Installing Air Lift Springs On My Tundra

Installing Air Lift Kit 59530 on my 2004 Toyota Tundra
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[@slowshedgarage7409]

Even the big kids get excited about the ice cream truck. 😂😂

[@bradwilliams5242]

Van Halen write a song about it

[@davidhemann1009]

That cracked me up 😀

[@unclej7842]

Still miss that ice cream truck. Doesn't come around my neighborhood. Having a box in the fridge just ain't the same.

[@jasonchow6475]

Came to the comments right after the truck rolled past lol

[@slowshedgarage7409]

@@jasonchow6475 yeah man Chris lit up with joy when he heard the music.

[@richardthomas1743]

Ice cream truck! DROP EVERYTHING!! The important things in life is what matters! 👍

[@TruthProvider]

Absolutely!!!

[@TruthProvider]

Considering all the challenges your Tundra has gone through, and survived, it’s great that you are treating it to a nice upgrade with this air lift kit. Well done!

[@jaredcovington-lm1mq]

Watching you run and look over the fence for the ice cream truck almost made me laugh into tears😂

[@WillemHuber]

I think seeing you do a small "Tundra Refresh" build series would be neat. Paint correction, some fender flares, new shocks, maybe TRD Pro wheels from the Taco or 4Runner (because of the 6 lug). Idk. Just think it would be cool to see since you daily this cool rig

[@sailorfun45]

I love Mister Softy also the Good Humor truck. I grew up in New York on long island. I miss them😢

[@logboy73]

I put bags on a Nissan Xterra I had many years ago and it was a game changer for towing. A little tip, mount the lines through the two unused holes in your rear license plate so they arent sticking out where they can get broken off or filled with crud.

[@trailslug893]

I about split my coffee out when you ran to that fence like a 10 year old and then chased the ice cream truck. Classic, and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. We really do appreciate it.

[@KojoKojuhov]

3-4 videos in a week, thats how i like it !!! Respect from UK mate ! 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@dmitposadsky6766]

Присоединяюсь к вашим словам из России!

[@dday9349]

The Ice Cream Truck was the best part of the video.....

[@richardthomas1743]

You're truck might be squatted because of all the equipment and tools that you always have stuffed in there! 😁

[@richardgreening3533]

Is that the ice cream truck. It is😂😂😂. Great job with the air lift installations, it good idea because you leave the extra weight in the truck all the time.

[@bernardd.partridge3152]

I ordered similar bags for my truck. Ebay as well. I have an 07 Avalanche with coil springs on the rear. My bags are more for support than anything. I tow a 33' travel trailer, and these bags help with weight distribution. The difference is that my bags go inside of the coil spring.

[@nealsidor1323]

Nice work, and the shop looks great. Maybe wrap a piece of Gorilla Tape around the air line where it's contacting the frame...

[@MrJacknutz]

Dude! Beautiful camera work! That shot running to the fence and looking over to see the ice cream man then dissolving into the skateboard chase...Genius!

[@mchristofas]

You drove past the tire machine. 😂.

[@DaBossk]

bruv I really like hearing you talk you should just make like a 45 minute video talking about how you bought your tundra new and give the history from day 1 to current. I think that would be really entertaining. talk about all the repairs and fixes you have done over the years and explain why you love it

[@kman-mi7su]

That military equipment may be trans loaded there and bound for Tobyhanna Army Depot in Tobyahanna PA where they do maintenance/warehousing/upgrading of equipment.

[@tking3]

Mr Softee for the win!!! “I don’t off-road anymore” Then proceeds to go off-roading. Ha!

[@kuujo50]

you should do a collab build with Sarah n tuned , you find a classic resto car and the 2 of you restore it.. both have similar amount of subs so would boost both channels.

[@jcannon844]

Extra credit for the BIG SKY COUNTRY bumper sticker. Montana will always be home with fond memories. Your videos are priceless. Thank you for producing them with not only your work on “everything” but editing too. Hugs to Gus. J

[@shakes7333]

Thats a hard-working truck, it deserves a new back bumper as well. Air Springs are nice.

[@Shawnpmetal]

At this point, you could post videos about picking up cat turds and I’d probably watch it start to finish. I don’t know what it is about your videos, but I love watching them.

[@claztube]

Now that's a testimonial! Edit: I started to think about this a little more. I do believe it is what the name/moniker of the channel states; No Nonsense. Know How! Genius, if you think about it. Chris just brings good content, well said as if he's your mentor and best friend combined. Then you add in his relation with his las, Jen, who in her own right is entertaining and an all around fine woman for Chris... the whole package, animals included along with the drone production and... well I've said enuf

[@tomperry1048]

@@claztube Excellent comment, I totally agree!

[@AdamCanFly]

@@claztube I agree

[@ronaldmiller2740]

GREAT JOB CHRIS ,,THE BAGS LOOK AWSOME... TO BAD YOU COULDNT FIX THAT AIR LEAK PROUBLEM YOU ALWAYS CAN FIX EVERY THING ... YOU LOOK LIKE MY SON MAX ,,,AND I CHASING AFTER HIM HEARING THAT ICE CREAM TRUCK ,,.. VERY COOOOOL!!! THANKS...

[@AdamCanFly]

Now I want airbags on my truck! I can’t wait to see you install a compressor

[@tomperry1048]

Gus loves to help you!

[@RobDeHaven]

Another great video! I found this channel from searching for e-bike reviews and stayed because of all the other cool stuff you do. Post it all man, most of us that get you, like it that way.

[@theinkroom5642]

Same story for me, except I was searching for pole barns! Started watching his other videos.. and now I've ordered myself an E-Bike!

[@RobDeHaven]

@@theinkroom5642 which e-bike did you get and why?

[@theinkroom5642]

@@RobDeHaven I ordered a VVolt Alpha. Current sale price is good for a basic bike that's not too heavy. My first E-bike so we'll see!

[@RobDeHaven]

@@theinkroom5642 awesome! The only one that caught my eye is the Vanpowers UrbanGlide-Pro Chris reviewed last week. I really like that one for the city/offroad aspect and the fact he said the seat is pretty comfy. I'm an old guy and like a cushy seat lol

[@TexasHillbilly]

My daily is a 1st gen DC. The rear sag is bad when towing anything besides an empty trailer. Someone gave me a universal airbag kit a while back. This vid just convinced me to install it on the Tundra.

[@TexasHillbilly]

I run mine with a high top shell and loaded with gear too.

[@tylermartelle7041]

Alternate title "Worlds first submarine on air bags" 😂💪

[@coltonkruse2313]

The submarine getting some air springs!!!

[@downshiftingisfun7046]

Chris can you and Jen do an in depth tool box tour of all your tool boxes now that they’re in the garage? I keep repeatedly watching your old Snap On KRSC326 tool cart tour video from like 3 years ago and being a tool box tour video fanatic I want to see all your boxes🤣

[@VASHHERNANDEZ]

2:30 osha has entered the chat 😂

[@Popeyes66]

Chris loves getting stuck in and getting his hands dirty,which i respect as i was always underneath cars vans trucks since i was old enough to use a scissor jack safely. Once you get your lift in the shop Chris your back and neck will sigh with relief. You work hard to bring us fantastic content week in week out,so anything that makes your tinkering more comfortable on your tired ageing body is richly deservered 100% no ifs no buts . Kudos to you man .

[@UnPetitPique]

Thanks NNKH another good vid! You're pretty good at this (as 508,000 subscribers prove haha)

[@lawrenceengel3330]

Nice installation, got some useful info for watching this 👌

[@brandonmoore5968]

We had these bags on a Chevy delivery truck, LOVED them! I wanted to get these for my 2010 Tundra, unfortunately AirLift doesn't make this style kit for my truck, they make a bag with an internal bump stop that fits under the frame and attaches to the top of the leaf spring. Long story short, me personally, I hated them. Went with a different brand air spring kit and added cradles so the underside of the bag can float if it needs to for articulation. Most people don't realize how limiting a bag can be.

[@alecsimages1]

Nice video Chris and the lil one is cute, Jen always busy, shes a smart girl. Regards from UK.

[@corydriver7634]

When you’re chasing down the ice cream truck it’s required to yell ICE CREAM! 😂 Gus said I’m eat’n the whole cone. Truck looks much better with the air ride.

[@jamesbyrd5236]

You chased the ice cream truck down. Classic.. love it

[@markduncan6690]

“Made in the USA! It doesn’t get any better than that!

[@buckthrusthorn1104]

I did a set of these on my 05 2500 ram. I tow a big toy hauler with it and it was a night and day difference worth every penny

[@dough5626]

Next time, put the air line, (Schrader Valves) through the holes that mount your license plate to the bumper...... 😋😋😋😋😋😋

[@MrBe787]

I run after Mr Softee too and I’m 45!

[@ricardoderobles9494]

Nice install 👌

[@darrellcollins877]

awww looks so much better ! and you said ride is better so great install

[@JDnBeastlet]

Nice install, Chris. It's worth mentioning that while airbags may level the truck with a trailer attached, they contribute zero, zip, nada to weight distribution. I don't think I've ever seen a weight distributing hitch with a boat trailer but they're very common on travel trailers.

[@NNKH2]

Good point. Thanks for the added info

[@dangates3022]

i will have to admit. i thought those bags looked cheesy out the box but once you inflated them i was surprised. good investment keeping the truck from being tired and tired looking lol. i forgot you have everything in their for repairs and such. but what ever you do make sure you have the E-brake on and low gear when unloading boats on a ramp! air bags wont make it float in ten feet of water ha ha.

[@imleetsometimes]

Now you can add a couple pressure sensors, dash indicators, compressor, tank, and a switch for cab control 😉! #Tundralove

[@claztube]

LOL, LOL, ... I clicked on #Tundralove to see what's up there, thanks for the heads up... @imleetsometimes (BTW my Baked Arizona Tundra is an '03 4x2 SR5 access cab w/166K miles...LOVE IT)

[@scottmmagby7057]

Hey, Hey, Ice cream man, Ice cream man, Have not seen one of those in a number of years . Brings back some memories. Little Gus man loves him some Ice cream.he just almost got the whole cone!! enjoyed the video. Those lift bags do a pretty good job .

[@stephenkrzanowski]

Icecream truck! @5:00 LOL 😅

[@jeremynelson8496]

I installed the firestone bags on my 04 tundra when my leaf springs got tired. They are great. I've had close to 3k lbs of tile loaded and it was fine. But if I run the truck with high psi unloaded the ass jumps around like crazy. These trucks are great.

[@ryzen397]

lol my dog does the same thing with the ice cream cones, he always tries to take the whole damn thing

[@ericbarnett6771]

I added similar bags to my RV front and back. They really smooth out the ride but I do have to top them off every 500 miles or so.

[@alexshortsplus]

NNKH NOTI CREW 👍

[@mrclaus859]

Thanks Chris

[@teamil1210]

Hi Chris, it also works on armor SUVs like Land Crusiers, Range Rovers, etc. Just check the max load and with the air lift bags makes a big difference, very good how to video.

[@steveww07]

I run the coil spring helper bags inside my rears in a lowered yukon that I tow with. Trying to be cheap I installed a generic 12v compressor on the frame but used airlifts control gauge that powers and releases the air. I run 5 psi unloaded and 50 (max) during towing and I’ve been pleased with it. Going on 5 years now and the dash control of up and down is a game changer. They do sell a compressor to for around 100 IIRC but my $30 generic compressor works fine. I also keep the manual fill port in case of a compressor failure.

[@bobgrob4]

my next purchase is going to be a 4x4 Tacoma. I love me some Toyota.

[@Balderoni_]

Love every video, keep these coming!

[@jamesmcdonald5868]

Those convoys sit like the all over the U.S. A lot of it is contracting work. The equipment will be loaded up and taken to bases to be flown out to where our molitary asists the contractors in cetting them safely in the covoys. Salfridge Air Base in Harrison Twp, Mi has the convys quite a bit traveling on Gratiot Ave. To dtive the convoys there.

[@Harley365]

You should antisize the big Philips bolts. I have bags on my truck and had to remove them at one point the big Philips bolts spun the insert from the bags bc of rusting fast then I had to do a warranty claim. . Just a suggestion

[@MattC626]

Nice way to start the morning!

[@martinmcdoniel4551]

Showing some love to the Tundra! All Right, all right, all right!

[@kevinstatz]

I have a second gen Tacoma that rides mostly level unloaded and really sags once my wife piles it full of crap for a road trip. I've been thinking about air bags to help with that. Especially when towing a trailer. This is useful info - thanks!

[@colmart1973]

Great job Chris, amazing seeing those hummers all lined up on the train!👍🇮🇪

[@BXtremP]

What's good about this hack is that next time the tundra decides it's time to go explore underwater, these little airbags will act as buoys!

[@nathonsmithson3024]

keep an eye on your frame. air bags often transfer load to a part of the frame without a crossmember. causing twist and then cracking.

[@mattwright3768]

👍From Stoke on Trent, England.

[@georgekaritzis2374]

Gus...the diva of nnkh Turbo... the unsung hero of NNKH

[@glentucker4250]

I found this video extremely helpful. I’ve often wondered if they made a simple system such as this where you don’t have to put a compressor under the hood. Thank you and keep up the great work!

[@smplyizzy]

Not the your not busy enough but I think it would be interesting if you built a new rear bumper for your truck. Just an idea.

[@CaptainGSR]

The only submarine Tundra in the world!

[@blevenzon]

Thank you so much Chris. Awesome stuff as always

[@randy2835]

Thanks for another great video and I really enjoy seeing the gus man.

[@mr.j1600]

Chasing down the ice cream truck, yesssss.

[@royhaught9516]

Yeah, ice cream!

[@russellweber4334]

Gus seems to be the canine operations supervisor.

[@KPaul7]

Love the videos even simple ones like this and your continued honestly. ❤️

[@Chr.U.Cas2216]

👍👌👏 Very well done again (video and work). This seems to be a great product. Easy to install, not really expensive and works just fine. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all 4 of you.

[@mariot4811]

Dropping everything to chase the Mr softie truck hahahaha love it

[@parazulu1]

Best upgrade to my truck

[@rickeyhecht1919]

You didn't finish the job you forgot to put the AirLift decal on your truck lol!

[@davidtutor6763]

Well it does square a little with the topper and all that stuff you pack rat in the back of it, lol.

[@luisroman1664]

Chris you make all these jobs look very easy man very great videos

[@danm4066]

I still can't believe that thing was under water!!

[@gidge34]

Love this channel, keep doing what your doing listen too NO ONE. YOU HBE A GEM🤙

[@timothymetzler7715]

4min 27 thumbs up haha

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Chris :) , Jen :) , Gus the Dog 🐕 also Turbo The Cat 🐈 and very cool information Chris :) I never done to much air bags on pickup trucks but cars I have and interesting too !

[@mikechmarnakis2103]

Chris keep them coming great review

[@mikeclassing5263]

Had the same bags on my Tacoma so I could haul my overloaded 16ft enclosed trailer from PA to NC when I moved , just recently removed cause I dont really need anymore and it did make the ride a little stiffer and different even with min. air in them , but they do work well had them on for four years and left the upper bracket on and air line there in case I need them again .

[@LeighPankhurst]

Maybe that will improve its buoyancy! Having watched the aqua-Tundra video, it's a credit to Toyota that it still works at all tbh. I still cant believe just how fully submerged it was. If anybody hasn't seen it they really should, it was.....dramatic shall we say.

[@htpcuser6980]

The Tundra submarine video is what led me to NNKH. I stayed for everything, Chris keep up the great work on the videos. You Jen and Gus are a great team (Turbo management included).

[@LeighPankhurst]

@@htpcuser6980 Have you seen the way Gus batters Turbo and the cat just looks at him disdainfully? Cracks me up

[@ianhall6614]

My first gen tundra looks exactly like Chris's and that video gave me so much anxiety because I love my truck and I know I don't have the NoNonesenseKnowHow to self rescue my truck like that. It is now my goal to become that self sufficient.

[@claztube]

Well this is crazy... Chris I had installed the same kit maybe just a year ago bc I tow a small 6'x10' cargo trailer and my '03 Tundra's box with a Workman cap covering the bed is filled with things that already are a load for the old shocks and leaf springs... yeah it was a definite neccessary addition to have better steering axle control and now I see less of the hood out over the steering wheel. If you know what I mean. I'm going back to the video now to see how your install went; with help and a lift at my mechanic's shop we, he and I installed this kit within a couple hours. Drilling into the frame for the mounts was a bit of a task... I can't wait to see how you manage... we both being in our 60's and not the healthiest dudes manhandled that drill together... Also I placed the valves up in the driver's side rear wheel well, there were holes there already. I'm in the furnace state of AZ and I worry those rubber bags are drying out fast. So how are they so far? Well I didn't tow now for some time but just the other day I hitched up my cargo trailer and needed to add air to the bags, I feel like they are holding to date, thus far, so good. Edit: I don't go mudden so having the air valves up in the wheel well hasn't been an issue, just thought I'd say ...

[@jeffwallsinger6411]

Love your videos!

[@ProjectsWithPat]

Man! You would love a full-size tundra 5.7. You can find the 2007 tundras pretty cheap. Mine has 275k miles and runs great. Towing is much nicer than with your v6. If you get the chance. Buy one as an upgrade.

[@jwrangler12]

Love it! The miracle truck!

[@jheetman]

Since you have warranty it made sense to get it replaced, but if you didn't have warranty i'll bet you could have fixed it with tire slime. I'm also a bit surprised you didn't Tee the lines together. I've had bags before and with the line Tee'd you only have one valve to fill and both bags automatically fill to the exact same pressure.

[@revgee93]

👏😎 Bravo. Great Work. 😎👍

[@coxyofnewp]

Well explained and simply shown what to do.. Just need to get myself a Tundra and all good !! ;)

[@jessevangans2195]

Maybe one hole is for the air hose to fit through? to keep it away from the moving parts.

[@Callie8572]

hey where do you get the hitch Hight adapter