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Air Springs for Towing

24 messages,  Last post on Nov 19, 2009 at 1:29 PM

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AIr Springs when towing by notlawd
Mar 13, 2009 (5:45 pm)
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Besides Firestone, does anyone know who makes air springs for the 2007 or newer Santa Fe? I have a SE AWD and I want to improve leveling and ground clearance when towing my trailer. The FIrestone 4170 Coil Rites have been on backorder since last May.
 
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Re: AIr Springs when towing [notlawd] by gwilly
Mar 14, 2009 (1:14 pm)
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Replying to: notlawd (Mar 13, 2009 5:45 pm)

Wow, a post relating to what I was thinking about. Another season pulling my tent trailer with major rear end sag on my 2007 AWD SE. Are you saying that those air bags you mention are compatible?
 
I just looked at the firestone catalog pg. 20 and you are right. I have been waiting for these. I just hope they are not vaporware as you mention.
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Re: AIr Springs when towing [gwilly] by notlawd
Mar 15, 2009 (7:34 am)
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Replying to: gwilly (Mar 14, 2009 1:14 pm)

I sent an email to Firestone asking the status of the 4170s. I hope to hear from them soon. I ordered a set on ebay but the seller cancelled the order because he could not get them from his vendor.
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Re: AIr Springs when towing [notlawd] by notlawd
Mar 16, 2009 (11:01 am)
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Replying to: notlawd (Mar 15, 2009 7:34 am)

Here is the response from the manufacture about the coil rite 4170 springs. I hope they are available by May so I can tow my trailer without the sag.
 
"We completely redesigned the Coil-Rite product line and should have all
part numbers available by mid April at the latest."

 
Sincerely,
Ride-Rite
Tech Support
www.riderite.com
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Re: AIr Springs when towing [notlawd] by gwilly
Mar 16, 2009 (6:13 pm)
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Replying to: notlawd (Mar 16, 2009 11:01 am)

I hope the redesign involves making them less likely to pop. I talked to my trailer guy today and he said he could order them(probably not until April after reading the above) but I would have to install them.
 
He has had customers with air bag blow outs on the same vehicle twice in a row, even with him the professional installing them. I could see that upper "jounce" bracket popping the bag. But this is the only option for me at the moment, my fingers are crossed.
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Re: AIr Springs when towing [notlawd] by salmou
May 01, 2009 (7:06 am)
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Replying to: notlawd (Mar 16, 2009 11:01 am)

Firestone have it in stock at last!! I have just receive my kit for my 2008 Santa-Fe. I hope it's good !!!!
 
Salmou
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Re: AIr Springs when towing [salmou] by gwilly
May 01, 2009 (9:17 am)
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Replying to: salmou (May 01, 2009 7:06 am)

Is this the same part number as before, or is it a redesign?
 
I finally relented 2 months ago and got a reese weight distribution hitch for my 2005 Fleetwood pop-up trailer and 2007 Santa Fe AWD / touring and couldn't be happier. Yeah, I know that they are not recommended for uni-body frames but I couldn't deal with that rear end sag for one of our many trips this year.
 
No issues whatsoever and the trailer behaved far superior to what I dealt with before, no swaying and far less bounce. Now that I have this setup, of course the airbags would become available .
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Re: AIr Springs when towing [salmou] by notlawd
May 02, 2009 (7:58 am)
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Replying to: salmou (May 01, 2009 7:06 am)

Where did you find them? I would like to order the kit.
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Re: AIr Springs when towing [notlawd] by salmou
May 02, 2009 (4:05 pm)
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Replying to: notlawd (May 02, 2009 7:58 am)

Firestone say that they have 4 in stock (i've receive a e-mail from them last wednesday) !! Just look on there web site to find a store near you and order from them !!
Me, i live in canada and i order it from a store that they sell parts for cars and truck in Montreal. They order it and it took 3 weeks to receive it.
 
Hope you find one !!!
 
Excuse my poor english, normaly i speak french !!!!!!!!
 
Salmou
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Re: AIr Springs when towing [salmou] by tidester HOST
May 02, 2009 (8:00 pm)
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Replying to: salmou (May 02, 2009 4:05 pm)

Your English is far better than my French and we understood perfectly what you meant.
 
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper

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