Anyone try the AirLyft air bags?

[MookeyB37]

So ended up purchasing another RZR for the wife and swapped my smaller trailer out for a 22’er. With trailer attached and both machines on, my truck squats pretty bad. Safety chains hit the ground over even small bumps.

Was thinking about getting the AirLyft Air bags just to help with squat when towing. Anyone else ever try these?

Air Lift 1000 Air Spring Kit 21-23 Ford F-150 Raptor

Offering up to 1,000 pounds of load-leveling capacity, Air Lift’s flagship kit, the Air Lift 1000, will make towing and hauling with your 2021-2023 F-150 Raptor a comfortable and stress-free experience. Working with your existing coil springs, Air Lift air springs increase your safety and...

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[WTX]

I have a set sitting in my shop. I haven’t found the time to install yet. Everything I read seems like they work good.

Few threads in them here.

 

[Hemmy]

So ended up purchasing another RZR for the wife and swapped my smaller trailer out for a 22’er. With trailer attached and both machines on, my truck squats pretty bad. Safety chains hit the ground over even small bumps.

Was thinking about getting the AirLyft Air bags just to help with squat when towing. Anyone else ever try these?

Air Lift 1000 Air Spring Kit 21-23 Ford F-150 Raptor

Offering up to 1,000 pounds of load-leveling capacity, Air Lift’s flagship kit, the Air Lift 1000, will make towing and hauling with your 2021-2023 F-150 Raptor a comfortable and stress-free experience. Working with your existing coil springs, Air Lift air springs increase your safety and...

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Airbags?

Curious if anyone has installed airbags for towing or if there even is such a thing for our trucks yet? I run them on my Land Cruiser and they’re a godsend. Given the squish of our tucks, I feel like there would be a lot of demand.

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[cscape]

So ended up purchasing another RZR for the wife and swapped my smaller trailer out for a 22’er. With trailer attached and both machines on, my truck squats pretty bad. Safety chains hit the ground over even small bumps.

Was thinking about getting the AirLyft Air bags just to help with squat when towing. Anyone else ever try these?

Air Lift 1000 Air Spring Kit 21-23 Ford F-150 Raptor

Offering up to 1,000 pounds of load-leveling capacity, Air Lift’s flagship kit, the Air Lift 1000, will make towing and hauling with your 2021-2023 F-150 Raptor a comfortable and stress-free experience. Working with your existing coil springs, Air Lift air springs increase your safety and...

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Yes. I installed them on my Gen 3. East install and great for the smartcap and GFC tent I have on top.

 

[MookeyB37]

Thanks for the replies. After talking to two different trailer/hitch dealers and reading the forums…. Decided the best option is a weight distribution hitch.

 

[Mthon7]

I am considering a Gen 3 but worried about towing roughly 7500# boat so considering the Air Lift. Spoke with local shop and they happen to have the rep from Air Lyft in shop later in the week. Anyway rep said bags inflated prior to load as they increase resistance of springs to decrease squat. They do not provide direct vertical lift.....curious those who have installed is this the case? Thanks so much

 

[dfw62]

I run 5 psi when unloaded and hook up my trailer (5100# camper with about 625# on the hitch) before adding air. I then tighten up my Andersen WD hitch (still no air added) and still have sag. With the trailer on and WD hitch tightened up the psi increases to 7. I then add air to 27 psi and the rear ends comes up. Truck sits perfect (slightly up in rear) and handles great.

I do have some long term concerns that the bags will wear out due to the friction between them and the coils as the suspension cycles but they were relatively cheap and provide huge benefits IMO.

 

[Mthon7]

Do you have an onboard compressor?

 

[dfw62]

Do you have an onboard compressor?

I do not. I have both bags routed to a shared fill valve located near my left rear tow hook. Made a simple little bracket that I could put under an existing bolt. I use a bicycle pump to fill the bags when I need them. The bags hold a relatively small volume of air such that it doesn't take many pumps to fill them. I don't find this burdensome as I take my mountain bike with me camping and always bring the pump too. I also like having the pump along should I need to add air to either the truck or trailer tires while traveling.

I had an onboard compressor on my previous truck (04 Diesel Excursion and a much heavier trailer) for it's air bags and while it was convenient it eventually became burdensome as being frame mounted it was exposed to the elements and eventually failed. With the bike pump being so easy and the high cost of Air Lift's onboard compressor it was an easy choice for me to not install one this time.

 

[Mthon7]

That is great information and thanks for the pictures. Just so I understand you use a bike pump with the trailer attached and it will lift the truck? The Air lift rep told a different story although is second hand information. Thanks for all the information!