Should Air Bags Be Filled Before Or After The Truck has Been Loaded?

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Just installed the load lifter 5000, 1 question I could not find Can the truck be loaded and can air be added or do you put air in first, sorry to ask this question, but, Thanks for your time.

asked by: Dw B

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That is a great question. The air bags like the # AL88289 should be kept at the minimum of 5 PSI at all times, even when you are not towing. You will then load the truck or hook up your camper first. Once that is done you will inflate the bags to the appropriate PSI. The idea is that you want the truck to be level. So you will load it down, then inflate the air bags until the truck is back to level. You can verify this by measuring the distance between the tire and the fender. Inflate the bags until this distance is equal on the front and back of the truck then you are good to go.

expert reply by: Jesse M

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The Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 part #AL88289 that you referenced that fits your 2020 Ram 2500 is for versions of the truck that have coil spring rear suspension like what you see in the attached picture that shows it installed.

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Answer 2

The No-Drill Mount #18140 is the bracket you saw used in the photo for the Air Lift Upgrade Kit #AL52300 for the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs #AL84JQ on your 2022 Toyota Tundra. The holes in the mount were drilled out larger to accept…

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Answer 3

Hey Don, good question and I checked directly with Air Lift for you and can confirm that so long as your 2024 Ram 2500 Rebel does NOT have the factory auto-leveling air suspension, the air bags you asked about are indeed a fit: - Air Lift LoadLifter…

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The Air Lift LoadLifter 7500 XL Air Helper Springs #AL57531 will fit your 2022 Ram 3500 Mega Cab with single rear wheels. This is the extra heavy duty 7,500 lb kit so it is most commonly used on dually trucks, but it will fit single rear wheel models…

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Answer 5

For your 2023 Ram 2500 I recommend the Air lift LoadLifter 5000 #AL88289. This is the Loadlifter Ultimate kit which features internal jounce bumpers. These add stability and also will act as a failsafe in the event of air pressure loss. For a…

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Answer 6

If you have the Gooseneck versions of the Curt CrossWing ( #C92DR or #C32DR) you unfortunately would not be able to use the Rota-Flex with it. The pivoting head causing too much strain for the single point of contact you have with a gooseneck hitch.…

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If you're hoping to not affect the ride quality of your 2020 Ram 2500 while it is unloaded, then I recommend going with the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Air Helper Springs with Internal Jounce Bumpers, part #AL88289. The 7500 XL, part…

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Answer 8

For cold climates, Air Lift recommends adding 4 ounces of GUNK brand air brake antifreeze to each air bag. I've provided a screen capture of the information provided by Air Lift. Be sure to add the anti-freeze as outlined. Air LIft highly…

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Answer 9

It sounds like the purpose of getting the air helper spring would be to counteract the 1 inch compression you're getting in your rear suspension caused by the pin weight of your 5th wheel. If that's the case, I believe that the AirLift 5000…

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Answer 10

I would be happy to help you. First let me confirm that the Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Ultimate Air Springs item #AL88289 are confirmed to fit your 2019 Ram 2500. These air springs have a 5,000 lbs capacity and internal jounce bumpers. The Air Lift…

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Answer 11

Though I do have a solution for you, however there isn't a kit that will allow you to convert your MORryde steps to strut assisted steps. The only option that we would have for you is to replace your steps with steps that already have the strut…

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Answer 12

I wish there was an easy solution I can recommend but Air Lift will void your warranty if you run lower than 5 psi in the bags and the compressor kit won't let you do that anyway. 5 psi SHOULDN'T make it unbearably stiff so I'd hate to…

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