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Hubie151 Enthusiast

Hubie151

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Has anyone installed an air ride suspension in the nbs sierra? hows the ride? what brand and how much? looking to smoothen out the ride! thanks

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If your talking about installing airbags like the firestone or air lift, there is no difference in the ride until you weigh it down. I have the firestone system and i love them, keep them at 5 lbs. and don't notice there there. I have had 20 10' pieces of sheet rock in the bed, pumped it up to about 40 lbs. and it road like it was empty. Hope this helps.

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I have the Firestone Ride Rites on my NNBS Quad-cab and I usually keep them filled around 5-7lbs. I actually think the truck rides somewhat smoother than before (as long as you keep the air pressure low when not loaded). They were relatively easy to install as well. I opted for the 2 into one valve kit with my airbags so I didn't have to mess around with trying to get the pressure the same in each bag. As far as the best deal, I scoured the web for the best deal than I decided to purchase them from etrailer.com since they have a lowest price match guarantee. great service and fast shipping!

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With these two air ride systems, do you find they give you any extra lift aswell? Also, looking for the complete kit on etrailer.com, and so many to choose from. Do they all come with everything you need including the compressor? thanks

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Those Timbren are just hollow rubber kits for trucks carrying loads. Working like the bottoming out rubbers that are there from the factory.

Not for comfort.

 

Air BAGS WORK like the guys said with 5lbs in them will help with what you want.

The company salt trucks , when we unload them for the spring/summer from all the equipment, we run the low lbs of air in them and do notice the sweetness of rough roads ...

 

Scooby

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I think you would be better off putting on a better set of shocks, if you don't tow or carry large loads alot. It sounds like your looking for comfort more than the help carrying loads. I also put 3" blocks in the rear of my truck (but i still have the stock shocks) and it is now very rough riding.

timdan94 Enthusiast

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Right now if you buy both air lift air bags and a compressor you get a $100 rebate. I Just put mine on in january and it does make the back end ride a little smother empty, but I really can tell the difference when loaded down. The install is easy, the hardest part was finding where to put the compressor and running the air lines.

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timdan94 Enthusiast

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So Timdan94 where did you end up hiding the compressor?

Scooby

 

 

I have the extended cab so I hid it on the floor behind the back seats on the drivers side. I ran the airline and power to the control under the plastic trim on the drivers side floor and under the dash. the control is mounted in about the center of the truck on the bottom part of the dash. the lines form the compressor to the bags goes out a gromet on the floor in the back. if you want I'll take pictures tomoroow

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I have the Firestone Ride Rites on my NNBS Quad-cab and I usually keep them filled around 5-7lbs. I actually think the truck rides somewhat smoother than before (as long as you keep the air pressure low when not loaded). They were relatively easy to install as well. I opted for the 2 into one valve kit with my airbags so I didn't have to mess around with trying to get the pressure the same in each bag. As far as the best deal, I scoured the web for the best deal than I decided to purchase them from etrailer.com since they have a lowest price match guarantee. great service and fast shipping!

 

 

Was the 2-into-1 valve an option when you ordered it or was that something you put together yourself?

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