Will Curt 15300 Hitch Interfere with Installing Firestone F2071 Air Helper Springs on 1992 Ford F150

Question:

Hello I have a 1992 Ford f-150 4WD And want to buy the Curt xd 15300. Also wanting rear air bags but dont want mounting hardware to interfere with hitch mounting. Which rear air bag suspension would be best?

asked by: Forest M

Expert Reply:

As long as there's at least 7-1/2 inches of clearance between the innermost edge of the tire and the frame, the Firestone # F2071 Air Helper Spring kit you'd looked at would work perfectly with the Curt # C15300 hitch.

I think you might have seen the notation in the fit guide stating that the # F2071 won't work with in-bed hitches. By in-bed hitch, we're referring to a 5th wheel or gooseneck hitch that's mounted to the truck bed using frame mounted brackets that sit under the bed and would interfere with installing the air helper springs. The # C15300 hitch mounts to the underside of the frame member at the rear of the vehicle, nowhere near where the # F2071 helper springs would mount, so they will NOT interfere with each other.

I've linked to videos for the air helper spring kit as well as to an install video for the hitch.