Air Lift LoadLifter 5000 Air Spring Kit for 2011-2016 Ford F-250 & F-350 4WD - 57396

These worked great on my F250 and helped with the cursed saggy rear springs. I watched all the videos and read the directions which all gave tips on an easy install. I got mine done in about 5-1/2 hours. I wish the kit came with a Tee for the air lines to get filled together, but wasn’t a deal breaker if you have a decent tire gauge. The worst part was getting the old bump stops off. Ended up cutting them with a cutoff wheel on a grinder.

I installed this kit on my 2015 F250 by myself in my garage. I haul a 2006 Montana 5th wheel camper that has a dry weight of 10,900 lbs and my truck would squat about 3 inches when it is loaded. I know that this kit will solve that issue.I looked up the YouTube video of a guy that was installing them on the same year make and model as mine and followed along with what he did. It was a whole lot easier than what the instructions said. If you have an aftermarket Gooseneck or 5th wheel hitch in your truck, I have a B&W, you will have to remove the drivers side frame side plate in order to mount 1 small bolt. Also, remove your spare tire so you have room to work under the truck. Overall, it took me 2 nights of putting it on after work for a total of about 4 hours.I am still trying to find out what empty pressure to run them at. I started off at 20psi and it seemed a bit choppy so I dropped the pressure down to 8psi and it made a world of difference.As I stated in my headline, If you haul anything, this is a must have kit for your truck.

2016 Ford F-250 diesel long bed.I made the huge mistake of installing these after I had the 5th wheel prep kit (puck system) installed. The drivers side is very difficult to install, would have been a breeze without having to removing the bracket for the 5th wheel hitch. We broke two bolts in the process.Had a couple air leaks, but all I had to do is push the hose into the fittings a little farther. Everything has been holding 40 psi overnight the day after installation.I also purchased a “T” fitting for the air hose and found a nice spot for the fill port next to the trailer plug. (See pic) Although I did buy the Airlifter wireless compressor kit to install next weekend.Other than that, we had the exact same installation experience as one of the other reviewers with a 16 F-250.

Wants rating on product before you even have product installed. Please wait at least a month after product is received, given time to rate item please. Fair to say I did purchase this item before for another truck and product was OK minus the air nipple connection leaks.

First off let me just say the shipping was like Way faster than I thought. I ordered them on Saturday afternoon and got them on Monday.Installed on 2014 f-250 short bed.I saw a lot of fuss about how hard these were to install. I didn't have any trouble at all. It went rather well and only took about 2.5 hours. I didn't use any power tools other than my drill for the shader valves to go in the license plate holes. The directions weren't really even needed to much, it is a pretty simple install. The exploded diagram was the most help and showed what parts you needed with what hardware. I backed up on some blocks and took out the spare tire so I didn't have to fight jacks while I was under the pickup. To avoid having to raise the frame to gain clearance I assembled what you are supposed to on the bench and linked a couple zip ties together and kept it flat while I got it in place. Once it was situated and lined up just cut the ties and all the bolts went in the right holes and that was that. Took longer to tighten all the bolts than to put it all together.I compared the Air Lift set to the Firestone set closely before purchasing these. I think both would work just fine but I like how this one sits on the joiner strike plate rather than a clunky 2 piece setup that you have to bolt together sitting on the axle. This one looks much cleaner and almost like a stock option.I would highly recommend these to anybody wanting a level ride when towing and a better ride. I put 35" tires on with a leveling kit and the front ended up about 3/4 of an inch too high. I put about 10-12 lbs in when empty and it sits nice. Test drove it empty and felt good too. I will play with the psi a bit, haven't had many miles on the install yet. So far, I couldn't be happier.

I have installed several airbags on pick ups. This is the first one I have installed on a Ford and it is more difficult. The driver side is by far the hardest because of the lines and such in the frame where the bracket goes. I did watch several videos and read the instructions and it took me six hours to install. They do work very well. I love them. It was well worth it.