Christine

AirRide staff are freshly back from the Essen Motor Show in Germany, which took place last week. It was a huge event and we're thrilled to have been there! Hundreds of eye candies in the form of custom vehicles, classic cars, trucks, bikes - we still got aching necks from all that looking around, lol! Apart from looking at beautiful cars, we also did a lot of networking and checked out air suspension solutions from competitors.

Apparently we made about 1500 photos in the last week, some of which you can see here, and we will also be sharing our faves on Instagram. Given how busy AirRide normally is, we really appreciated the chance to spend a week away from the Norwich workshop and attend a motor show. When a business trip feels like a holiday you know you're doing a job you love!

One of our recent installations... This flat back DMax is used for transporting equine supplies. It left our workshop equipped with a Boss bag load support kit + Premium On Board Air.

Why we use Boss? Boss bags are the toughest ones we know of, having been tested in the harsh conditions of the Australian Outback. They're great for heavy vehicles, superb for towing and are our go-to bags for pick-ups, vans and motorhomes.

Why fit air to a Pick-up? We supply kits for a lot of pickups for the same reasons they are fitted to vans and motorhomes - stability, towing, ground clearance, adjustability, handling and ride comfort under load. All are vastly improved which is why we deal with so many farmers, tree surgeons, gardeners, builders and renewable energy suppliers. If you have a pickup and notice how much worse itr rides under load then give us a call and see how air might help you.

For D-Max (2012-2020) Rear Kit CLICK HERE

For Isuzu D-Max 2021+ Rear Kit CLICK HERE

The D Max kits are among our best selling ones. We try to keep them in stock but please speak to us before ordering if it is urgent.

Need more information? Please call us on 0800 772 0315 or send an email to  ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK

Enjoy the AirLift Performance Black Friday sale 2022 - many products are now up to 15% off!

As usual, sales prices cannot be used with any other offer and the sale ends 30/11/2022.

Please contact the office for prices by emailing to ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK or call us on 0800 772 0315.

Our pride and joy - the coil spring Land Rover kit! It fits the classic Range Rover, Land Rover Defender (90 and 110 etc) and Discovery I and II and is a full-conversion kit, for the front and back of the vehicle. To be clear, we are proud of all of our high quality air suspension products but there is something special about this kit which was honed to perfection here in Norwich over a course of several years. The result is stunning!

Our kit uses the toughest air springs on the market from Boss Air Suspension. We've seen competitor kits with reversible sleeve bags that can give a nice ride but they are very low specification and delicate. The bags we use are designed for abuse, and simply refuse to fail. They are tested to 1000 psi and 750psi in test procedures and don’t rupture at those levels. They are not usually damaged by over inflation and the rubber from which they are made is around 4 time the thickness of the competitor bags. The maximum in service pressure of our bags is 160psi, which is 60 psi higher than standard reversible sleeve bags. Given that you need to use 100 psi to fully lift the vehicle this means the bags are at 100% and at 200% if you drive at that pressure! Our bags have a massive safety margin and can lift the vehicle at well over double its usual weight (beyond its legal capacity).

Even things like air fittings that we use are of superior quality generally being made of metal for all but the collars and seals for the unions. After 20 years in this business we know what works and what is reliable and those are the components we use on our vehicles, on our installations and in our kits.

Our kit is a simple bolt on conversion, fully reversible, and the kit could be transferred to another vehicle if ever needed.

When it comes to air management we continue to use only the best. We use aluminium tanks which are lighter, do not rust and have a max working pressure of 200 psi. By comparision, some competitors use steel tanks, which have a maximum capacity of 150psi, and according to the manufacturer should be replaced every 2 years. The compressor is Viair 444C, an entirely metal heavy duty 100% duty cycle at 100 psi, and max pressure 200 psi robust full time suspension compressor. Beware of  competitor kits that use a low specification 12% or 15% duty cycle compressor with some plastic parts - it won't last!

To check out the kit CLICK HERE.

Need more information? Please call us on 0800 772 0315 or send an email to  ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK

First, we would like to thank all our existing customers for choosing us. We are a small, family owned business so your support is very important to us and it allows us to pour money into our local economy by creating jobs, doing R&D and keeping manufacturing alive in the UK, as well as offering products by all the best quality suppliers in the air suspension industry.

As a company, we strive to offer great products at fair prices and provide value for money all year round. For this reason, we try to absorb price increases before passing them onto our customers. However, there are times when it is not possible and we have to increase our prices.

This is one of those occasions. Due to unprecedented cost increase on raw materials and a weak pound against the dollar, the cost price for AirLift Performance products has gone up very significantly. New substantially increased prices will be effective from 29/07/2022.

Our bestselling ALP product is the 3P, which is normally sold in a pack with a compressor and a tank. It is our most popular air management choice, loved by both mechanics and customers because it is easy to fit, easy to use and with less chance for an air leak unlike more complex air management solutions, such as the manual paddle controller or solenoid packs.

Therefore, if you have been looking at any ALP products on our website we advise you to order now to beat the price increase!

Get in touch by emailing to ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK 

Do we have a Transporter kit for the T32? Yes! Do we have a kit that would fit the 4motion? Yes!

The owner of this beautiful camper van wanted to make travelling on ferries and going offroad easier. Because of the LVR body styling, clearance was a problem. We recommend our AirRide Custom kit with an upgrade to triple bags on the front. This kit uses Boss bags, which have a phenomenal load and great lift capacity. The Custom kit can also be used for lowering the vehicle as that is what most of our customers are after.

As with most campers, this was a hidden installation meaning the compressor, controller and tank don't take up any space inside the cab but are instead tucked away under the vehicle.

The AirRide Custom kit is available HERE.

Need more information? Please call us on 0800 772 0315 or send an email to  ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK

If you have damaged or worn out Dunlop bags then this is the product for you! This kit is designed for upgrading from 7 inch Dunlop Bags to 7 inch Boss bags.

Why Boss? Their heavy duty bags are rated up to 160 PSI and are ideal for heavy vehicles that spend most of their life at the full rated weight - which is every motorhome! Very tough and tested in the Australian Outback, these bags are made to be abused.

This is a universal kit designed primarily to convert older motorhomes but can fit many vehicles and is an ideal starter pack to build your own kit.

More information available HERE.

We often get calls from customers with older motorhomes looking for replacement airbags. The brackets are still good but the bags have worn out. They have either bought their motorhome recently and therefore are not familiar with air suspension or have had their motorhome for so long that it is impossible to remember the part number.

Since there are about 10 000 airbags in common use we thought - let's come up with a new universal kit! It is quicker and easier than asking customers to send us photos with bag measurements or post the bags to us and then spend a considerable amount of time trying to match them.

Although designed primarily to convert older motorhomes, this kit can fit many vehicles and is an ideal starter pack to build your own kit. It will require fabrication and is classed as 'advanced fit'. If in doubt about fitment requirements please get in contact or get your installer to get in contact and we can discuss what is required.

More information available HERE.

The office will be closing at 5 PM on Thursday 14th of April and reopen at 9:30 AM on Tuesday 19th of April.

Automated in stock orders placed via our website during this time may be dispatched over the Easter period but if something is needed urgently please email us beforehand.

We know that many customers install products on weekends and bank holidays so if you require technical assistance then please email us at  ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK using the subject ‘Technical’ and we will endeavour to reply to your query within 24 hours.

Happy  Easter everyone!

Times change, things evolve and our kits are no exception. Therefore we have recently added new photos to our PT Cruiser kit, which has been in production since 2007 (when some other air suspension specialists were still at school).

Made to order, built in the UK here in Norwich and Available here!

Require more information? Get in touch by emailing to ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK 

Although we stopped stocking DSC Nederland B.V. (Dunlop Netherlands) kits some time ago we still warranty those we have sold and/or installed and we continue to hold spares. Every now and then we receive enquiries about Dunlop kits. These are some of the ones we have left currently.

Mitsubishi L200 4WD (2006-)

X62 RWD Master, Movano & NV400 (2010-)

Ford Transit Connect and Tourneo Connect (2002-2013)

Ford Ranger (1994-2011), Mazda B2300, B2500, BT50

Iveco Daily S (2014 – Current)

We also stock replacement Dunlop bags made by Dunlop Systems and Components in Coventry (Dunlop Coventry), compatible bellows from other sources, and some Dunlop Coventry products. Dunlop Netherlands kits are great on low weight vans which occasionally go to maximum weight but they are not so good on vehicles that spend all of their time at the full rated weight of the vehicle - which is every motorhome and most plumbers vans! Therefore we switched a few years ago to Boss kits as they are expressly designed for very heavy vehicles: vans, campervans and motorhomes. Boss kits use the heaviest duty brackets, and heaviest duty bags for any range of load support kits on the market. Firestone, VB Air Suspension, and Dunlop rate their bags and kits  in use up to about 100-105 psi usually. Heavy motorhomes can need all that pressure and often more. Boss bags are rated up to 160 psi, and are tested to not burst up to 750 or 1000 psi!! Neither us nor Boss have ever seen a properly fitted bag fail, burst or leak. Using a kit which is at around 50% of its capacity in use, results in a product that will last far longer than one used at 100% of its capacity. Kits requiring less than 50-60 psi in use will offer almost no useable support in most applications.

Check out the entire range of Boss load support kits HERE.

We have recently added 2 new AirLift Performance kits for Tesla to our shop: Model 3 and Model Y.

Teslas are becoming a more and more common sight on Norfolk roads, let alone in the rest of the UK. Unlike Models S and X, Tesla 3 and Y do not come equipped with air suspension.

However, with the new kits from AirLift Performance you can drive on air with an aftermarket kit. With 30-Level Adjustable Damping - from a smooth ride to performance mode - and more than 70 years of industry experience, no wonder AirLift is the most iconic brand in air suspension!

You can also get air management to match: 3P computer controller pack for £1596, our most popular choice. 3P allows you to programme up to five pre-set heights – for instance, dropped, ride and high, and can be linked to a smartphone app. That way you can control your Tesla from outside the vehicle!

Available here:

Tesla Model 3

Tesla Model Y

Require more information? Get in touch by emailing to ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK 

The office will be closing at 5 PM today and reopen at 10 AM on Tuesday, 04/01/2022.

Automated in stock orders placed via our website during this time may be dispatched over the festive period but if something is needed urgently please email us beforehand. All made to order kits will be dispatched once manufactured when we re-open in the New Year.

We know that many customers install products over the festive period so if you require technical assistance then please email us at  ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK using the subject ‘Technical’ and we will endeavour to reply to your query within 24 hours.

We would like to thank our customers for their continued support and wish you all a Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays!

We are proud to present our latest development - the full front hybrid kit for Sprinter/Crafter! This hefty kit will replace your existing front suspension (transverse leaf spring on this particular vehicle) and includes replacement springs, upper brackets, lower brackets, underfloor pump and cage mounts and large twin bags. The max combined capacity is incredible 3.5 tons for the front axle - well beyond any real life scenario! It rides well, lifts well, drops loads and is something we have been constantly asked for over the past few years. So we finally did it!!!

Because of some of the characteristics of the Sprinter/Crafter front this is not a strut kit but a complete conversion kit.

From camper vans to custom show vehicles to vehicles that need delicate load solutions, there are many possible applications for this kit.

AVAILABLE HERE for pre-order. Final development/testing is underway but if you are interested in this product please reach out to be updated.

£3495 + shipping.

Require more information? Get in touch by emailing to ENQUIRIES@AIRRIDE.UK or call us on 0800 772 0315.

We've been busy developing new products and so has TA Technix. If you have a Mercedes W211 (2003-2009) and want to slam it then we have a kit for you!

AVAILABLE HERE

£1399 + shipping.