Airbags, dry-rot

[david brady]

Thanks for the invite Ernie. If we come thru that way I'll definitely

look you up. We normally head west on 40, but if the weather

is bad we'll scoot down to 20 (which is a much better road).



David

'02 LXi, NC



Ernie Ekberg wrote:

David- if you happen to be coming down I-20, we are 4 miles north of that with a complete full service campground, plumbing supplies, tanning booths, check cashing facility, and we tote the note on used vehicles. tongue firmly in cheek~ but we have space for a few birds here Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Wanderlodge Weatherford, Tx http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/erniesremodelingandrepair --- On Fri, 2/27/09, david brady net> wrote: From: david brady net> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Airbags, dry-rot To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, February 27, 2009, 6:33 PM Thanks everyone for your airspring input. For the time being I'm going to carry a few spares, but will replace everything once we return from the west coast. David Brady '02 LXi, NC Henry Jay Hannigan wrote: my 90SP airbags are fine so far......I guess air bags are like a roof.....when do u change roofing..... when it leaks...probably same with the air bags. slow day here. Regards, Hank 90SP36 --- 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 > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.11.3 - Release Date: 2/22/2009 12:00 AM

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