Attn: People With A Reese 5th Wheel Hitch And Firestone Air Bags....

[Cool Zr2]

Their instructions say that the 5th wheel hitch mounts may interfere with the mount location of the air bags, can anyone tell me if they are running both without a problem????

 

Thanks

[Dently]

Guys,

I don't know about interference with the 5 th wheel, will depend on the manufacture of the 5 th wheel, but I know

You don't want Firestone ride-rite air bag system. I purchased and installed them over a year ago, just had my

 

first failure.. Called the Tech support, they had me send photos of the installation, they agreeded I had installed

 

them correctly, but they would not cover the blown air bag. Their lifetime warranty only coves defects in materials

 

and workmanship not design flaws. I had the correct pressure, but when the bags fully compress it pushes on the

 

heat shield and cuts the air bag. With their design, you remove the factory joust bumpers so now the air bag is the

 

joust bumper, a lousy design. Goodyear air bags can be ordered with a hard rubber joust bumper internal and their

 

bags are much stronger and rated higher... also save your self some money after installing this kit I could have

 

fabricated a similar kit in about an hour, bought the Goodyear bags 2 for $119.00 on ebay and not had a failure. If

 

you do buy the Firestone kit do not install the heat shield, fabricate your own not connected to the air bag.---

 

just my opinion

[96chevy7.4L]

of you use the reese and the firestone air bags you will need longer bolts as they both use the same mounts in the frame. I ran into this issue with my 3/4 ton when I had it. better off with the helwig helper springs then the air bags just my opinion

[2COR517]

Dently, what are you doing?

[cliobogger]

ha ha, dently tells his story on every air bag post there is.

[nbscanuck]

He is an air bag, a hot air bag.