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Today on our 2014 Ford F-150 two-wheel drive, were going to be installing the Air Lifter LoadLifter 5000 Air Helper Springs for the rear axle, part number AL57228. Were going to go ahead and show a comparison of the vehicle with factory suspension versus with the airbags installed. Now, were going to give you some measurements with no load in the bed of the vehicle and with the factory suspension. From the ground to the bottom of the wheel well, were just under 39 inches. Now, well go ahead and put our load into the bed of the vehicle. Were going to put about 1,500 pounds into it, and then well take it out on our test course to show you how it reacts.Now with our weight back in the bed of the vehicle and our airbags installed with 60 PSI, now were at about 38-1/2 inches.
Were pretty close to what the factory ride height was with no weight in it and factory suspension. Now, well go ahead and take it out on our test course again, and youll be able to see how much better the vehicle drives through our test course. Well have less body roll as well as handling the alternating bumps and solid bumps much, much better, giving you more stability as well as a safer and more comfortable ride.Now, were going to begin our installation here underneath the vehicle on the driver side. Now, weve gone ahead and removed the spare tire down out of the way in order for you to see things a little bit better. Now, were going to need to remove the factory bump stop, thats this right here, from both sides.
Well take our 13-milimeter socket. Slide it up underneath. Well then remove the bolt. Go ahead and repeat the same process over on the passenger side. This right here is the emergency brake cable bracket over here on the passenger side.
Now where the bolt goes through and secures it, were going to need to cut that even. Were just going to use a reciprocating saw with a metal blade on it to trim that even. You could use a rotary tool or even just a hacksaw, and cut it off.Next, were going to need to start prepping up our airbags themselves. Were going to need to begin by installing the straight air fitting. It goes into the top of the bag.
Go ahead and thread that in hand-tight. Then, you want to turn it one-and-a-half more turns. Go ahead and repeat that process here on the other bag. Next, were going to need to assemble the roll pan. It goes on the top of the bag like this, and the next piece here youll notice has a beveled edge and then this cutout. It goes around the air fitting and lines up with the two holes in the top of the bag. Then, use the flathead screw like this for this whole here and here.When tightening these down, you dont want to go any more than 20-foot pounds. Well then go ahead and repeat the same process for the other airbag. Now that we have this part complete, we can go ahead and set these aside for now. Next, were going to need to attach the upper bracket. Were going to start over here on the driver side. Again, these are marked with either an L or an R depending the sides. This one will go up in here like this, and this hole here will line up with the hole that we removed the screw holding the bump stop in place.Now to secure it in place, well be using the butt and head bolt, and a flat washer. With the hardware hand-tight, we can go ahead and tighten it down, and then torque it to the manufacturers specification. Well then go ahead and repeat the same process over on the passenger side, making sure that we used the bracket with an R on it. Now that we have our upper bracket secured to the frame, next, were ready to attach the airbag assemblies that we set aside a little bit ago. Go ahead and slide this up here into place, again, making sure we put the right, the left on the proper side.Now, you notice how theres a hole here. It will line up with this bracket. As well as up here on the front, theres a hole that lines up with the front bracket up here. Now, to secure the bag to the upper bracket, we will be using a carriage bolt, a flat washer, and a nylon locknut. Well go ahead and repeat that for the forward mounting location. Now that we have the hardware installed, well go ahead and tighten it down, and then torque it to the manufacturers specification. One, were going to need to remove this little ABS line from the bracket. Just simply pulls up. Set it aside for now.Next, were going to need to install this bracket here, and its going to go around the left side brake line and the left ABS line. Go ahead and open up the bracket. Close it back down. Now that we have our clamp around the left-hand sid
22 ноя 2014
