1. RIDE-RITE KIT

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RIDE-RITE KIT

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Firestone Ride Rite Air Springs work great!

Received the Firestone 2245 Ride-Rite Kit on 7-28-2010. It took 2.5 hours to install and everything went very well. Immediately tested the air springs and they function great. They were installed on a 2003 Toyota Tundra SR5 which was getting a little spongy with any load. The Pickup has a cap and it rides well empty. Moderate loads had been spongy and heavy loads would bottom out. The air springs really tightened it up at 15-20 pounds. Took it for a longer ride today - railroad tracks, bumps and other road irregularities did not shake the truck like it would before. No bottoming out and stability was greatly improved. I also noticed last night that my high beam headlights were no longer too high and they actually lighted up the road in front of me better.

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fairly easy install. works well

I purchased this kit for my 2004 tundra to improve ride when pulling a loaded car trailer. tundras have a great ride when unloaded and a really great ride with a few hundred pounds in the bed. But my personal thought is that they(pre-07 models) are fairly dangerous when towing heavy equipment due to small brakes, soft springs, light weight of the vehicle, narrow stance. Previously, if I had any tongue weight on the truck while driving, any bump would cause the rear end to get sloppy and raise the frontend causing some floating.

The install went well. although initial writeups didn't comment on drilling the frame, it wasn't too difficult(just be careful of brake lines and cables). The kit was missing a few nuts so I had to use my own. Good thing I had several spares onhand. Double-check that you have all of the necessary parts before beginning. I routed my fill valves through the licence plate upper bolts in the rear bumper. I had to do some extra drilling in ot hte plastic mount and the brass nut did strip on one side so be careful if you do this. the result of licenceplate mounting is it keeps things clean and easy access to adjust pressure when needed.

I've tested the airbag setup twice since install with two different results. The first test up a freeway in to the mountains showed improved control of the trailer(allowing more tongue weight w/out rearend spring sag). The trailer stopped controlling the truck when hitting minor bumps and high speed curves. The 2nd test run was again in the mountains but included extreme winding switchback roads and very uneven paving. The vehicle still caused some tongue bounce in this environment. but the frontend didn't float as before. I may have had too much tongue weight for the amount of air in the bags at the time. It's something that will require some fine tuning of tongue weight vs air bag weight. In both scenarios, city driving was much more controlled than before the air bag install.

overall I feel much more control of the vehicle and trailer which results in a much safer towing environment.

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1. Features zerk grease fittings for easy lubrication
2. Bar diameter measures 27mm
3. Includes sway bar end link bushings
4. Made of black high performance polyurethane
5. Includes 3/8" bolts, nylon insertlock nuts, heavy gauge washers, and mounting brackets

Editorial Review :

This black greaseable front sway bar bushing set improves handling and is ideal for cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles. Working with sway bar end links, the sway bar bushings make the sway bar system more effective through the use of firmer components. The set includes zinc and gold irradiate-plated 3/8" bolts, nylon insertlock nuts, heavy gauge washers, and mounting brackets.

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1. RIDE-RITE KIT

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RIDE-RITE KIT

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1. Maintains proper component alignment
2. Provides firmer mounting
3. Resistant to oils, coolants, road contaminants, etc.
4. Made of black high performance polyurethane
5. Designed to give lasting performance and not compress permanently

Editorial Review :

These black rear leaf spring and shackle bushings can withstand many under-vehicle contaminants and provide long-lasting performance and durability to the vehicle. They help maintain control when maneuvering through turns, during standing start accelerations, braking, and over bumps and berms.

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1. Maintains proper alignment under extreme conditions
2. Improves vehicle handling, cornering, and overall control
3. Full floating for smoother operation
4. Maintains pinion angle and eliminates wheel hop
5. Made of black high performance polyurethane

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These black front control arm bushings are non-binding and important when ride height is altered or greater suspension load is required. They will not deteriorate from oil or atmospheric conditions such as ozone, smog, road salt, chemicals, and other corrosives and they improve vehicle handling while providing quicker steering response.

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Shipping Review of Energy Suspension 16.3116G

Shipping Review of this Product.

I got my product, the Energy Suspension 16.3116G Black Hyper-Flex Front Control Arm Bushing Set. through the mail and its a let-down. The package, a carton box was torn all over, when i took the product out. the plastic seems to have been open once before. staplers were already out of place and it seems to be missing a grease tube.

This Product came with:
1. 1 pair of Lower Arm Compliance bushing
2. 1 pair of Lower Arm Arm Bushing
3. 3 grease tubes
4. 1 Installation Instruction

I could be wrong, but I believe since i have 2 pair of bushings i should get 2 pairs of grease tubes.

If anyone from the company is reading this. please send me the missing grease tube or correct me. Thank You.

I've yet to install it on my 2001 Honda Civic Coupe EX. When I do I'll write a review about that.

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The mechanic would not install them

The mechanic would not install them because they couldn't verify the quality and the car could be unsafe or some crap. Maybe the mechanic was pulling one over on me, because they recommended installing brand new control arms with the bushing already installed. I guess these Energy Suspension bushings are for the do-it-you-self-er. I read great reviews from Civic message boards. Oh well, $590 later, I returned these bushings back to amazon.

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OK

They should give more grease. Cost me another $150 for labor to replace these bushings.

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