Air Lift 1000 Air Spring Kit – Fits 2009-2024 Ram 1500 – 60818

I originally purchased the air lift 5000 or my 2017 ram 1500 crew cab, but I did not realize I have to make permanent changes to my frame to put them on. I didn't feel comfortable doing that to a truck with 200 miles. I returned those and purchased these so I could tow my 31ft travel trailer with a tongue weight of 640lbs. I also carry 200lbs of weight in the bed when we go camping. Shipping was fast and all items arrived in good condition. I read a lot of reviews for the install and they were mixed on how to install the bags. I like most don't have a lift to put the truck in the air, but I found that there is no need to use a lift. installation: The first thing I did was remove the rear fender liners, there are about 9 screws and the liners come right out. I then took my wheel chocks and chocked the front wheels. The I took my 3 ton jack, and () 1ft piece of 4x4 and (2) 1ft piece of 2x4, but you can use whatever you have available. I stacked all 3 on top of each other and used the jack to lift the rear by the hitch. I lifted the rear all the way up right before the tires were about to come off the ground. I placed my jack stands under the truck fro safety. I compressed the first bag so it was flat and tried to install from under the rear, but couldn't get the bag to go in. I then attempted to go from the top and was able to slide the bag in and pull the cap off in less than 30 seconds. After installing both bags I connected the tubing to the first bag and ram the tubing through the frame to the tow hitch. I did this for both bags and installed the T behind the hitch running the last line to one of the holes that face out from the hitch towards the rear of the truck. TIP: when putting the hoses on the nipples of the bags and T use a little silicone spray so the hose will slide on easier. Also if you have a long bed truck you will need to get more hose. The kit comes with enough to do a 6 foot bed, I have 14 inches left over after the install. I aired the bags up to 35psi like the instructions say and let it sit for 3 days and the bags were at 33psi. I drove the vehicle 40 miles and went back to check the psi and still at 33. I have left the 33 psi in it for a week and let the truck sit there and it has only dropped 1 psi and that from me checking it 4 times I think. I purchased the Viar 88p air pump with these air bags and everything works great. Total install time from start to finish doing this by myself was less than 2 hours. I hoped this review helps.

So far so good. I really like my 2015 Ram 1500 Hemi/6 speed (really the same tranny that has been in the truck since the early 2000s). For some reason, FCA thinks equipping the trucks with a 3.21 rear axle with this powertrain combo is a good idea. It is if you drive on the highway and want 22 MPG, but if you tow, it sucks. I jettisoned the 3.21 gears for 3.92 and it's much, much better. My truck has the towing package complete with limited slip and the trailer brake controller. The fact that these trucks have a coil spring rear axle is great for having a car like ride, but it squats with significant tongue weight. My 33 foot travel trailer has an 820 pound tongue weight and even with the weight distribution hitch, it dropped the rear significantly (but not an unsafe amount). I added these air bags and went with a conservative 20 pounds and the difference was immediately evident. The truck did not squat nearly as much looking pretty close to the unloaded ride height. I believe airbags of some sort are a must with these half ton rams. Mine with the 3.92 gear ratio is rated to tow over 10,000 pounds. My trailer is around 7,000-8,000 so an extra 2 or 3 thousand pounds wouldn't be too fun with the stock rear springs and no spring assistance. The air bags were very easy to install. The directions are pretty much on target but if it's not mentioned, jack the truck up, remove the wheel with the axle hanging. You'll need the room to install the air line at the top of the bag. My first attempt resulted in a slow leak since I didn't allow myself enough room to seat the airline all the way onto the fitting. I routed the airlines to the schrader valve drilling a hole in the wheel liner for mounting. Easy to air up and down and check pressure with the wheel mounted. Time will tell if these are long term and hold air well over the course of a few years. In this short term, they work great and I'd buy them again.

Tips for installation that aren't in the Instruction booklet: 1. If you have any form of lift/leveling kit on the rear coil springs (if your truck has coils), this kit will not work without unconventional modification. I would scrap this idea from the beginning. 2. A tiny bit of spray lube (WD-40) helps to get the tubing over the barbed fittings. 3. The higher you get the rearend, the easier install will be. Ideally you want the rearend hanging from the shocks and linkages. 4. After bag is inside of coil, and you have removed the rubber cap so the bag can inflate... at this point you have just caused yourself lots of frustration and learned a few explicatives. I know the instuctions tell you to do it that way. But if you'll leave the air out of the bag, run your air line through the proper holes, bend your bag so you can see the barbed connection, then pull the rubber cap off of the bag and quickly attach the air line and hose clamp before the bag inflates all the way. This will help to see and reach the important parts of the line and bag. Just be sure you have the line run correctly, the clamp already slid up on the hose, and the spacer/protector on the hose. You can have all the slack you need so long as it is run the correct way and all components are in place. You can feed the excess slack back through the top when done allowing the bag to inflate. Reason for the 3 star rating is I checked multiple times to make sure this would fit my model truck with a lift on the rear. After getting the kit, I found out that it does not. It also changed the ride of my truck, even with the minimum psi in the bags. It would have been more reliable to change my springs if I'd have known I would be changing the ride of the vehicle anyway. I won't go this route again for pulling or hauling.

Installed on my 14 Ram Sport, I tow and haul quite a bit, 4 wheelers, snowmobile trailers, 22ft open car hauler and race car along with all the spares, 1 ton pallet of wood pellets. These bags are an amazing addition and worth every penny. Add air to level out your truck and make it ride much smoother. It even improves the ride of the truck empty. I run 10psi in mine at all times, and 30-35 when I'm towing or hauling the heaviest loads. Watch a video or really read how to install the bags. The first one takes 10 minutes or more and some swearing, the 2nd you will have done in less than 2 mins. I ran my air lines into the gas door instead of by the license plate like most people do. Keeps it up out of the salt and muck here in NY state. 1 year in and no leaks or issues. I would totally recommend them and I would say they are a necessity if you tow and haul. UPDATE: Still going strong 2 years later, I have installed these on 3 or 4 of my friends vehicles and each person keeps saying the same thing "why didn't I add these sooner"

2012 Ram 1500. 2wd. Have not towed or hauled anything with them installed yet so I will update once I have. But installation was nothing short of a pain. I tried shoving the bags through the coils as the instructions suggested, but wound up taking the coil springs completely out of the truck and shoving the bags in from the top and hooking up the lines with everything out of the truck, which I will say was not as difficult as getting those blasted things to fit between the coils as the spring will pop out with a quick flip of a pry bar, and go back in just as easy. I put the valve in the drivers side wheel well so my little tire inflator could reach it. Definitely stiffened up the rear suspension, so I’m excited to try them out. With them deflated to 5 lbs can’t tell any difference in the ride quality of the truck. Update: These bags are worth their weight it gold if you ask me. The difference is night and day. Truck is more stable and feels much more in control of the trailer with these installed. Took away all of the stability issues that I have noticed in the past completely away. And for only 100 bucks, you can’t beat that with a stick. So glad I purchased these, I don’t know how I got by for so long with out them. Not upping my rating because they really were a pain to put in but they are worth the suffering. Happy trails.

I have a 2012 RAM 1500 and tow 2 ATVs across the country to go riding with my son and my Dad. Most of the time, I have to put one ATV in the bed while I tow our kit and the second ATV. Us RAM owners know that this means -- my truck sags quite badly because of the coil rear springs. They're great for driving around town with an empty truck, but sag terribly when anything more than a pillow is put into the bed of the truck. The Airlift 1000 air spring kit seemed to be a simple solution. However, I was nervous because there are numerous write ups on line that state you have to take off your springs to install the unit. That is simply not true any more. I called Airlift and they have changed their design so that the top 'puck' now fits between the coils. Installation of this unit was very, very simple and incredibly fast. In fact, it took me longer to lower my spare tire to make room to work under the truck than to get the bags into the coils. a) Removed my spare tire b) Jacked up my truck so that my wheels were 6" off the ground. c) Inserted 2 Jack stands under the frame as far to the rear as possible (just in front of the two link arm mounts) d) Released pressure on the scissors jack e) Let the axle "hang" (the tires will now be about 3" off the ground) f) Put 2 Jack stands under the axle FOR SAFETY! g) Took off my rear tires h) Folded the two bags into 'hot dog buns'. Take the cap off the brass fitting, kneel on it, fold, kneel on it some more and replace cap (see Airlift's on line video) i) Slid them into the coil springs. Expected a fight, but it was amazingly simple. Went in by hand with no need for tools. j) Took off the cap, poked and prodded the bag as it filled up and seated within the coil k) Installed the first air hose and clamp l) Put the air hose through the puck and slid the 'puck' between the coils so that it sits on the top of the bag (air hose goes through the center hole) m) Routed the air lines as instructed n) Connected the air lines together with a brass 't'. I didn't like the plastic 't' that come in the kit -- was worried that it would break in winter weather. You can get the brass 't' at a hardware store -- the same brass 't' that would be used to connect water hoses to refrigerators. o) Installed the fill valve on my hitch and connect to the brass 't' (there are two holes at the base -- I used one of them) p) Re-installed my rear wheels q) Dropped the truck r) Re-seated my spare s) Added 30 PSI to the units and checked for leaks (follow instructions for leaving in air overnight and checking next morning) DONE.... Using the air bags: a) I'm still experimenting, but I have been riding with 5-10 psi on normal days. Doesn't seem to affect the ride and extends the life of the bags b) Pump the bags to their max (30-35 psi) before loading the truck. c) Load the truck and connect the trailer d) Load the trailer e) Let a bit of air out (until truck sags A BIT) f) Purchase an inexpensive 12V compressor and carry it with you when traveling.

First review comments on installation. I have read a lot of reviews about how hard it is to install these. Some people advise a car lift, remove the wheels, the wheel well liners, remove the shocks and sway bar, etc. I did none of that. Folks, this ain't a hard job. Followed the instructions. I thought I'd install on a pretty warm January day, in the sixties, sun shining. To warm up the bags for folding, I just laid them in the back of the 2014 Ram 1500 4x4 truck, on the black bed liner and let the sun hit them for a few minutes. Folded the bags the way the instructions say. I parked the truck on a level spot and chocked three wheels, then raised one rear corner to the point the rear tire almost came off the ground, where the coil spring was fully extended. Then I threaded the line and spacer into the top first. From the rear, I inserted each airbag into the lowest open spring coil, and attached the line on the bag before inserting all the way to the top. Then I made sure the spacer and line were aligned, and blew a little air into the bag by mouth to refill, and got it settled it into place toward the top of the spring. I ran the lines with black ties to the rear, and went with separated valves. I filled the bags at 30 lbs., and the empty bed was pretty stiff, but not raised. I have not loaded the truck with weight or towing yet. I'm going with 4 stars for the reputation and ease of install. I'll do like others advise; 5 lbs running, and 20-25 lbs loaded and I expect all will be as expected. I'll be towing a 4500 lb boat-trailer, and a heavy work trailer which runs about 4000 lbs by itself. In the future, I'll run about 800 lbs in the truck and pull the occasional 7500-8500 lbs rv trailer. With the Air Lift warranty, I look forward to years of service. I'll report back later with more comments.

It was easy to install on my 05' nissan pathfinder. I just dropped the control arm to widen the spring and folded bag slipped in with a little persuasion then routed the lines separately. They work great.

Estás bolsas de aire de verdad mejoran el manejo con carga ya las intale en 4 diferentes vehículos de trabajo y el resultado es magnífico.

Easy to install and make a big difference when towing big loads.

Funktioniert einmalfrei Bin sehr zufrieden.

Great product. This is my second set of AirLift bags, and they are well worth the effort and money...and you will only part with a little of each, so that is good too. I recently installed a set in my 2014 Ram 1500 Sport. I watched the AirLift video for the install on YouTube and read the manual. Simple procedure overall, but with the panhard link attachment point on the passenger side rear, it was a little awkward getting my hands in. A little advice. When you deflate, fold and stuff the bag into the coil, before you get it all the way in attach the air line, retainer clip and the top protective ring. It would have saved me a good 45 minutes of hand cramping and scrapes. Especially on the passenger side where that panhard bracket is. Likes: - Inexpensive and simple - Work very well to eliminate sway, squat and increase load capacity - Reasonably easy to install in my Ram 1500 - Improves trailer towing capabilities Dislikes: - Nothing so far I have recommended these to others and would again I would also buy these again for on road load carrying and trailer towing duties. Not for offroad use unless it is for gravel roads only. Limits coil flex and movement too much for wheeling vehicles and there is a risk that the bags could get damaged.

Me gusto mucho, como un error de diseño por parte de Dodge puede ser solucionado fácilmente con un bajo costo. No entiendo por que una camioneta la hacen sin muelles.