Firestone Ride-Rite Rear Air Spring Kit

73-91 Suburban 1500, 73-91 Suburban 2500

Description:
For safety and stability, air springs are the perfect partner for your rear suspension when you are hauling heavy loads. Springs reduce strain on your rear axle, keep your vehicle level, and adjust to load sizes for a consistently smooth ride.

Features:
Maximize safe load-carrying capacity, increase stability and improve ride quality
Install between your vehicle’’s frame and its rear suspension
Keep your vehicle level when you are hauling a heavy load
Improve steering control and braking when you are hauling or towing
Level your headlight beams
Reduce tire wear
Maintain even load distribution with air pressure, leveling off-center loads
Air bags adjust manually, side to side, with individual inflation valves
Reduce strain on rear suspension
Prevent permanent sagging and excessive friction in leaf springs
Increase stability
Absorb road shock for a smooth ride
Soften contact between axle and frame to prevent bottoming out
Provide maximum load support and durability with rubber construction and double-convoluted design
Include all materials necessary for installation
Brackets, air springs, hardware, air line and separate valves for manual inflation
Switches and gauges, compressors, and air tanks (sold separately) are available for quick and easy air spring inflation/deflation from inside your vehicle
Made in USA

Specs:
Load-leveling capacity: at least 3,200 lbs (at most 5,000 lbs)
Ride-Rite springs will not increase your vehicle's weight-carrying capacity. Do not exceed the manufacturer's recommended weight limit.
Adjustable air pressure: 5 psi to 100 psi
Limited lifetime warranty on air springs
2-Year limited warranty on hardware

Firestone Ride-Rite Air Spring Basics
Firestone Ride-Rite springs are designed to increase safety and reduce the strain on your vehicle when you are hauling heavy loads or towing a heavy trailer. The springs partner with your existing rear suspension system to help keep your vehicle level, maintain even load distribution and increase stability. Hauling heavy loads or towing a heavy trailer can make the rear of your vehicle sag and the front end rise. This puts more strain on your rear axle and reduces contact between your front tires and the road, causing problems with braking, steering control and traction. By adding air springs to your rear suspension, you can help to level your vehicle and improve braking and handling. The air springs also help to level your headlight beams and reduce wear on your tires.

Adjustable Air Pressure
The air pressure in your Ride-Rite springs can be adjusted manually, side to side, to compensate for off-center loads. A centered load improves the stability of your vehicle by reducing body roll. The air springs will also help to absorb road shock and to soften contact between your axle and frame. This prevents bottoming out, thus improving ride comfort. Route the air line tubing for the springs to your vehicle's bumper to provide easy access to the manual inflation valves.

Air Spring Construction
Firestone's double-convoluted Ride-Rite air springs are designed to give you maximum load support and enhance the performance and ride comfort of your vehicle. The rubber springs provide cushioning between your suspension components and operate at up to 100 psi. The springs have four layers of reinforced rubber to ensure durability and enhance load support. A braided wire girdle creates the double-convoluted shape of each air spring, increasing the burst pressure of the spring. The rubber springs are attached to corrosion-resistant metal end plates with a time-proven, rolled crimp seal that keeps the bags securely anchored.

Air Spring Installation
Each Ride-Rite kit includes custom-fit brackets that connect to your axle and frame. The brackets provide the mounting points for the air springs. Drilling may be required for some applications.

This Product Fits The Following Vehicles
1973 - 1991 Chevrolet Suburban

• Installation Manual