firestone airbags----EZ to install??

robby1824 · 05-09-2008, 06:47 PM

I am going to buy the firestone airbags online at e-bay for about 220 shipped...I have a place in town that will install..but it is a labor cost...are they pretty easy to install????........from what I have seen they seem to be?!?....not a noob, but not a mechanic either........thanks!

**helomech** · 05-09-2008, 06:55 PM

Very easy to instal, should only take about a hour to do both sides. All you need is basic hand tools.

robby1824 · 05-10-2008, 05:14 PM

Thanks..ordered them today 220 delivered from e-bay!

**helomech** · 05-10-2008, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robby1824

Thanks..ordered them today 220 delivered from e-bay!

Great, I think you will like them. I sure do like mine, I put the fill port inside of the wheel well. I didn't want to drill a hole in anything important. Are you getting the compressor?

TitanBlue · 05-10-2008, 09:03 PM

Some guys run the ports to the stepbumper and have a bulkhead fitting there. Just another idea...

I don't need them, but sure like the idea of having them...

**helomech** · 05-10-2008, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TitanBlue

Some guys run the ports to the stepbumper and have a bulkhead fitting there. Just another idea...

I don't need them, but sure like the idea of having them...

I have the compressor, but also wanted the ports. I didn't want to run them through the bumper, so I just drilled a hole inside the wheel well, that way if I ever remove it there will be little evidence.

**Nissan Mike** · 05-10-2008, 11:10 PM

My valves are mounted in the bracket for tow harness 7 pin connector,yeah install is about 1 hr for first side and 10 minutes for the other once you got the hang of it.

robby1824 · 05-15-2008, 07:08 AM

I have looked under my rig.....bags should be here today....there are what looks like vaccum or air lines that attach to the axle on the inside....do the bags install over these?...it just looks kinda tight in there where I think they should go.....does someone have a pic of what they look look like installed????