Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Spring Kit for 2011-2016 Ford F-250 & F-350 4WD - 57396

First off let me just say the shipping was like Way faster than I thought. I ordered them on Saturday afternoon and got them on Monday.Installed on 2014 f-250 short bed.I saw a lot of fuss about how hard these were to install. I didn't have any trouble at all. It went rather well and only took about 2.5 hours. I didn't use any power tools other than my drill for the shader valves to go in the license plate holes. The directions weren't really even needed to much, it is a pretty simple install. The exploded diagram was the most help and showed what parts you needed with what hardware. I backed up on some blocks and took out the spare tire so I didn't have to fight jacks while I was under the pickup. To avoid having to raise the frame to gain clearance I assembled what you are supposed to on the bench and linked a couple zip ties together and kept it flat while I got it in place. Once it was situated and lined up just cut the ties and all the bolts went in the right holes and that was that. Took longer to tighten all the bolts than to put it all together.I compared the Air Lift set to the Firestone set closely before purchasing these. I think both would work just fine but I like how this one sits on the joiner strike plate rather than a clunky 2 piece setup that you have to bolt together sitting on the axle. This one looks much cleaner and almost like a stock option.I would highly recommend these to anybody wanting a level ride when towing and a better ride. I put 35" tires on with a leveling kit and the front ended up about 3/4 of an inch too high. I put about 10-12 lbs in when empty and it sits nice. Test drove it empty and felt good too. I will play with the psi a bit, haven't had many miles on the install yet. So far, I couldn't be happier.

Installed this on a 2016 F250 with power stroke diesel. The frame bracket was quite a challenge to install on drivers side due to limited access. Also the truck had the factory fifth wheel hitch puck system installed and the main bolt (1/2") required to attach the upper frame brackets had to be shortened on both sides as the end hit the fifth wheel mounts before the nut was tight. Installion other then previously mentioned went pretty smooth. Basic tools required and lowering the spare tire provided better access. I used the truck jack under the hitch to raise the body to place the air bag assemblies so no special lift required. It does take quite awhile to install. I probably had 6 hours invested with a good bit of that spent on drivers side upper frame bracket. The air bags do an excellent job at keeping the truck level with the fifth wheel trailer and I didn't seem to notice any change that effected how smooth the truck rides unloaded with about 30# air which seems to allow the truck to relax on the factory suspension. The whole assembly uninflected does seem to leave the rear of the truck setting slightly higher then the front and 30# seemed to be just below the point of raising the body when additional air is added. Summary, the entire system was a bit of a challenge to install but is doable with average mechanical experience and basic hand tools. You will likely need a hack saw or equivalent to cut two 1/2" diameter bolts if you have a fifth wheel hitch installed. Very satisfied with the air bags.

This is the third set I have put on. First two was on a Ram. 1500&2500. Easy peasy. This ford F250 was another story. Product is great. Truck was a pain to work on.

I ordered these to install on my 2012 F250 for use when pulling my Jayco 36ft travel trailer. the trailer has roughly 1,000 lbs of tounge weight and even when using the weight distributing hitch, I experienced more suspension sag than I was comfortable with. These bags fixed the problem and returned stability to my ride. They did not return my truck entirely to level but raised it enough to split the difference and eliminate the bounce and sway that was so unnerving. I drive semi trucks for a living and I am much more comfortable towing with these installed.The installation was fairly straightforward, but took me all day in my driveway with hand tools. I would recommend watching some you tube videos beforehand to familiarize yourself with the process. the parts are not bagged separately by installation step and some of the hardware looks almost identical but are in fact single pieces. The included directions include a parts list but no graphic to match them to. I spent too much time trying identify exactly which washer or bolt I was supposed to be using by reading the description and measuring the length and matching the numbers of such items to the packing slip. I would advise anyone undertaking this install to dump them out and identify , tag and bag them beforehand to save time . Also it's important to be able to raise the body from the frame and I found a bottle jack under the receiver hitch perfect for raising it enough to fit the bags in to place without getting the tires off the ground.These bags are a well built , quality set and a good value . They arrived quickly in the manufacturers original packaging in good shape. I would recommend them and purchase again.

I have installed several airbags on pick ups. This is the first one I have installed on a Ford and it is more difficult. The driver side is by far the hardest because of the lines and such in the frame where the bracket goes. I did watch several videos and read the instructions and it took me six hours to install. They do work very well. I love them. It was well worth it.