Airbags, dry-rot

[Curt Sprenger]

I do like LeRoy, but carry 3 bags as each axle is s different bag.

Curt Sprenger

1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"

Anaheim Hills, CA
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On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Bob Lawrence <"bobandarlene@earthlink.net"> wrote:

Hi guys,

Keep in mind that these are a bag within a bag.

The checked outer bag doesn't have anything to do with the inner one.

I do think it is a good idea to replace bags since they are old

anyways. Keep them as backups.

If you can only replace two, I would vote for the front one first.

Bob Lawrence

84 PT36

Los Fresnos, Texas



> Really good question about the airbags as I noticed mine were quite

> checked as well. I do know my previous motorhomes airbags were

very

> old (15 years?) and still functioned very well. The BB's are

heavier

> coaches so they might not do so well.

>

> If I wanted to buy a few spares to have on hand, where might I find

> them for an 85 PT40? And, what is a reasonable price? Also, I

> assume this is an item that isn't easily installed by an owner,

> correct?

>

> Thanks.

>

> Jerry

> 85 PT40

> Port Hueneme, CA

>

> --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Juergen"

> wrote:

> >

> > David

> > I have 1991 WLSP 36 which I bought in 1995 used. 20000 miles on

it.

> I

> > just replaced the front airbags last fall, I finally got the rear

> > airbags ready to go in this spring.

> > I had no trouble with the bags, but figured they were OLD. I

> examined

> > the old front ones and they were cracked all along the edges. Yet

> they

> > worked perfectly. Therefore I cannot answer you question about

how

> old

> > or how long you can use an airbag safely. Mine are 19 years old

and

> > still working, but I figured that it might be wise to change them

> now.

> > So, if yours still work, but you want to be absolutely safe,

change

> > them. And do NOT buy them from BB or their schoolbus division. CCC

> > Truckparts have bags for coaches at 1/3 the cost of BB.

> > I bought 1 from BB for $450 bucks (for a correct pattern) and the

> > other 3 from CCC for $531.00 (BB wanted even more).

> > Juergen in PA

> > 1991 WLSP 36

> >

> > --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", david brady

> wrote:

> > >

> > > I was inspecting the coach the other day and noticed

> > > that all my airbags are checked and cracked, similar

> > > to the appearance of a dry-rotted tire. The bags are

> > > 7.5 years old. Anyone have a feel for how long bags

> > > should last, and how severely checked they can become

> > > before replacement is necessary? I have visions of

> > > installing new bags only to find the same checking one

> > > year from now.

> > >

> > > (Planning a cross country trip and want to be prepared).

> > >

> > > David Brady

> > > '02 LXi, NC

> > >

> >

>