Air Bags and ride quality

[Pete Masterson]

Some non-WL RVs with springs will install air bags to assist in leveling the vehicle while on the road and to supplement the springs. However, replacing springs with air bags requires a major re-engineering of the suspension system. 

Supplemental air bags may help "some" with improving the ride, but the cheaper solution for a true air bag suspension would be to buy a newer BB with full air bag suspension.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"

On Aug 4, 2008, at 7:37 AM, bubblerboy64 wrote:

Hi Gardner,  When crawling around under the bus I noticed what I 

thought at the time was a mounting point on the rear axil that looked 

like it had some remnants of a air bag on it.  Didn't pay too much 

attention to it but I'll have to look again.  Just wondering if it 

could be done and how much I would gain and what the damages would 

be. I need to get a ride in a couple different BB's to see what I am 

missing (or not).  The previous owner used some parts off a newer FC 

when he did his modifications.  I thought he said it was a 1978 but 

it may not have been.   

John Heckman

central Pa

1973 FC