03-24-2021, 11:58 AM
Hello.
Sorry, did not see visit the Forum for quite some time. I am sure you will have found that the Air-Bags are manufactured by Firestone, but that it is different from stock Firestone Air-Bags as Newell has different inlets to the bags. Therefore, your only source would be Newell Coach. I found this out when the upper mounting bracket for the left-front Air-Bag had a weld burr that eventually wore through the Air-Bag. I lost all air and the entire coach dropped to the hard stops. I was able to limp to a Commercial Truck Repair Shop a couple of miles away in Western Pennsylvania. They quickly assessed the failure and we ordered the part from Newell Coach, which took two days to arrive. The Shop allowed me and my Dog to stay in the coach and they ground down the burr and all was well after installing the new Air-Bag. Total with the Air-Bag came to about $500, a cheap repair considering it is a Newell.
Sorry, did not see visit the Forum for quite some time. I am sure you will have found that the Air-Bags are manufactured by Firestone, but that it is different from stock Firestone Air-Bags as Newell has different inlets to the bags. Therefore, your only source would be Newell Coach. I found this out when the upper mounting bracket for the left-front Air-Bag had a weld burr that eventually wore through the Air-Bag. I lost all air and the entire coach dropped to the hard stops. I was able to limp to a Commercial Truck Repair Shop a couple of miles away in Western Pennsylvania. They quickly assessed the failure and we ordered the part from Newell Coach, which took two days to arrive. The Shop allowed me and my Dog to stay in the coach and they ground down the burr and all was well after installing the new Air-Bag. Total with the Air-Bag came to about $500, a cheap repair considering it is a Newell.
Best Regards,
Bill Sallai & Jimmy Tyson (Dog)
1996 Newell Coach FMCA Show #416, 45’ x 102”
DD Series 60 DDEC3
Allison HD4060 6-Speed World Transmission
Ham 2m/70cm KJ6VBQ
Horsham, PA