Firestone air bag installation

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No Drill Plates. The Firestone Difference. Find an installation manual by searching using your vehicle's year, make, and model, or by kit number. Air spring alignment is important to the operation of your air spring kit.

Upon installation, visually align the air spring. Most kits allow for adjustment of the upper and lower brackets to assist in making the air springs vertical. In most instances, position the upper and lower brackets so that they are parallel. Remember to maintain proper design height.

Refer to the installation manual for kit-specific procedures. Once the length of the air line has been selected to span the distance from the air springs to the inflation valves, simply use a sharp knife or tube cutter to cut the air line as square as possible Do NOT use side cutters or other devices that may smash the end of the air line.

Then, push the air line into the fitting as far as possible. Make sure there is at least 6" of clearance between the air spring and the nearest heat source. Kits for vehicles with less than this clearance have a heat shield included. Our kits are designed to work around factory exhaust systems. Aftermarket systems with larger tubes may cause interference or put heat too close to the air spring, which will damage the rubber.

A good rule of thumb is to use the thickness of your hand and feel around the entire air spring.