Air Lift 59561 Ride Control Rear Air Suspension Spring Kit

Fist of all I am not being paid or rewarded for leaving any reviews on Amazon for the products I purchase. With that out of the way here is the review on the AIR LIFT 59561 Ride Control Rear Air Spring Kit. The install was on a 2018 Toyota Tacoma SR5 4WD pickup. I bought them to settling out the porpoising that occurs when we haul our 3700 pound single axle trailer with a 450 pound tongue weight. The install itself at least for this truck as rated a 3. The inside the channel bolt that needs to be installed was the most difficult. I got lucky and was able to drop the bolt in directly above the hole on both sides. after that the rest was easy. I've included some tips for the air lines that might prove useful. Since I cut and glue o-rings to make seals many times at my job, I borrowed our o-ring anvil. It allows you to hold an o-ring cord flat for a nice cut. I used this with a new razor to cut the hose nice and clean. Please see the photo for the picture of the anvil. I'm not sure Amazon sells them but they are available sometimes with o-ring repair kits. The second tip is to use Teflon liquid thread sealant - just a little dab on the threads helps back up the sealant they put on the right angle connectors that go into the bag. It helps lube the fitting as you tighten them. Also when making the connections to the fittings make sure when you push the air line in, that it goes all the way in. You'll feel a light "click" when the hose hits bottom. ( BTW If you want to remove the line, push the ring down on the fitting and pull on the line) Lastly I added a pressure gauge to the fill valve area. Since I "teed" both of these lines together, I used a couple more of tee connectors to allow me to have instant look-see at the pressure. The Tacoma that I have, has little compartments in the back of the bed that are perfect for keeping the valve and gauge in. This makes it easy to fill and I don't have to drill into anything. I have put about 200 miles with 20 psi of pressure on bumpy camping roads on them since the install. The porpoising has dropped considerably. I get a dip in the back end then it settles right out. As always, I will update this review as time goes on.

2023 tacoma with fwc both bags blew out on my first trip 1500mi from home, (don't wast your money on this very light duty inferior product get the Firestone ride right air bags) load and air pressure where within specs, at first customer service was great they sent me 2 new air bags, although having to change them out in a parking lot while traveling was not ideal. I expressed my concerns to customer service regarding the fact that the first set of air bags didn't last I was told that these air bags are not for off road use. I was driving on gravel sometimes washboard roads but no serious off roading. on my way home sticking to paved roads another air bag blew out. airlift refused to warrantee the bags they said it must have been my fault. I have the Firestone air bags with cradles now and there design and construction makes these air lift bags look like they belong on a kids toy

I bought and installed this kit on an 06 Tacoma 4wd. The entire installation working solo at an easy pace was less than 2 hours. It felt too easy...but it's just a well thought out little package. Some of the "duh" hints I would suggest is to jack up the rear frame (not axle) to create some space. Also taking the tires off makes things much easier. All in all an easy way to get the truck back into level.Edit: after quite a few miles and time on the truck, these bags have performed very well. They hold air well, keep the truck in level, etc. I have put that 6' bed full of firewood and have hauled a 4wheeler thousands of miles on Highway and deep into 4wd drive roads. I've had zero issues.If you go from loaded to empty often, check out getting an on board compressor. I did this on my 1 ton truck after I ruined a bag by having it under inflated. Totally my fault. Airlift has a wireless compressor system that keeps bags inflated to the minimum psi, has presets that are convenient for loaded and empty. It's a system I have come to love.

The install was pretty easy but the directions were not that clear on a couple of points but easy to figure out. I ended up mounting my valves through the bottom holes in my rear license plate. I wish the manufacture would make it clear why one wouldn't want to connect both the right and left systems on one line with one valve. I surely which I had that option to make sure there is equally pressure between the two. I really don't see any need to keep them separate because even if I were to load something heavy in my truck bed, I always center the load. If someone can give me a good reason why to keep the two systems separate, I would greatly appreciate it. Getting both systems at the same pressure requires a little bit of work because it requires a slight, fast tapping to bleed pressure. I might end up connecting both line so I am just dealing with one pressure, not two.

Bought these for my Toyota Tacoma due to hauling a trailer and having a six inch lift. Works great, levels the trailer and smooths out a bit of sway. Front bolt on drivers side is a challenge to place but that’s due to the design of the truck.

I haven't had them under a load yet, but I did test them out and they seem fine. So the mounting hardware is fairly straight forward and easy to install..However, getting your hands small enough to reach to the inside of the frame to drop that top bolt in..not so much. One of the bolts is mounted where the rear cross is was able to wiggle and squeeze into the passenger side, but the driver's side seemed near impossible because of the gas tank. I ended up unstrapping the gas tank and lowering it with a floor jack. Made it a little easier, but still basically impossible to reach. I ended up seeing there was a hole in the rear side of the cross member and was able to reach in that way. It is a DIY job, but just be patient.