[Chester Stone]

Yesterday I replaced the four air bags on the drive axle and feel lucky that I replaced the old cracked bags before one ruptured on the road. However I also wanted to replace the tag air bags and ordered two from Newell. The tag bags on my coach are Firestone W01-358-9378, but Newell shipped Goodyear 1R11-080. The studs are at 90 degrees from the Firestones, they are not adjustable and will not work on my coach. Called Newell and they have had the same problem even though the bags cross-reference. They solved the problem on one occasion by drilling new holes in the base plate. On my coach, the installer would not do this for fear of degrading the structure. Newell also cautioned on this. Newell has switched from Firestone to Goodyear and could not supply me with a replacement. My installer in Modesto, CA, found two Firestones and plans to get the to me in Arizona.