The Choice that Half-ton Truck Owners Must Make
8/25/2014
RideControl vs. LoadLifter 5000 vs. LoadLifter 5000 ULTIMATE
You have your half-ton truck…what’s next?
If you’re the proud owner of a 2007-2015 Silverado or Sierra, a 2002-2008 RAM 1500, or a 2004-2014 F-150, you have some options to tow and haul more safely. The question is…which kit is for you?
I’ve been wondering about this—why are you just now bringing it up?
Air Lift just released two new series of air springs for half-ton trucks: LoadLifter 5000 and LoadLifter 5000 ULTIMATE. Now, you can choose between LoadLifter 5000, LoadLifter 5000 ULTIMATE, and RideControl.
Well…one of those has an all-caps “ULTIMATE” at the end of it. Isn’t that obviously the best option for everyone?
Whoa, hold your horsepower. Each of these kits is pretty amazing in its own way, but they all have their differences. Let’s break it down here.
RideControl is your best bet IF you are a weekend road-tripper, and you look forward to hitching up a pop-up camper and loading a mobile fire pit into the bed of your truck. It has a load-leveling capacity of 2,000 pounds. In other words, it’s the kit for you if you tow and/or haul . Of the three kits we’re discussing here, RideControl is the one that offers the most comfort when you’re not towing or hauling.
