AIR LIFT 60769 1000 Series Rear Air Spring Kit
- Fits most open coil springs on the front or rear.
- Replaces p-30/32 OEM front air springs.
- Air Adjustable to custom-tune the desired ride.
- Easy to install using common tools!
- No drilling required
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Pankaj Kumar
The best way to install these is to remove the bottom ...
Scap the directions! The best way to install these is to remove the bottom shock bolt, disconnect the ABS wire and jack up the body/frame until the coil spring can be removed. Install airbag with the hose to the top, reinstall coil spring, lower body/frame down until tou can put the bottom shock bolt back in, tighten bolt, reconnect ABS sensor wire. Then take your time routing airline and zip tie air line (make sure to leave a little slack here and there). Make your tee connection and air valve, mount valve in a location you can access. Add a little air, then release. I did this a few times to get the bags to settle in. Add 30 psi for the final time, take a test drive. Done! Less than an hour! (This was installed in a 2009 Tahoe)
Tammy Jane Cunningham
Recommend for sure
This is the 2nd. set I've purchased! 1st set is on my 1985 El Camino Very straight forward install! on both! The 2002 Yukon Denali was a little cramped but I didn't drop the spare tire for extra room! Putting the lines thru the existing holes (big enough) in the top rubber pad and then pulling hose down thru the lower part of the coil to attach to compressed and zip tied air bag made the job a lot simpler! Google for video! Take your time and cut all the hoses square and cover barbs completely and you'll have a leak free install! I put my valve in the electrical hookup bracket! Recommend for sure! I switched from the stock air ride system to reg. shocks all the way around and the Air Lift System balanced things out perfectly!
Elaine Fragua
Saved my tail!
One of the best purchases I've made for this truck! If you tow or haul heavy weight, this bag system will save your tail(end)! I was a little skeptical that the bags weren't tall enough seeing as my truck has a 6" lift, but there were no issues at all, once the bags were filled. These things kept my truck level with a fully loaded back end and towing a fueled boat with camping gear inside. No more blown shocks or tail-sag, which means better fuel economy, braking was improved, alignment and tire wear were also improved. If you run 35" mud tires, im sure you can appreciate getting the most life outta those things! Good, strong product and the kit comes with everything needed to install it. I recommend getting your back end up as high as you can to spread the springs out.. makes bag install a lot easier!
Ben Myers
Great but do your math and be safe.
Worked awesome on my 2015 Tahoe and raised SUV back to good headlight height for night driving. Used with WDH hitch you can get nearly back to normal ride height. While it is good for leveling, watch your tongue weight as it can and will allow you to overweight the back end and while it looks good, due diligence on what you can to and what is safe now become something to consider. This can give you a false sense of security as you think you are fine and are close if not right on your tow rating... now try an emergency stop. These fix one problem but can cause others to be masked and not be safe for you, family and everyone on the road. After two trips I realized while still under tongue weight and 1000 under with loaded Travel trailer I need a better tow vehicle to be safe... 2500HD diesel now has the rated airlift 5000lbs bags and is a much more capable vehicle
Evangeline Cabiles
Work perfect for 2009 Yukon XL towing a 6700lb (dry weight) camper!
Not sure why some people complain about installing them. The directions aren't all that great but there are plenty of videos that show you how to do it. It took me about 4 hours....hungover. Probably would have only taken about 2 hrs normally. The hardest part was jacking it up to take the weight off of the suspension. I don't have lift but it I did, it would have been about 30 min quicker. I just used some 6x6s under a 3 ton jack and jacked up on the rear cross member. The second hardest part was getting the air out of the bags in order to put them inside the spring. I had to use some additional zip ties to wrap around the bag. Once all the air was out and it was zip tied, they were easy to get in the spring. The instructions tell you that you have to drill a hole at the top of the spring where there is this rubber grommet type thing. Luckily my 2009 yukon xl already had the hole there. Doing that would have been a pain in the butt. The rubber is very hard. If you have a sharp spade bit and a "wobbly" attachment for a drill that's probably the best method. Running the lines from the bags was easy. Then install the heat shields on the exhaust where it makes sense. I didn't have an air compressor either so I just used my bike pump to them up to 35 psi. It didn't take much effort. I left 35 psi in there overnight expecting it to go down to about 30 psi but they didn't lose any pressure. Some people complain about leaks but I'm assuming they didn't get the lines over the fittings very far. Mine have been perfect ever since. I run 10 psi normally and 35 psi when I'm towing. Look at the difference!
Wendy Perez
Must have if you tow!
Bought and installed on a 2007 Tahoe Z71, Works great for towing!! very happy with the product and even more so the price, I put air lift slam air bags on my last truck and they were almost $300. The Instructions do recommend leaving 5 psi in the bags at al times at a minimum. I have my stance setup so the back is slightly lower than the front but with minimum psi in bags it raises the rear just barely. Max PSI is only 35 psi so don't over inflate. I T'd the lines and have one fill valve behind the gas door so is out of sight. I am a hobby mechanic but always watch youtube video's before doing something just to get an idea, they slid the bag inside of the coil spring like it was butter... That is not the case. I had to pull the springs and took a lot of effort to get the bags inside the springs. I recommend installing the air line to top of the bag and position the clip before you install the bag.
Meesha Easton
Ordered for 05 Yukon XL and love them!!!
Ordered these for my 2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500 after the factory air shocks went out, and couldn't be happier.... They are 1/4 the cost of replacing the factory shocks and there a simple design that gets the job done!!! I have installed air shocks before and they never last, put a set of actual bolt to frame air bags in my pickup which are heavy duty and great but 3x the cost and labor to install. These are a must have for any vehicle that you intend to add weight too, once the auto ride on these GM vehicles goes out you pretty much cant even put a person in back without sagging let alone any cargo, these quickly corrected that and are adjustable. Read a lot of reviews and negatives about installation but if your handy these are a piece of cake, Ill briefly describe my install/tips to help anyone in doubt or struggling. (not liable for any injuries or defects from written experience) 1. I Jacked the vehicle up by the frame (hitch) as high as it would go, almost till tires lift off ground, remember to put your jack stands down before going any further. (Removing the spare on my vehicle opened up all kinds of space to work in) 2. I Cut the 1" hole in the top of the rubber coil dampner as stated in the instructions, this was honestly the hardest part of the whole job as I could not get my hands/arms in there enough to use a razor, I ended up using a 1" x 12"long spade bit on a drill and that worked good enough. 3. Plan where your going to put your air inlet valves, run the rubber hose from that spot to the first coil (Note: put your hose clamps on now about an 1" from end) (do not cut lines yet) put through drilled hole at top of coil and let hang. 4. A lot of reviewers had a hard time getting the bags into the coils, Mine went in fairly easy a little muscle needed but now lube and no complaining..... Pull the rubber cap off the top, deflate the bag as much as possible I rolled mine, with all the air out put the rubber cap back on (it keeps the air from going back in) slide the bag into the coil as much as possible but still have room at the top to hook up the air line, put the included spacer in and hook up the airline make sure the hose bottoms out on the nipple. Grab the other end of the hose suck out some air align the bag then blow air in done!!! Go to the other side and repeat I still did not cut the air line at this point as some said the hose was to short. Once I got the other bag in and connected I started zip tying the line from bags to back keep away from any heat or sharp sources. Once I got to the back there was plenty of line left cut it even in the middle and connected to air stems. 5. Don't forget you heat shields!!! 6. Saw another reviewer put the valve stems in his license plate holes on the bumper great idea Thanks for that tip and pic!!!! Did the same to mine and works out perfect. 7. I Always keep 10lbs in them unloaded and the truck rides level and firm, when I add cargo i just pump them up till truck is level and go!!! 8. Have not tried pulling our 5500lbs travel trailer yet which was also the reason for the purchase but suspect these will work wonders 9. Have been installed for over a week now and still have same amount of air i put in at installation. Would definitely recommend these to anyone looking to improve there ride and handling when carrying cargo and am looking into another set for another vehicle And as always Amazon Delivery and service was GREAT!!!
Anna Garcia
Chevy Tahoe - Install Tips Included...!
Anytime I tow with my Tahoe, the rear would sag a little bit. Really did not want to install heavy duty shocks and have poor ride quality. Read some reviews on this product and figured it would try it. Install time was around 45 minutes. Pretty straight forward install on a Chevy Tahoe. Your results may vary. I have some helpful techniques I used and will share on here. I read the entire installation guide first so I understood what to expect with the installation process. I also crawled under my vehicle to get an idea which way to route the air lines so they do not interfere with the HOT exhaust or suspension movement. Now that I had a game plan, I opened the packaging and started installation. As the instructions state, let out all the air in the bag and place the included cap on the end. Helpful Tip: I also rolled the bag in half (long way) and used a zip tie to hold the bag in half. This made the install of the bag into the spring very simple. It took about 1 minute for each bag to get it into the spring. Once the bag was placed inside the spring, I cut the zip tie and allowed the bag to expand. Helpful Tip. I installed the little air clamps over the included air lines PRIOR to installing the line on the bags. Helpful Tip: I used soapy water on the air lines to make sliding them on the nipples easier. After the install, I added air slowly and watched the air bags expand to make sure they expanded the way they are designed to expand. At 30 psi, my Tahoe rear end sits a little higher than before. The ride quality is firmer and there is notably less "body roll" when taking corners. I have not towed anything today so I can not confirm how much improvement there is. What I can say is that jumping up and down on the rear end, it is definitely stiffer. Per instructions, a minimum of 5 lbs and a maximum of 30 lbs for this particular setup. I am sure at a lower pressure the rear will not be as firm. Like the fact these are adjustable. I mounted the valve to fill with air next to my 7 pin wiring. Very easy to check pressures without crawling under the truck. This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.
Ziggy Elizabeth
This is all you need
Put Tahoe on a lift and tried to get spare down??? Found out on youtube how messed up a 2006 chevy/gm ( which they seem to take no responsibility for) spare tire lowering system is and that took me 2 hours to correct YES two hours, happy it was me and not my wife or daughter stranded on the side of the road. The Air lift kit was great I cut out the boot from on top of the springs rolled up the bags and installed no problem with the weight off the shocks. If you can... attach the air hose with the top plate before inserting bag all the way up. I also suggest running separate lines and fill valves so you can adjust for differences in loads. I tow a 30 foot RV and this helped a lot. Great product with long history of delivering what they say.
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Install on a '13 Avalanche
'13 Avalanche - Install manual states supporting the truck by the frame - so you better have some high jack stands. Tires and lower shock bolt were removed. The hardest piece of the install was having to take the springs out to cut the 1" hole in the upper spring rubber mount. I did use Harbor Freight spring compressor tool and removed the lower shock bolt. I saw no way to cut that 1" hole in the upper rubber other than removing it. I did use a 1" hole saw to make that cut. Installing the small metal retaining clips on the top of the bags was a nighmare. I put the valve on the rear fender behind the rear tire on the passenger side. I may get the inflation kit - but for now I'll supply my own air.