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Old 03-30-2008, 05:26 PM
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Default Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 AirBags for the Dodge Heavy Duty

Anyone know anything about this brand? Vehicle Search

The specs and price $235 make them look very appealing.


Air Lift Load Lifter 5000 - Handle big loads with fulltime load support, improve safety and ride quality.
Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 kits are Air Lifts heaviest-rated kits for hauling or towing heavy loads. They're engineered and built with reinforced rubber bellows and end caps made of ultra high strength Zytel nylon strong as steel, but it weighs less and is corrosion proof. It's all held together with Air Lifts exclusive Shur-Grip crimp for lasting strength.
Features and benefits of LoadLifter 5000:
  • Eliminate sag, sway, body roll and bottoming out.
  • Air adjustable to customize your ride for heavy duty hauling.
  • Brute strength - Air Lift's toughest add-on bags for your heaviest loads, right up to manufacturer recommended gross vehicle weight rating.
  • Rugged 2-ply fabric reinforced air springs are built like a tire.
  • Fully adjustable, to keep your vehicle riding level and comfortable, whether loaded, towing or light, on any road conditions!
  • Engineered to be easy to install in two hours or less.
  • Up to 5,000 pounds of leveling capacity.*
  • Air adjustable from 5 to 100 psi, for maximum comfort to maximum load support.
  • Easy to install, with full illustrated instructions.
  • Quick connecting easy-to-use engineered polymer air fittings.
  • Tough, reinforced air bellows for long-lasting strength.
  • Lifetime limited warranty, no mileage limitation
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Old 04-07-2008, 08:12 PM
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I don't know but I like the price and the fact that it seems that they replace the bumper which means a frame to axel connectoin instead of a bracket connection with the firestone bags. I have to add that the firestone bags have a lot of miles to their credit but I can't imagine that this company has made their own bags. Most products purchase materials from a parts house and simply add their own twist to mounting and use.

Either way I am interested in this set up.
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Old 04-07-2008, 09:13 PM
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Good info. I think with the warranty I'm going to give them a shot. I know some Titan owners that have been very happy with the brand so for the price what the heck!
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I ordered a set of Ride-rites for the 07.5. Instead of a seat button (From a semi air seat) I am going to put on the automatic control. The air system may take a while to get the bugs worked out (The budget thing). But the Ride-rites on the 96 have seen 150 PSI and have had no ill effects over the course of the last 11 years. The timbrens are out at this point, the wife wanted some serious air horns on this truck so a real air system is in the future. At that point Air bags are the way to go.
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I used to work for an offroad shop and AirLift was the only brand we sold there...They are good quality so if you are getting a good price, go with them
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Old 05-12-2008, 07:51 AM
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The Ride-rites are installed. It took about an hour to put the system in with no real special tools. The controller should arrive this week and we'll probably have to get creative to install it. The Onboard air system is going to take some work to build (The budget thing) A suspension company I deal with gave me a price on the bags that I could not refuse. Also picked up a set of Timbrens for my business partners Ferd, They installed in 20 minutes, so far with the Hot Air Balloon in the bed it sets about 1 1/2" higher at the axle center than before (That is where we needed it to ride, level).
When I get done with the compressor build I'll post pics.
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The Ride-rites are installed. It took about an hour to put the system in with no real special tools. The controller should arrive this week and we'll probably have to get creative to install it. The Onboard air system is going to take some work to build (The budget thing) A suspension company I deal with gave me a price on the bags that I could not refuse. Also picked up a set of Timbrens for my business partners Ferd, They installed in 20 minutes, so far with the Hot Air Balloon in the bed it sets about 1 1/2" higher at the axle center than before (That is where we needed it to ride, level).
When I get done with the compressor build I'll post pics.

Yeah, I'm trying to be very paitient but not knowing the details of this project is killing me.
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Got the air system operational and the load leveling valve installed, I'll take some pics when the project wraps up. So far it is a real 'Rube Goldburg' adventure. The only problem that I for see is the air compressor will probably fail soon.
Some of the parts that I used:
70 psi on-100 psi off pressure switch (Desert Rat)
1 Gallon air tank (Desert Rat)
Cyclone 12V air compressor (Pep Boys)
1 used cutting board (My Kitchen)
'Rough Surface Velcro' (Wal-Mart)
Some hydraulic hoses and a HP check valve (My shed)
Relay, switch, terminal block, 20A circuit breaker, 12/2 cable and misc. fittings (Various parts stores and my shed)
Ride - Rite kit, Load leveling kit (From a local drive shaft shop)
More to follow.
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:05 AM
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Here a few photos of the 'almost done' air system project. The "Cheepo" compressor did the job but the duty cycle will kill it in short order. The solution was to convince my wife that we needed air horns on the truck and that would require q much larger and better compressor, She agreed. I picked up a set of Klien 2 chime train horns and will try to figure out where to put them for maximum effect next week. Mean time the compressor replacement is complete with a 5 to 20 Gallon air tank to be located next week as well.
The compressor is a Viair 450C, 100% duty cycle, the control is Viair as well set for 135 psi on 150 psi off, 1 Gallon air tank. The Ride-rites and the auto leveling valve work for dragging the 5'er around real well.
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Old 07-10-2008, 08:54 AM
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Hey Garlic, what pin weight do you have on your 5er? I carry a Outback with about 1500 loaded. So far, my handling has been great. Are you loading the bed as well??
I like that setup, gave me some idea's on the train horn setup....Thanks
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