Not much to it. The bags are similar in design. Different brackets for different trucks. The cradles simply replace the lower mounting bolt on the bags. One size fits all.
Firestone airbags and daystar cradles?
#21
Posted 26 January 2017 - 09:18 PM
#22
Posted 05 April 2017 - 01:17 AM
Squatch,
I already asked on another topic before finding this thread. What is your feedback on the daystar cradles after more use? Have you had any instances of the bags not re-centering or anything like that?
Thanks!
Jim
~Jim2000 Tundra AC- 2000 FWC Ranger
2017 Tundra DC - 2017 ATC Panther
#23
Posted 05 April 2017 - 02:40 PM
Mostly street use since I installed them. But can't say I even think about them or the air bags unless I'm checking air pressure.
#24
Posted 05 April 2017 - 03:19 PM
http://www.truckspri...te-air-bag-kits
Thought everyone should at least be aware of this if they already have or are considering installing these.
Sunman2003 Four Wheel Camper -Hawk
2023 All Terrain Camper - Panther 2006 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Limited 4WD
2017 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Limited 4WD
#25
Posted 06 April 2017 - 05:48 PM
Hmmm... Thanks for the link. This is the first I'd heard of that. I wonder if is out of abundance of caution on the part of Firestone, or if it's the result of issues they've seen. May need to call Firestone, but I doubt they will give much additional information.
Don
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#26
Posted 06 April 2017 - 07:54 PM
I notice that with the airlift bags with internal bump stop, I feel the truck hitting the bumps more often since I installed the cradles.
I've got about 10k miles and one decent off road trip on them now, no sign of wear on the airbags and I've never had one fail to seat correctly.
#27
Posted 06 April 2017 - 11:02 PM
We're running the AirLift bags with the internal jounce stops also. I ordered and installed the Daystar cradles at the same time as the airbags.
I've had my truck twisted up multiple times, to the extent a front wheel comes off the ground in California, Utah, and Baja, and haven't had any trouble with the airbag/cradle setup. They always center right back up and the extra height hasn't been an issue for us. It doesn't seem to bottom out ever. Even over the damn Mexican topes.
We don't have the fancy compressor system with the valves and switches and all. I just use our onboard ViAir compressor to fill the bags, using the same hose/nozzle I use to air up the tires.
I mounted the fill valves inside the fuel door, right next to the air chuck so filling and making adjustments is a breeze.
I'm sure the Firestone warning is just a "lawyers made us do it" kinda thing. They're just limiting liability.
#28
Posted 08 April 2017 - 02:23 PM
I'm sure the Firestone warning is just a "lawyers made us do it" kinda thing. They're just limiting liability.
I'm wondering if Firestone warrants their bags for much of anything. It seems to me that they could claim that most any bag failure is due to not using the bag as intended. I ran the Firestone ride-rites on my old Tundra for 10 years, and always worried that when in for service the truck would be put on a lift and the air bags damaged.
I never had a problem other than a slow leak in one so that I had to add air every two or three days.
I mostly drove the truck without the camper and I did notice that the unloaded ride was detrimentally affected with the ride-rites. I'm thinking that the Daystar cradles would help out in that respect since the bags aren't in contact with the springs when not aired up.
The ATC Panther is due in June so I have a little time to mull this all over in preparation.
Thanks for the feedback guys!
~Jim2000 Tundra AC- 2000 FWC Ranger
2017 Tundra DC - 2017 ATC Panther
#29
Posted 08 April 2017 - 02:59 PM
Actually Firestone recommends that you always have a little air in the bags. When my truck is empty I run 5psi in the bags. Even with the cradles on the bags are always in contact unless the truck is lifted by the frame or twisted up.
The bags work. But they are not without their idiosyncrasies. They do have a certain harshness to them under certain conditions.
I personally would rather have steel springs that are made for the weight I'm carrying. With shocks to match the springs. I'll probably do that eventually. in the meantime the air bags work.
#30
Posted 12 April 2017 - 04:54 PM
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