Tundra Upgrade 4: Airbags!

EDIT: Thanks for the feature!

So before I headed out to NorCal, I installed a pair of Firestone Ride-Rite Airbags. I knew that if I hook up my camper to a half ton pickup, it’ll sag, a lot.

Basically, this is how airbags work:

When bed is not loaded, or no trailer is hooked up, you keep minimum recommend pressure of 5 psi. I usually run around 10-12. It does not effect the ride. Before hooking up a trailer, or loading the bed with weight, measure the distance from ground to the “fender” (bottom of bed’s wheel well). Once you hook up or load, it’ll sag. Then, inflate the bags until, or slightly higher than your original measurement. I use small air compressor that plugs into the 12v outlet.

This was my first time towing the camper.

6515 lbs dry, probably closer to 7500-8000 lbs, with all my stuff in it.

So when I towed it, I ran about 65 psi in the bags. See the difference between 65 psi and 6 psi.

As if my MPG wasn’t bad enough :joy: I got 152 miles out of the tank

Installation.