.
Good product, long and hopefully helpful review

Installed on a 2010 GMC 2500HD. Installed full kit along with Air Lift on board compressor and gauges. To start of with this seems to be a great product. Just installed it today. This is a long review but hopefully it will help the next person. Do not try to install this if you are a beginner DIY mechanic. I am by no means a professional but I have installed 100's of snow plows, spreaders, and de-icer systems so I do have plenty of experience with after market accessories. I would try this unless you're at least an intermediate mechanic, even if just for the necessary tools. All in all I probably had about 7 hours in the install (alone) but a good 1.5hr was just figuring out where I wanted to mount the compressor, gauges, and solenoid. I did the full kit with on board compressor. The kit came very well packaged in manufacturers boxing, all the hoses, hardware, pieces where there and packaged separately. I strongly suggest reading the instructions thoroughly a couple times before starting. They skip around a bit and have important notes but are not in order. Some of the instructions say to use a torque wrench which first of all most DIY guys dont even have. Unless it's just this kit, you will not be able to get a torque wrench on the upper bolts as it says to. Take your time and plan your install. You will need jack stands and a good jack. The instructions say to support the axel with jack stands which is incorrect. You'll want to support the frame with jack stands so you can use the jack to move the rear end up and down to accommodate installation. With the airlines, btw not 1 leak after installed, take your time with your cuts. Make sure they are very cleanly cut and not beveled edges. I made sure my cuts were perfect and left plenty of slack not only for movement but incase I had to re-cut. I used a sharp razor. When you push them into the fitting you'll feel a slight pop, you need to push them in farther to seat the airline. This is probably where most people have air issues. They will slightly pop and then slide in an additional 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Practice before you try under the truck, the are easy to remove my pushing the pressure fitting in and pulling the hose back out. The compressor works great up to about 50lbs then it does slow down a bit but what would you expect from a tankless system under $200. Pumped up to 90lbs for test in about 3 or 4 minutes. When installing the wiring you will want a couple "add a fuse" kits to tie in to the fuse panels. Most parts stores have them for about $7. They are not in the kit. Last but not least I used the extra onions and 1 that I bought to run a single manual line to the rear number just incase the compressor goes out towing or just to keep a safe pressure in them for driving. Hope this helps a little.

An excellent addition

Have a 2007 4WD K3500 that is used to haul shipping containers, which is needless to say, a substantial load. Due to the weight of the containers, along with the trailer, I found the helper springs on the truck were maxed out evidenced by the 'shiny spot' on the springs. Once the air bags were installed, there was an immediate difference noted in the suspension for both the handling and ride. With the AIR LIFT 72000 Wireless Air Leveling Compressor - [also installed ], I can stand back from the truck and trailer and get the load perfectly level. No more uneven squat to the rear of the truck when it is under load. As a side note, the installation took about 5 hours, with the truck on a lift. Instructions provided were pretty good, but be prepared to spend the extra time to find just the right spots for your compressor and valve assembly and be sure to keep the air lines as protected as possible. I usually run at about 5 - 10 psi when empty since the truck has a pretty stiff ride already, but now, even with the full load of containers, the truck and trailer sits dead level at 45 psi. Another benefit is the loading and unloading of the trailer - with or without the containers on the trailer. When I am ready to disconnect from the trailer, I simply inflate the bags to 100 psi and then crank the trailer landing gear down. After just a few turns, and the feet are under load, I again deflate the bags which allows the truck to lower itself off the ball. Definite time saver and saves wear and tear on the trailer landing gear - not to mention my arms too. With an estimated tongue weight on the gooseneck ball of >4000+ lbs, it really just works like a charm. Reverse the process when loading - center the gooseneck over the ball and inflate. If you are hauling heavy loads - even part time, this is a great addition to your truck. Net of this story - highly recommend this system [both AirBags and the wireless compressor system] for safety, stability and comfort. Thanks again to Air Lift. This is an incredible product that provides great value and is well priced.

Air Bags that go the distance

I bought it as an 'open box' and saved $30. This is the third set i have installed on Chevy 2500hd's. The fit and finish is perfect and install is a breeze if you have normal hand tools. Have one set going on 10 years old and still air up to 100 psi to reduce squat on trailers. They're super easy to fit onto lifted trucks, simply get square stock or tube in the same height of your total rear lift and bolt it between with some grade 8 hardware as in picture

Super easy install, could be easier if you read this review

Some of the best, printed in color with great pictures, instructions I’ve ever seen or used, the only way the instructions would have been better is if they didn’t use such a rusty truck for the pictures. I really only have three complaints, and that’s only if I wanted to really try to figure out something to complain about... 1) They tell you to screw on the air fitting first, then the next step you flip it over and screw the bottom bracket on. The air fitting just gets in your way and you risk breaking it if you pit it on first. I caught this before doing it and questioned why they have you put it on first, there is no reason, don’t thread the air fitting onto it until AFTER you bolt the bottom bracket on. 2) This was all going smooth and easy right up to one of the final steps, then they made me cuss. Putting the two bolts through the mounted top bracket slotted holes and trying to line up the top plate and the threaded holes in the actual air bags all at the same time to get the threads started. Are you ****ing kidding me?!!!! Why did they have to send the “roll plates” as 4?separate parts any how? They should have just manufactured these as part of the air bag top and bottom at the factory. Here’s a tip for anyone getting ready to install these: I would have done this but figured there must be some reason why they leave the top and bottom roll plates as separate parts, there isn’t! The night before you plan to install this line up the holes for the top roll plate with the holes in the top of the air bag and glue it on with silicone or construction adhesive. It will make your life a whole lot easier when it comes time to get the threads started as you’re bolting it all onto the top bracket. 3) I have a 3” lift on my Silverado dually. I called Air Lift tech support, waited on hold 45 minutes to talk to someone about if I needed the 2” spacers or the 4” spacers since they don’t make a 3” spacer. Their web site unclearly implies I want more stretch than crush leading me to think I should ise the 2” spacers. Their tech support guy told me the exact opposite, I want more crush than stretch and should use the 4” spacers for a 3” lift so that’s the way I went. I probably didn’t need any spacers what so ever, but if anything should have only went with the 2”. When the spring was fully assembled, without the buy extra spacer, it measured out to be exactly the same distance as the space it was going to fill on my truck that has 3” spacer lift blocks under my leaf springs. If you have a 3” lift consider no spacers at all, at the very most just go with the 2” spacers. With the 4” spacers on my 3” lift even when I just put the minimum 5psi into the bags it lifts the rear of my truck 1” higher than the front with no load on my truck. Even with no air in the bags after first installing it has the rear of my truck sitting noticeably higher than the front because I used the 4” spacers they told me over the phone to go with.

Great kit

I have a 2006 Silverado 2500HD Crew Sab short bed. We use this truck to haul every day probably more than it should. It inherently rides terrible front and rear so I changed shocks and put this kit on. It was able to level the truck out when driving and give it more of a gentle ride instead of a really hard spring ride from thicker leaf springs. Install was pretty easy, the directions are very straight forward with good pictures. While I was under the truck I actually had my 6 year old read me the directions so I didnt have to keep moving them. Theyre that easy.Only real work that was necessary is grinding about 1/8" off the shock brackets so the air bag brackets sits level on the axle. Currently hooking the Air Lift wireless remote and pump to them, should be a great system overall. Great kit, I would buy this again 100% (I also called Air Lift to make sure this kit would work well on my truck, excellent customer support and very friendly and helpful on the phone)

Great Adjustable Solution

Recently bought a new 5th wheel with a heavier tongue weight. Emailed a tech at Air Lift to verify the correct kit # for my truck ('03 Silverado 2500HD LB). Response was within an hour. Kit arrived quickly from Amazon (best online price I could find). Relatively easy to install. My use is only periodic so I opted not to have an on-board compressor. I bring a small 100psi rated compressor with us when we go camping. Used a "T" fitting as side-to-side load is usually balanced. Ran the fill valve through a screw hole in the trailer power socket bracket next to the receiver hitch, leaving the bumper untouched. Unloaded with about 20 lbs. of air, it rides about normal. The truck is stiff with more than 30 lbs. in them. The system also reduces body roll when cornering. I used the 40lbs of support per pound of air recommendation in the manual and put 65lbs in the airbags to support the weight of the 5th wheel hitch and trailer tongue weight . Connected the 5th wheel camper and the truck was level with the full load on the hitch. Helper springs were no longer engaged. Towing was VERY smooth and stable. I would not recommend driving the truck empty with the bags pumped up more than 30lbs. Aside from being very stiff, it feels susceptible to wheel hop and reacts much more to bumps. I went with an air bag system because you can adjust the amount of support as you need it. The RV dealer recommended putting heavy duty springs on the truck, which would have also done the job, but the 98% of the time I drive the truck without the camper and little or no weight in the bed, it would be way too stiff and uncomfortable to drive. Air Lift gives the best of both worlds. UPDATE: I strongly recommend these only be used to occasionally boost the carrying capacity of the truck. Follow the specs and limits on your vehicle. They are there for a reason. Towing the 5th wheel on the highway or for long distances can get difficult, I encountered a long concrete overpass on the highway that caused the trailer to "porpoise" or start bouncing up and down due to the slight dip in the middle of each section of concrete. Didn't lose control but it was scary. I've since purchased a bigger truck with more than adequate payload and towing capacity.

However the instructions could have been a tad better but we got through it just fine

We ordered this set for our GMC Sierra 2500 HD. Installed them a few weeks ago and put our first load (37' toy hauler) on the back last week. They worked well and we are very impressed with the overall quality for the price. However the instructions could have been a tad better but we got through it just fine. My husband would have preferred there to be a "T" fitting for the air hoses so we could simultaneously fill both bags but it works just fine as is.

Easy project for the “Do it yourselfer”

My truck already had a 4 inch lift so I had plenty of room underneath. Took about 2 hours but I took a little longer and ran my air supply lines up and under my fuel door. Nice clean install. I can set my 12 volt compressor in the back seat and the hose is long enough to put air in my bags. I run about 5 lbs when I’m not towing my 5th wheel and around 30 lbs when hooked up. Under the cap and you’ll never go back.

Strong, well made, tremendous lift.

These things really add some lift. If I had it to do over again I would probably get the 5,000 lb ones as even hauling a heavy 5th wheel I only need 35 lbs in them. You will need to add a pump as I cannot imagine not having one. The AIR LIFT 72000 Wireless Air Leveling Compressor is the perfect pump for these air bags. I've had them installed for about 6 months and traveled around the country hauling a 5th wheel. They work perfectly!

Great Product

I bought these because they were a lot less expensive than the Firestone version. Frankly, they do the same thing for a lot less cash. Installation was easy, but I added convoluted electrical harness conduit the entire length of the air lines to protect them from chafing and wearing a hole in them. They provide band ties, but I used about 10 more (from my stash) to get the air lines bundled up the way I wanted. You can purchase the conduit and band ties at your favorite local auto parts store or here on Amazon. My installation is with a single schrader valve that passes thru one of my rear license plate mounting holes, I didn't desire having to put air in twice and have no need to level the truck from side to side. This single schrader required purchasing a couple extra parts, a tee, and two quick connect couplers for the air lines. A word of advice here: Do NOT buy automotive quick connect couplers, they are $8+ and up, and are metal that WILL corrode and eventually cause you problems. Go to your local plumbing store and purchase the plastic ones made for 1/4" water lines with 1/8" pipe thread on the other end. The plastic versions go for about $2.50 each. They work great, are corrosion proof, and my system has not leaked down since the intallation. Okay, the air bags: They work great! They level out my truck when I have a load on it and that is exactly what I wanted them for. They ride smooth when I have a load and add air to the bags, and ride smooth when there is no load and reduce the air to the bags. Would I buy these again? You bet I would. There is no reason to pay more for these than you have to, and Amazon has them for less money than anyone else.

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