Power Strokes 1994-1997 Upgrades and AftermarketUpgrading or adding OEM or aftermarket equipment to your 1994-1997 Ford F-Series with Power Stroke engine.
Im Plannig to add Cargo Airbaigs on my Truck.
I Know that Firestone sales a kit that include 2airbags, a compressor, hoses and the hardware to mount all of this.
Do a Firestone kit for 500$ is a good Plan ? or there is a cheaper/better way to make my truck level with his cargo ?
You are paying a lot to have the compressor and control from the dash. I haven't found the whiz bang feature a necessity. I air my bags for the expected load and go for it. I rarely have a need to tweek the pressure. If it does need adjustment a simple cigarette lighter compressor will do it. You will save close to $300. I have used Air Lift and Firestone bags. Can't really distinguish any difference. I have had good experience with Air Lift customer support. Best price I've found on Firestone bags is JC Whitney even though I'm not a Whitney fan.
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2010 Ram 3500 Cummins, AT, 4x4, CC, LB, Line-X, B&W Turn Over Ball, RBW Lil Rocker modified to fit B&W, Milemarker hyd. winch. Elkhorn 9VS slide-in, Nomad 24 ft. fifth/w slide, Century topper, old classic Sooner 18' 4 horse stock trailer. StarFlyte by DynaMax 6.8 V10.
Formerly: 97 F-250 SC LB PSD. 4x4, With lots of Goodies. Twas a good truck. If you don't care where you are, you ain't lost.
Larry
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'03 Excursion, 7.3L, 4X4, Auto tranny of course (they all did), 4" MBRP exhaust, TS performance chip, K&N FIPK w/ an Amsoil EA filter, Hellwig anti-sway bar, drilled/slotted front & rear rotors. Rancho XL shocks, Rancho steering damper, Airlift 5000, S&S Diversified headlight mod. This baby surprises a lot of, so called, performance cars.
'04 F 350, extended cab, 6.0L, FX4, manual tranny, 4" MBRP exhaust, Bully Dog Triple Dog downloader w/ Outlook moniter (Very disappointed in the Bully Dog), 2m-70cm Yaesu ft-8500, S&S Diversified headlight mod.
'96 Mustang Cobra convertible, B&M short throw shifter, Koni adjustable shocks, viper chip, drilled/slotted rotors front and rear, rear sequential turn signals.
'11 Harley-Davidson Road King Classic 103 ci PowerPak w/ anti lock brakes & Smart Security system. It even has cruise control!!! Candy Dark Root Beer over Candy Light Root Beer Yaesu FTM-10R & a Comet CSB 790A
I use Airlift bags and I had them on my old '86. I didn't have the on board air compressor on the last truck. I do have it this time and I can tell you I LOVE IT!!!! It's nice to be able to air the bags up with the trailer hitched up and fill to a level ride and then when I get to the campsite, set the trailer and empty the bags to get a decent ride back in case I run out of bubbly or cat food. convience- yeah but well worth it IMHO..
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1994 F-350 7.3 IDI Turbo, crew cab, E4OD,4:10 L/S, LB, Dually Photos
ATS Turbo upgrades: 3" DP with 3" exhaust Magnaflow XL muffler: Pictures Here
1997 Jayco 323RKS fifth wheel w/2 slides, Air Lift 5000 bags
Pillar pod: Autometer C2 Series gauges: pyro,trans, boost, water, oil pressure
Hypermax Cowl induction, K&N air filter, flex-a-lite 26K trans cooler with fan,Tekonsha prodigy
Train Horns: Pictures here
Hey chuckster57, I see you have a 97 with airbags... I put firestone air bags on my '88 F250 and I want to put them on my '97 also but I have a popup gooseneck hitch on already and am not sure if the sideplates for the hitch would interfere with the bags mounting or not as the '88 did not have a frame hitch. So more or less I was wondering if you had any problems with the two coexisting? Or does your fifth wheel setup not have sideplates outside the frame? just curious, any info is appreciated. TIA
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'97 F250 4X4 ExCab 6"Lift E4OD Stage3 4.10's Dana 60 Frt DP Tuner+140 3.5"Downpipe to 4" straight pipe Donaldson air filter Boost fooler mod Technicooler PopUp gooseneck Ford AIC 3 Pillar Ex,Boost,Trny gauges
airlift has a special part number for a kit with a reese 5th wheel hitch-I installed mine last week in about an hour- Just got a chance to use them last night- So far so good
I had Firestone bags on my '86 F-350, '87 E-350 motor home, '94 GMC diesel, all with separate air fittings (mounted through holes to retain license plate), Colman portable air compressor w/cig. plug.
This worked like a charm.
Now on my '03 F-250 I have the compressor mounted in the frame rail, switch and gauge low on dash..........I prefer this convenience.
If you pay attention to the gauge, you can tell what the weight of your payload is........at 60 psi, add 1,000 lbs pay load and the guage may read 70 psi or so. Big rigs have been doing this for legal axel weight estimations for years.
Hey chuckster57, I see you have a 97 with airbags... I put firestone air bags on my '88 F250 and I want to put them on my '97 also but I have a popup gooseneck hitch on already and am not sure if the sideplates for the hitch would interfere with the bags mounting or not as the '88 did not have a frame hitch. So more or less I was wondering if you had any problems with the two coexisting? Or does your fifth wheel setup not have sideplates outside the frame? just curious, any info is appreciated. TIA
Sorry for any confusion....TRUCK is a '94....TRAILER is a'97
I had to do a minor mod (bend) on the top mounting plate tabs to fit the frame contour and clear the rail mount, but it was no biggie..
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1994 F-350 7.3 IDI Turbo, crew cab, E4OD,4:10 L/S, LB, Dually Photos
ATS Turbo upgrades: 3" DP with 3" exhaust Magnaflow XL muffler: Pictures Here
1997 Jayco 323RKS fifth wheel w/2 slides, Air Lift 5000 bags
Pillar pod: Autometer C2 Series gauges: pyro,trans, boost, water, oil pressure
Hypermax Cowl induction, K&N air filter, flex-a-lite 26K trans cooler with fan,Tekonsha prodigy
Train Horns: Pictures here
Thanks for the info chuckster57, I will try to remember to take pics when I do the install...(always hard because I usually just want to get the truck back together again) although it might be a couple months before I get to buying em' as money is a little tight right now.
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'97 F250 4X4 ExCab 6"Lift E4OD Stage3 4.10's Dana 60 Frt DP Tuner+140 3.5"Downpipe to 4" straight pipe Donaldson air filter Boost fooler mod Technicooler PopUp gooseneck Ford AIC 3 Pillar Ex,Boost,Trny gauges
I went with the Kelderman air ride setup.
It makes a great deal of difference. Kelderman Air Ride
Good Luck
Midwestman
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95 350 CC SRW 4X4.456K. Amsoil everwhere w/dualbypass filter. Early Centurion model custom paint (white with grey striping) Grey shell, brushguard, Flexsteel leatherseating wood trim and overhead console. BTS hold on tight E4OD tranny. Custom chip by Cale Thompson at BTS. Hypermax DP. Tymar Open element intake. Tru-Cool 28,000 GVW trans cooler plus Super Duty trans cooler. Super Duty Intercooler with GTS pipes. CCV mod. 3 pod A pillar guages with Isspro Pyrometer,Boost and Tranny temp guages. Fumoto oil drain. John Deere coolant eye. Sylvania Ultra Silverstars. Joe Servo IDM. BABY SWAMPS. Magnaflow 4" exhaust. Tymar Coolant Filter. Sirius satellite radio. Kelderman Air Ride on the rear. Autolights clear diamond headlights. Mods as the budget will allow.I think I am almost finished.
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