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.

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.

READ THIS REVIEW CAREFULLY! YOU WILL THANK ME FOR IT! I am working on a 2015 Ram Tradesman 4x4 with the C25 contractor package. It includes heavy duty suspension. Installing the airbags inside of the springs according to the instruction on page 4 is next to impossible. The instructions say to flatten the airbag and fold it up like a hotdog bun and slide it in through the bottom coil. I'm a big healthy guy and there is no way that stiff sucker is going through that coil. Mad Mountain Dean couldn't do it! In my opinion, the instructions are for the light weight airbag. At any rate the following is how we did it. Raise the truck by placing the jack under the differential. Place two jack stands under the frame just ahead of the lower control arm brackets, and lower the truck onto them. Now move the jack to the shock bracket, raise the axel a bit and remove the lower shock bolt and the lower sway bar support bolt. easy peasy. NOW lower the axel and the spring will come right out. Apply some baby powder to the air bag, and insert it into the spring. The plastic isolator strip on the top coil must be removed and discarded as the instructions on page 4 say. Put the top wafer that comes with the kit onto the airbag and push the bag to the bottom of the spring. Now, have the barb and tubing assembly made up, and screw the fitting onto the top of the airbag. Make sure that the fitting is properly seated. and tight. Finger tight ain't gonna do it. if it is not tight, as you position the tubing, it will come loose and you will have a leak. Place the wafer on the bag, and the upper spring cup onto the spring, and re-install the spring. Repeat for the other side. Rout the tubing to the tee. I used the tee that came with the Air pump/controller. the bag kit provides a flimsy nylon barb tee that requires tiny clamps. If you are working on the ground it is difficult to use the barb tee while the insert tee is a snap. Buy the air pump kit. It is excellent. it has a bluetooth remote and it constantly monitors the air pressure. filling the bags with a air hose is gonna be a disaster. 5lbs must be in the bags minimum. so when you want to lower the pressure, the controller lets the air pressure out to 5lbs. It's great, Im telling ya! I installed it under the rear seat rather than under the truck. There is no way I'm putting that baby out in the weather. The instructions say to avoid moisture! Well it rains OCCASIONALLY in Florida, and the humidity is always high.There is plenty of room under the rear seat on the passenger side. That's my story, and the completed system is awesome! Other than wasting time and aching hands trying to get a bag into the spring, the install is a piece of cake. Good Luck!

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.

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.

What a difference. Having hauled a yard of top soil a few times, I knew how much my 2012 Ram Crew Cab would sag. Coil springs in the rear make for a smooth ride when empty, but really sag down when a load is placed in the bed. After reading some truck forums for ideas, these bags seemed highly recommended. For the price, it seemed a no brainer. To install, I jacked my truck up in the rear by the frame high enough that the rear wheels were just about to lose contact. I did not remove any bolts, shocks, spare tires, etc. I recommend putting the air hoses on BEFORE installation into the springs. Feed the hose through the top of the frame down into the coil, out the top of the coil, through the provided spacer, then back through the 1st space in the top of the coil, and then finally out through the 2nd to last space in the coil. THEN connect it to the top of the bag and clamp it. Deflate and then cap the end of the airhose. Fold bad in half length wise to give it a hot dog bun shape. Feed it through the 2nd from the bottom space in the coil while working the hose slack at the top. It should go right in, then adjust the slack and get the spacer on the top of the bag. Zip tie some slack in to the hose coming out of the top and then figure out where the end of the hoses will go so you can fill them. i drilled a hole out on either side of my license plate in the rear for filling. I followed the actual installation instructions for the 1st bag. Getting the hose attached and clamped AFTER its in the coil is cumbersome at best. It took me 15-20 minutes of awkward contortions of my body to get my fingers into the coil to get the hose snug and the hose clamp on. For the 2nd bag, I did what I described in the paragraph above. The 2nd one took about 60 seconds to install. Really! Inflated to 35 lbs and bled down to 30 as suggested. Hooked up a 6500lb trailer with about a 650lb tongue load to a weight distribution hitch. Was barely noticeable sag. Even the RV dealer was impressed with the lack of sag since they have seen it constantly with newer Rams. No noticeable loss of steering and no headlights aiming up while towing. For $80, its certainly a bargain. According to the manual, they should last a lifetime. Would highly recommend for anyone attempting to tow heavy weights with a rear coil spring Ram.

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"

Installed these on my 2013 ram 1500 in effort to minimize squatting while pulling a 29ft 5500lb trailer and the difference is night and day! Drove 800 miles the following day with no air leakage or problems. Some tips for installing without the use of a full vehicle lift: Put your hitch on and use that to put a jack underneath and go as high as possible until the wheels are almost off the ground. Even after doing so I had a hard time getting the bags installed so I ended up folding them hot dog style (as shown in installation video) and using zip ties to keep them compacted. This made it significantly easier to cram the bags into the springs then cut the zip ties off. Also ended up removing the wheel well liner on both sides for easier access to the air valve and tube running. Inflated to the max 50 psi and after comparing measurements from the ground to fender I only lost 1/2 in while hooked to the trailer virtually eliminating the squat entirely!

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.

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.

Top. Passt bei meinem Ram1500 Gen4