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Airbags, dry-rot
02-28-2009, 06:57
Post: #16
Airbags, dry-rot
David, I have a 1985 PT40 that I have owned for 12 years and the air bags have looked that way as long as I have owned it. When I bought the coach 12 years ago it had about 100,000 miles on it, now it has about 160,000. I am not shure but I wonder if the bags have a thick outer protective layer that we see cracking on the outside and the actual bag sealing the air is a thinner moreplyable rubber on the inside?
Wayne



From: david brady
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Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 11:37:06 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Airbags, dry-rot




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

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Airbags, dry-rot - david brady - 02-27-2009, 05:37
Airbags, dry-rot - Leroy Eckert - 02-27-2009, 07:30
Airbags, dry-rot - Juergen - 02-27-2009, 07:31
Airbags, dry-rot - jburgessx2 - 02-27-2009, 08:06
Airbags, dry-rot - Ryan Wright - 02-27-2009, 08:25
Airbags, dry-rot - pattypape - 02-27-2009, 08:34
Airbags, dry-rot - timvasqz - 02-27-2009, 11:05
Airbags, dry-rot - Bob Lawrence - 02-27-2009, 11:10
Airbags, dry-rot - Curt Sprenger - 02-27-2009, 11:12
Airbags, dry-rot - Leroy Eckert - 02-27-2009, 12:12
Airbags, dry-rot - Henry Jay Hannigan - 02-27-2009, 12:12
Airbags, dry-rot - david brady - 02-27-2009, 12:33
Airbags, dry-rot - Ernie Ekberg - 02-27-2009, 13:39
Airbags, dry-rot - Dan and Cindy Sunderland - 02-27-2009, 15:04
Airbags, dry-rot - david brady - 02-27-2009, 17:20
Airbags, dry-rot - Wayne Kotila - 02-28-2009 06:57
Airbags, dry-rot - Pete Masterson - 02-28-2009, 09:53
Airbags, dry-rot - david brady - 02-28-2009, 10:07
Airbags, dry-rot - timvasqz - 02-28-2009, 10:40
Airbags, dry-rot - david brady - 02-28-2009, 11:03
Airbags, dry-rot - jim riordan - 03-01-2009, 15:45
Airbags, dry-rot - Kurt Horvath - 03-01-2009, 18:53
Airbags, dry-rot - sfedeli3 - 03-01-2009, 23:49



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