Firestone airbag kit and jounce spacer

Redneck_Randy · May 9, 2011

I have a 2003 Chevy Z71 and getting ready to install the airbag kit. How many of you installed the jounce spacer and is it really needed? (Not getting lazy on the install)

Is it also used to add distance for the airbag to not get flattened at full suspension travel ?

Thanks

Bondo · May 9, 2011

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How many of you installed the jounce spacer and is it really needed?

Ayuh,... Never heard that term before,...

If it's a bump stop,...
I'd guess it's to keep from flattening the bag, 'n cutting a hole in it...

dockwrecker · May 10, 2011

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Not knowing exactly what the bag setup looks like makes it tough to say, but it would make sense to have the spacer to prevent the spring from pinching the air bag/hose at full travel. How's that for a WAG?

smokeonthewater · May 10, 2011

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weeeeeeeeeeeeeeelll

Not to take away from the minds here at Iboats but there should be an 800 number in your 'destructions' ... the ONLY people you should be asking is firestone.... after all when you go to warranty a bag, saying "but the guys on the boating forum said" isn't gonna do you a bit of good

ChampionShip · May 10, 2011

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Call Firestone, or look into Timbren overload springs, cheap and effective for helping with heavy tongue weight applications. Worked in vehicle accessories for a long time and did a few fleets of trucks with commercial boxes and set them up for trailering- these springs were the ticket and didn't break the bank.

gt · May 10, 2011

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Call the 800# with any questions, nice folks to deal with. I put the Firestone bags on my last truck. They were missing the spacers in the box. When I called, they said they were to protect the hose and collet in the end of the bag.

I put the Timbren springs in the new truck, haven't towed with it yet...

Redneck_Randy · May 10, 2011

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I called Firestone and they said I didn't have to use the spacers. The kit covers 1999-2006 Spacers are for the older models. I have plenty of clearance so nothing is going to hit.

The install went pretty easy and took about 3 hours. I took my time. The bags sure took care of the problem and the truck feels much more stable pulling the boat down the road. Money well spent in my book.

bigdaddy08302 · May 11, 2011

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I put those springs on my truck...works perfect for the boat and the camper

Mi duckdown · May 11, 2011

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Redneck you are doing this for what reason?

bruceb58 · May 12, 2011

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Like I said in your other thread on the same subject, you would be way better off using an equilizing hitch.

just4today · May 12, 2011

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Hey Randy, We are towing a 28' Crownline (Heavy boat) and while looking for a better tow vehicle, the wife didnt like the ride of a 250 or 350 ford truck... So what we did was purchase a F150 w/ triton 5.4 to keep the nice ride when not towing and installed the Firestone air-ride system. and absolutely love it... I run 85 lbs in them when towing the boat. Heavy payload and truck doesnt sag a bit... One thing I will reco for you to do if you go this direction is order the optional "T" so your inflating one intake and disperses air evenly to both bags. Another thing I did was place the air intake inside the cabin of the truck and went out a bought an in expensive 12 volt craftsmen compressor and can fill bags inside the truck if need be....

Good luck!

Redneck_Randy · May 12, 2011

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Mi duckdown said:
Redneck you are doing this for what reason?

I have to much tounge weight causing the truck to sag more then I like.

Redneck_Randy · May 12, 2011

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just4today said:
One thing I will reco for you to do if you go this direction is order the optional "T" so your inflating one intake and disperses air evenly to both bags. Another thing I did was place the air intake inside the cabin of the truck and went out a bought an in expensive 12 volt craftsmen compressor and can fill bags inside the truck if need be....

Good luck!

I did get the T connector and a cheap air compressor. I put my valve behind the fuel door.

Firestone airbag kit and jounce spacer

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