Airlift bag install question

[Gren71]

I’ve had my air lift bags installed for a while and use them every single time I tow, these things are absolutely fantastic. I was cleaning some things out in my phone and found that I had downloaded the instructions and decided just to give them a once over to refamiliarize myself in case there’s something I forgot. Air fill levelsMaitenance, ect.

While reading through them I saw that I was supposed to remove the little rubber isolators on my rear Max two springs… Definitely did not do that.

Does anyone know why it calls for those things to be removed? I know I haven’t slept much because of work but I can’t wrap my mind around a reason.

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[Rokon]

Probably just to prevent the isolators from getting knocked out of position by the air coils. The inside lips could get peeled back. Thats my guess anyways. Hope to get my airlifts installed this weekend,

 

[Rokon]

So I installed my Airlift 1000 kit today on a 2020 Rubi. There were no isolators midway on the springs. There was one on the very top coil. The rubber spacer fit easily within it so I let it be. Super easy install. Jacked up a bit under the receiver to stretch the springs some. Used a hand vacuum pump to fully collapse the bags. Slipped right into the coil spring without taking anything apart.
Running 18 psi I raised the body 1.75”. That took all the sag from the added weight of the camping setup and eliminated the wallow I was getting from the RTT, bed canopy and OVS awning.
Plumbed each side separately, not teed together.
The Rubi springs are very soft. The AirLift bags firmed things up nicely for cheap money.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

So I installed my Airlift 1000 kit today on a 2020 Rubi. There were no isolators midway on the springs. There was one on the very top coil. The rubber spacer fit easily within it so I let it be. Super easy install. Jacked up a bit under the receiver to stretch the springs some. Used a hand vacuum pump to fully collapse the bags. Slipped right into the coil spring without taking anything apart.
Running 18 psi I raised the body 1.75”. That took all the sag from the added weight of the camping setup and eliminated the wallow I was getting from the RTT, bed canopy and OVS awning.
Plumbed each side separately, not teed together.
The Rubi springs are very soft. The AirLift bags firmed things up nicely for cheap money.

^^^ Good to know its an easy installation.

I've been debating whether I should consider adding them to the back of my '20 Rubicon. I'll likely only tow my 22ft. wakeboard boat a few times a year but I don't want it to look like it's dragging ass.

I hadn't thought about wallow but for the same reason I added them to my then-new '08 Chevy 3500HD crew dually when I carried my 11-1/2 ft. Lance 1181 slide-in camper. It carried the weight fine but if going over a speed bumper or uneven pavement it would tip a little too much side to side for my taste. Light pressure in the bags completely eliminated that.

My rig back in the day:

 

[syreeves]

@Gren71 - i just installed Airlift 1000 bags myself. First - getting those isolators was a MF-PITA to get off. I did take them off because I assumed the issue was chaffing under pressure could cause premature wearing. The steel springs are smooth and low friction. Those isolators are some kind of rubber silicone material and I think they will "stick" or rub the airbags. If you didn't take them out I won't worry. Either my theory is BS OR your bags rupture early and you now know they are cheap to buy and easy to install... good luck!

 

[Gren71]

@Gren71 - Either my theory is BS OR your bags rupture early and you now know they are cheap to buy and easy to install... good luck!

hahahaha glad I can be the guinea pig in this scenario!

I havnt had an issue yet, thankfully. Interesting enough though Ive actually taken to only inflating the bags to 20-25psi, which may also help ward off any premature ware.

 

[syreeves]

hahahaha glad I can be the guinea pig in this scenario!

I havnt had an issue yet, thankfully. Interesting enough though Ive actually taken to only inflating the bags to 20-25psi, which may also help ward off any premature ware.

I keep them at 10lbs for good ride when empty - I have sliders and a bumper and winch up front as well as an ace upper decker which prob weighs 200lbs. I've pumped the bags up to 33lbs and it is amazing how much more stable the ride was when pulling our troop scout trailer - before the bags I would get about 4inchs of squat and every bump at highway speed caused some pogo-ing...didn't feel safe and front tires felt light. Airlifts have truly transformed my towing experience (at least for the kind of towing I do) without costing a lot of money.

Glad you are having a good experience with them too!

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