Firestone Ride-Rite Air Helper Springs Installation - 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 Video

Hey Shawn, yes the Air Lift Single Needle Gauge Panel part #AL26161 does have a light built into it. The spade connectors on the back of the gauge you'd run to the running light circuit which will light up when headlights are on.

The Firestone Vehicle Suspension, #F2220, that you have referenced would be a good choice if your 1998 Dodge Ram has Contact Overload Springs. This kit works on either 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive models that have contact overload springs. I have…

Truck campers are certainly a cool, niche way to go rv'ing, and I can understand why you'd want some additional clearance getting past that wheel well on your dually Ford F-350 to make the experience even more enjoyable. The #LC182496…

The Kodiak Synthetic Bearing Oil for Oil Bath Hubs - 8 oz Bottle #XLPROLUBE is synthetic 90 weight oil. Attached are some review videos for you to check out.

The #99 trailer spindle is typically found on 9,000 lb and 10,000 lb axles. This is not a spindle that we carry at this time, but I did find some of the measurements. I have attached a diagram showing the dimensions of a #99 spindle for you to…

We recommend using the Kodiak Synthetic Bearing Oil for Oil Bath Hubs part #XLPROLUBE for oil lubricated axles. This oil is specially formulated to work on trailer bearings with oil bath hubs on a trailer. You'll need a little under a bottle…

Dexter recommends a SAE 90, SAE 80W-90 or SAE 75W-90 oil to be used. I recommend the Kodiak Synthetic Bearing Oil for Oil Bath Hubs #XLPROLUBE as it is a synthetic 90 weight oil that helps reduce friction and to keep bearings cool. Since your cap was…

You'll want to use a gear oil for the Trailer Hub and Drum Assembly #8-219-20 that you referenced. 90 weight or 80w-90 would work well.

In your oil bath-type hubs you will want to use any 80- or 90-weight synthetic gear oil. My contact at Kodiak confirmed that the brand of oil is not important but that use of a synthetic oil in this viscosity range is what matters. As it happens…

If you look at the outermost part of the spindle on your axle there will be what is called a grease zerk or grease gun fitting. It will look like a tiny round ball which is where you can attach a grease gun to grease your spindle. If your spindle has…

On oil bath hubs the seals are different than standard grease seals. The correct replacement for what you have is #91030. Unitized oil seals like this have a part that stays fixed and a part that rotates with the hub for optimum leak protection. I…

For your 12,000 lb axles with Oil, you either have an oil cap or oil seal leaking. For the oil cap I recommend the Oil Cap Kit for 9K, 10K and 12K Axles #RG04-300. For the replacement oil seal, you most likely need #10-56 which has an inner diameter…