02-24-2021, 12:54 PM
Gurus,
A wise professor once told me that “A word to the wise is sufficient”. Richard’s post is that word.
I have been plagued by this issue for 10 years. I have swapped out more air bags than I can count. If the coach is warm and sitting level...the bags will hold air...but if I am at any angle at all....the bags will leak down. Previous posts in this thread explain why the leaks occur. Swapping to Firestone or the new design Goodyears is really the only answer for our vintage coaches. This picture shows how much movement the bags on our coaches endure....no wonder they leak.
During the recent cold snap, one of my two-year-old Goodyear bags would not seal no matter what I did. I limped over to a truckstop and their tech worked on the bag for five hours before he was able to get the airline off. We threw in a quart bottle of Slime. Between the Slime and sitting in a fairly warm shop for a few hours...the bag finally sealed up and I was on my way. If I had carried a set of claw foot wrenches...the swap out could have been done in an hour. I will from now on.
Yesterday, I received 2 Firestone drive bags which will complete my swap out. I hopefully will not find myself stranded again due to an airbag issue.
A wise professor once told me that “A word to the wise is sufficient”. Richard’s post is that word.
I have been plagued by this issue for 10 years. I have swapped out more air bags than I can count. If the coach is warm and sitting level...the bags will hold air...but if I am at any angle at all....the bags will leak down. Previous posts in this thread explain why the leaks occur. Swapping to Firestone or the new design Goodyears is really the only answer for our vintage coaches. This picture shows how much movement the bags on our coaches endure....no wonder they leak.
During the recent cold snap, one of my two-year-old Goodyear bags would not seal no matter what I did. I limped over to a truckstop and their tech worked on the bag for five hours before he was able to get the airline off. We threw in a quart bottle of Slime. Between the Slime and sitting in a fairly warm shop for a few hours...the bag finally sealed up and I was on my way. If I had carried a set of claw foot wrenches...the swap out could have been done in an hour. I will from now on.
Yesterday, I received 2 Firestone drive bags which will complete my swap out. I hopefully will not find myself stranded again due to an airbag issue.
Bill Johnson
Birmingham, Alabama