Air Suspension & Helper Springs

This collection covers everything that uses air in place of, or alongside, a steel spring: helper spring kits for pickups, replacement air springs, full air ride for older cars, and the fittings, spacers and controls that go with them. Ridetech, Air Lift, Pacbrake, Firestone and Bilstein supply most of it.

The largest share is Ridetech, and most of its parts here are air ride for classic cars rather than trucks. That is why the Chevrolet El Camino, Chevrolet Bel Air, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Pontiac LeMans, Oldsmobile Cutlass, Buick Skylark and Ford Mustang appear so often in the fitment. Ridetech Shockwaves combine an air spring and a shock in one unit, sold single-adjustable for front corners, and the range also includes front control arms.

For pickups, the choice is between helping the factory springs and replacing a worn air spring. A helper kit, such as the Pacbrake Alpha HD rear kit for heavy-duty pickups, adds air springs over the rear axle so the truck can be brought back to level with a trailer or camper on it. Replacement air springs are sold on their own: Pacbrake lists sleeve-style and double-convoluted springs, Firestone sells replacement bellows, and Bilstein offers OE replacement air springs for vehicles that left the factory on air suspension.

Controls decide how you adjust it. The simplest setup is filled through a valve by hand; Air Lift WirelessAIR adds an on-board compressor you run from the cab. Firestone also sells the air line fittings and axle-mount spacers used to finish an install, and Air Lift sells spacers of its own.

Each product page lists the years, makes and models it fits; use the vehicle selector to see only parts for your vehicle. For the Pacbrake range on its own, see Pacbrake; for springs, shocks and lift parts, see truck suspension. Everything ships across Canada, priced in Canadian dollars.