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Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils

Maximus Gladius

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After writing off my 21 JTR from a moose hit on the highway back in November 12, 2025 and replacing it with the 23 JTR, December 24, the long arduous task of pulling off what I had and putting it on the 23 began.

One of those items is the airbags. Here’s a quick “how to” with a couple pics in getting the airbags out of the coils and back in the coils.

The most important tip I can recommend to getting the bags in or out of the coils is to fold the bags and zip tie them. This is easily done before dropping them down into the coils and just reverse process to get them out for what ever reason.

Trying to force these bags down into the coils not folded and zip tied is just near impossible and will have you cursing the day you thought these bags were a good idea.

Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5597


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5598


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5599


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5600


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5694


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5697


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5698


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5700


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5699


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5696


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5695


Jeep Gladiator Installing Air Lift 1000 -- how to get the airbags out and back into the coils IMG_5702
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Why not leave the bags in the older coils and just replace them into the new truck?
 
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Maximus Gladius

Maximus Gladius

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Why not leave the bags in the older coils and just replace them into the new truck?
136k kms (84k miles) vs 26k kms (16k miles) The old coils seen many trips, heavy. The new ones are fresh and never carried a load.
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