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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 10:18 PM
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Actually, I hate to be the stick in the mud, but ive heard the firestone bags have a tendency to crack and break or blow out. I have never had any of my friend's firestone bags blow out though, so i cant say for sure.
 
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 11:35 PM
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yeah, he's got another thread resurrected from a year ago when he was looking into bags that I commented when I went to have my buddy who owns a tire shop order me bags, I went in for Firestones (only ones I ever heard of) and he said he stopped ordering them and installing them due to dry rot problems with the rubber bags after having some on farm trucks for less than two seasons.
This was a while ago, dunno if they are better now or not. I know a lot of people buy 'em...
 
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Old Dec 10, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by shadow11
I have these and love them

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-R...Q5fAccessories

Very easy to install, no drilling just bolts on. A few other ppl have these on here too so i'm sure they will chime in.
Have these too. The only issue you might have is if you plane on lowering your truck they don't work well. Otherwise they are great
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 12:06 AM
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looks like you found your answer. air ride it is
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Air Ride it is!

AFHemi: I've been here at Andrews for 6.5 years and I just did a BOP to try to get to Cali where I'm from. I wouldn't mind Minot though!!
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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Not that it matters but I had firesotone on my durango and have them on my ram and never had a problem, and I beat the crap out of them on my durango......offroading, towing way more than I should have, ect.....
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by butch1581
Not that it matters but I had firesotone on my durango and have them on my ram and never had a problem, and I beat the crap out of them on my durango......offroading, towing way more than I should have, ect.....
Yeah, I know people with them too who have never had a problem with them. I am in a tough spot when I offer up an opinion because as an administrator, I really shouldn't recommend one product over another, due to the fact this site exists via the advertising $. But at the same time, I've heard from more than one source about the Firestone bags dry rotting on people. Now granted, I don't know of anyone having this issue recently, but it has been an issue.

So I guess my stance on bags is that:
A) For lifted trucks: Air Lift.
B) For non-lifted trucks: either...
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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afhemi where at in pittsburgh are you from
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 02:07 PM
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originally bethel park
 
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Old Dec 11, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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oh so your a blackhawk?
i went to hopewell. down by moon/ airport
 
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