Firestone Airbag Suspension

Firestone airbags are designed to fit between a vehicles chassis and the axle / leaf spring to provide front-to-rear and side-to-side leveling control of a vehicle.

This enables a vehicle to "level up" when carrying heavy, uneven loads and when towing caravans, boats and trailers.

These kits, Australian designed and manufactured, are the proven way to improve suspensions on:

• 4WDs - all body styles
• Trucks - light and heavy
• Vans
• Utes - 2WD and 4WD

Several types are available, depending on:

• Vehicle size
• Load carried
• The heavy duty double convoluted airbags are a two ply, reinforced rubber bellows.

They are air adjustable (10 PSI to 100 PSI) and used to carry heavy loads with both safety and comfort.

You can adjust for varying loads and road conditions by simply inflating or deflating, just like inflating a tyre.

Load Ratings for Firestone Air Bellows are rated as follows:

• Small Utes: 1500 kg (1.5 tonne)
• Larger Utes (Landcruiser, Patrol etc): 2200 kg (2.2 tonne)
• Larger American Utes and Heavy 4WDs are generally rated higher than 2.2 tonnes.

These kits are specifically manufactured to suit your vehicle.

Firestone In-Coil Airbag Suspension Kit

In-Coil airbags are designed to fit inside existing coil springs to provide levelling control to a vehicle when under load. These airbags are made of durable polyurethane, providing years of comfort and stability to a vehicle. You can adjust for varying loads and road conditions by simply inflating or deflating, just like inflating a tyre.

In-Coil airbags provide extra support for front and rear coil springs. Airbags are used for front-to-rear and side-to-side leveling control of a vehicle. This enables a vehicle to "level up" when towing caravans, boats and trailers or when a vehicle is carrying heavy, uneven loads.

In-Coil airbags will:

• Maintain a level vehicle - adjustable
• Maximize the safe load carrying capacity
• Increase vehicle stability
• Improve steering and balance
• Improve ride quality
• Greatly reduce "bottoming out"
• Reduce coil suspension fatigue
• Keep headlights aimed on the road
• Reduce tyre wear

These kits enable higher pressures to be used, this is ideal for towing:

• Caravans
• Camper Trailers
• 5th Wheelers
• Horse Floats
• Car Trailers

Specific Testimonials

"We’ve just returned from a trip to Cape York. Lots of weight in and on the tow vehicle with roof cage including extra spare wheel and tyre, plus some 50 additional kilos on the roof. Also lots of weight in the wagon including a full fridge, recovery kit and heaps of other stuff. Towball mass of approx. 230kg. The airbags were  set at about 30psi and the car rode really well all the way.  Great product."

Heavy Duty In-Coil Airbag Suspension Kit

The Heavy Duty (High Pressure) In-Coil Air Bag Kit enables:

• Higher load capacity
• Higher inflation pressures (up to 80 PSI on some models)
• Improved towing capability

With the addition of a high strength fabric sleeve which gives extra protection and increases life of air bags, features include: 

• Increased resistance to higher temperatures (from exhausts)
• Less rubbing between coil and air bag
• Sleeves are easily replaceable

In-Coil airbags will:

• Maintain a level vehicle - adjustable
• Maximise the safe load carrying capacity
• Increase vehicle stability
• Improve steering and balance
• Improve ride quality
• Greatly reduce "bottoming out"
• Reduce coil suspension fatigue
• Keep headlights aimed on the road
• Reduce tyre wear

These kits enable higher pressures to be used, this is ideal for towing:

• Caravans
• Camper Trailers
• 5th Wheelers
• Horse Floats
• Car Trailers

Coil Replacement Airbag Suspension Kit

Coil Replacement Air Bag Kit is full air suspension applied to vehicles with coil spring suspension.

• The coil springs are removed totally and are replaced with airbags.
• The airbags are heavy duty two ply, reinforced rubber rolling sleeves, the same construction as used on heavy duty trucks and buses.
• You can adjust for varying loads and road conditions by simply inflating or deflating, just like inflating a tyre.
• These kits use either Firestone or Dunlop airbags.

These kits give:

• Improved braking and steering
• Less body roll/sway
• Greater towing capacity and stability
• Decreased tyre wear
• More comfortable ride for occupants
• Ideal for on road or 4WD use

Kit features:

• Installation is relatively easy on all models
• These kits use Dunlop or Firestone brand rolling sleeve design air bags of the highest quality.
• Load ratings exceed the vehicles rated axle load rating

Optional Air Compressor Kits

We can provide complete kits to enable inflation/deflation of your air suspension from in the vehicle, even whilst travelling.

These Kits Are Available for:

• Landcruiser 80 Series (Front + Rear, Standard + Raised)
• Landcruiser 100 Series (Front + Rear, Live Axle)
• Nissan GU/GQ Patrol (Front + Rear)
• Toyota Prado 120/150 Series (Rear Only)
• Mercedes Vito Van (Rear Only)
• VW T5/T4 Van (Rear Only)
• Land Rover Defender 110/130 (Rear Only)
• Holden Caprice/ Statesman (1990-2006)

Ride Rite Kit for Landcruiser with 4" Lift

This Firestone Ride Rite Rolling Sleeve Kit is designed to fit Toyota Landcruiser's with existing 4" Lift.

Rolling sleeve bellows allow:

• Greater wheel travel than conventional bellows (air bags)
• Improved comfort under on and off road conditions
• Better load carrying capability for Landcruiser Utes with 4" lifted rear spring and shock packages.
• It provides front-to-rear and side-to-side levelling control of a vehicle.

 This Air Spring Helper Kit is ideally suited for the rear axle with existing 4" Lift on:

• Toyota Landcruiser 70 Series
• Toyota Landcruiser 75 Series
• Toyota Landcruiser 78 Series
• Toyota Landcruiser 79 Series

These kits are:

• Air adjustable and used to carry heavy loads with both safety and comfort.
• Adjustable for varying loads and road conditions by simply inflating or deflating, just like inflating a tyre.
• Australian designed and manufactured, are the proven way to improve suspensions.
• Enable a vehicle to "level up" when carrying heavy, uneven loads and when towing caravans, boats and trailers.

IMPORTANT NOTES

• Requires tack welds between lower brackets and axle housing.
• Gap from bottom of chassis to top of axle at ride height to be 330-340mm
• Minimum pressure when fitted is 30psi until bags have settled, then can drop to 20psi - check visually to ensure they retain at a diameter that does not allow and internal rubbing of the bellows.
• Minimum gap between outside of leaf and inside of tyre is 60mm, if less than this air bag will need to be offset further inboard, then requires the brake lines to be modified on the RHS.
• If fitting to a RV, GX or GXL then will need modified Ubolt swapped in kit.

Please email or call us to discuss your vehicle and application.

VE-VF Holden Commodore Airbag Suspension Kits

We now have available full replacement front and rear air suspension for the Commodore VE – VF models.

These are:

• A complete replacement strut unit
• Available as a complete set or individual front and rear kits
• Fully engineered to the highest level, by Airbag Man in Australia
• Compatible with air control systems to enable height / load adjustment from inside the vehicle

Front Struts:

These are a complete Monroe sports strut fitted with a Firestone air bellow made in the USA.

Rear:

These are an American made strut unit featuring an adjustable (12 stage) shock absorber unit.  The shock absorber unit is American made Fox brand.  The air bellows are Firestone.   The rear kit is ideal for owners wanting increased load carrying ability.

These kits give a superb ride and handling.   They are competitively priced.

Note:

• Registration authorities in each state may require engineer reports when complete kits (front and rear) are fitted. These may include fitment of an Accuair 3 position height adjustment management system if both front and rear kits are fitted.
• No cutting or welding is required to fit these products.

Motorhome Airbag Suspension Kits

We have a wide range of airbag kits for popular motorhomes including:

• Mercedes Sprinter
• Fiat Ducato
• Toyota Coaster
• Toyota Hiace
• Toyota Landcruiser
• Mazda 'T' Series
• Iveco Daily
• Isuzu NPR, NQR, NPS, etc
• Isuzu FRR
• Ford 'F' Series (plus others)
• Ford Transit
• Mitsubishi Canter 4WD

These kits:

• Improve ride and handling under all road conditions.
• Eliminate sway, making the ride better
• Enable rear lift to access ferries, driveways, etc
• Can be used with Air Control Systems for maximum benefit

Air Control Systems

For motorhomes with airbag suspension fitted, we recommend fitting in-cab controls to:

• Level the van side to side
• Level the van front to back
• They also eliminate suspension movement when occupants move about in the van

These kits:

• Have 12V or 24V air compressors
• Have optional air tanks
• Include in-cab switches & guages to adjust air pressure to each bag individually
• Have optional tyre inflation wands.