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[Squatch]

No issues so far with my Firestone Ride Rites.

[Ramblinman]

As a result of this thread I check my Firestone Ride Rite Air Bags - They were leaking. Turns out the leak was from the schrader valve. My Air Bags are 5 years old and have been through hell and back. My Truck camper does lots of rough roads and 4x4.

 

*** Further I saw on the Ride Rite Web Site that the bags only have a 4-5 year life.

Edited by Ramblinman, 17 August 2017 - 03:36 PM.

[2tallDA]

Carli's here.

I've only in the last year had slight leakage. I need to get under there with the bubbles.

With the fullsize vehicles,the Carli's enable way more articulation.

I've had them since they were first offered.15# dry camper,maybe 30# loaded.

King shocks and minipaks out back and Kore coils in front.

Edited by 2tallDA, 15 August 2017 - 03:34 PM.

[verynice]

Carli's here.

I've only in the last year had slight leakage. I need to get under there with the bubbles.

With the fullsize vehicles,the Carli's enable way more articulation.

I've had them since they were first offered.15# dry camper,maybe 30# loaded.

King shocks and minipaks out back and Kore coils in front.

Thanks, DAVE.

[buckland]

I have owned both and never had any trouble with the ride rites..... the air lifts have been a lot of trouble and no matter what I did they still leaked... I am a patient man but ...... I will stay with Ride Rites from now on

[Rusty]

Ride rites for 12 years....the passenger side leaks if I don't load it up over 60 pounds...I've put up with it....but it still drives me a little crazy...I'm toying with an onboard compressor..at this point anything to make life a little easier...on the way to fishing

[moveinon]

Rusty, on board compressor is great for leveling at camping spaces.  You can check with soapy water, but I would bet that if you replaced those slip on connections with a real commercial air hose and fittings you will get entirely rid of the leak.  I have been using air bags for over 15 years and have learned that Ride Rites seldom leak, but the fittings and connections sure do.

[Rusty]

I've had that in the back of my mind for a long time....the project falls to the bottom of the list regularly....

 

It'll be easier to get done now that I'm retired

[Advmoto18]

AirLift 5000 Ultimates on my F-350;  a daily driver with the camper in the bed 24/7/365.

 

I lose < 10 psi every 60 days.

 

Cutting the poly tube squarely is essential to a minimal/leak free air bag.

[verynice]

O.K., I think I learned something this last week .  I usually run my bags at 18lbs. and have had a continual very slow loss of air since new even after re-doing all air lines-....helped but lost a lb. over a week or so.  So 2 weeks ago I said f@#k it and maxed them out with air plus some..90lbs then lowered them back down to my 18lbs and have not lost a puff of air since.  All I can think is that they needed "set" almost like bearings for the schrader valve and quick connects to seat correctly....dunno, but it seems to have worked...