Firestone Ride-Rite Airbag Kit

[plate_tectonics]

Has anyone installed these on a 2024 FX4 XLT 4WD? I tried to dry fit the lower bracket, the bolts and bracket would not fit. The bolts are not long enough and the bracket is not long enough to let all 4 bolts seat into the lower bracket and clear the spring perch.
I sent an email off to Firestone, but thought someone here might be able to help out!

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[ryanO]

Has anyone installed these on a 2024 FX4 XLT 4WD? I tried to dry fit the lower bracket, the bolts and bracket would not fit. The bolts are not long enough and the bracket is not long enough to let all 4 bolts seat into the lower bracket and clear the spring perch.
I sent an email off to Firestone, but thought someone here might be able to help out!

I'd just get longer bolts and install it. Get stainless so they dont rust. They wont be under much sheer stress so no need to worry about specs. Once you clamp them down, the physics of friction will keep the plates from moving and again, those bolts aren't gonna take much sheer stress

 

[plate_tectonics]

I'd just get longer bolts and install it. Get stainless so they dont rust. They wont be under much sheer stress so no need to worry about specs. Once you clamp them down, the physics of friction will keep the plates from moving and again, those bolts aren't gonna take much sheer stress

I though about that the the bracket will not clear either side of the leaf spring bracket, so I would only be able to get bolts into either the front or the back.

I don't think the FX4 has different suspension aside from shocks?

 

[ryanO]

I though about that the the bracket will not clear either side of the leaf spring bracket, so I would only be able to get bolts into either the front or the back.

I don't think the FX4 has different suspension aside from shocks?

Oh wow. OK. Yeah, the leaf springs should be the same across all non-Raptor Rangers.

 

[plate_tectonics]

Oh wow. OK. Yeah, the leaf springs should be the same across all non-Raptor Rangers.

Hey you were right!
I was to Hastey to be negative,
4" stainless bolts make it fit.

It looked like it would not fit because of the 3" bolts.

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