I appreciate the confidence in longevity. Yes I try to pay attention to loading it but have about 30 gallons of water stored up in the nose of the trailer. So right off the bat there is a few hundred extra pounds towards the front. I’ll have to get a picture of it driving to see if you think it’s level or not. Appreciate the advice.
Not my pictures, but both show airlift bags installed with level sensors. Firestone is revising the mount currently to work with them also.
Interesting because the Airlift website shows no applications for 2021 F150's at all, and does have this for the prior years. I want to go with air bags but am leery of installing a system that the manufacturer does not support, even with that pic showing it in place. Still waiting on a response from Firestone...
No, one user said it was straight bolt on. Someone else said they had to temporarily bend a bracket holding a wire harness, just to get the lower bracket on one side of the truck.
It was a lot of work, but I just installed Firestone airbags and they work great for my horse trailer, however, I moved and remounted the ride height headlight sensor to the inside of the other frame rail. I had to weld up a new attachment bracket, and I installed a heat shield over the sensor to protect it from the hot exhaust. And, extend the wiring... not totally simple but worth it for me. Also, made good use of the welding class my wife and I went to this winter.
I called Airlift around 4-6 weeks ago and was told that they were working on a 2021 kit, but that it would be a "few months" before they released it. I have been patiently waiting.
I used Firestone's web tool to find the Ride-Rite kit compatible with my 2021 F-150 (XLT SuperCab) then called Firestone to confirm. They confirmed the 2582 kit is compatible for the 2021 F-150. Guess what? The frame brackets align properly to only one of two frame mounting holes (the rear-side), while the other (front-side) is off-center. See pics. I think have three options: 1) return the kit; 2) make the front-side hole on the frame bracket larger; 3) make the front-side hole on the frame larger. I don't favor modifications to either the frame or frame bracket. What other reputable products are compatible?
Wow, you are intrepid. I waited for the bolt-on solution.
Yep, I just ordered a set from RealTruck (part no ALT-89355 if you want the stainless steel hoses) - updated for the 2021 F-150 and will fit the PowerBoost or any model ‘21 F-150, including with the leveler bracket, so we’re good to go. Also got the compatible Airlift Wireless air control system.
Can you post an update when installed? I’m new to towing but think I should get airlift. I squat a few inches when towing my work trailer. Was gunna take it to a scale in next week or so to see what tongue weight is. It’s got load dist hitch but still seems to squat a bunch
I will do so but don’t have the truck yet. Supposed to be here next week. I may have the local truck guys install it along with a dash cam, tint and paint film.
