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06-28-2006, 05:54 PM
Danny Z
Air bags [again]
I know this has been discussed too many times before but now I can't find it. Blew a front bag this weekend and need a link for new ones. Thanks.


79 Barth Classic
06-28-2006, 06:38 PM
bill h
http://www.airliftcompany.com/new-index/Frameset.htm to verify part number

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewIte...2609&item=8070785819 to buy.


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84 30T PeeThirty-Something, 502 powered
06-29-2006, 03:33 PM
flashnyellow
Danny,
How are you? Haven't seen you around. I had to replace one of my front air bags last year (other side had been changed earlier by someone else). I put on Airlift 1000 #82681. I found mine at a local RV parts store. The price was about same as online. I changed it myself. The hardest part was removing the old one. I searched on the web for directions. Also directions came with the bags. Will you be going to Talladega again in October? We will be at the same place as last year.


1985 28' P-30 454

06-30-2006, 12:32 AM
flashnyellow
Danny,
I used the attached install procedure when I installed the Air Lift 1000 bag.

Air Lift 1000 KIT No. 81560 - (546 KB) ~


1985 28' P-30 454

06-30-2006, 05:26 PM
Danny Z
Ronnie, thanks for the info. Looks like it has everything covered. We'll be at Dega again this year. Same place. A 107 Family campground. I'll take a bike ride over to see you again if I don't hear from you by then. I didn't know the bag was blown till after we got home and I thought the coach handled great. Now I'm wondering how much better it will be with working bags. Right had 50 lbs. and left was blown, but she drove fine. See ya in October!


79 Barth Classic
07-03-2006, 04:06 PM
Danny Z
Thanks to the always helpful info I scored the bags from Summit and a ten page instuction to go with it. The Ebay auction was expired but I don't deal with Ebay anyway so I went directly to Summit and they were great. Confirmed that I had the right part # and had it ordered in about a minute. Thanks to bill for the contact. If the installation doesn't go as planned I'll post any problems for future reference.


79 Barth Classic
07-16-2006, 08:12 PM
Danny Z
Got the airbags in today, not without some problems. Here are the differences between bag one and bag two. Cut the bottom off the bag, get hold of it with vice grips, note the direction of the springs, then turn and pull to screw it out. Bag one: spent about an hour cranking and pulling and cutting and repeating.
Bag two: Sprayed with WD 40, cut the top off with a sawzall after pulling it half way down. Pulled the rest out the bottom and the top out between the coils. Took about 10 minutes. Wipe off the springs to remove any WD40, soak everything with dish soap, and crank the new bag up into the spring. Not a really hard project but could have been prevented if the previous left front bag had been installed with the upper donut properly installed. It was apparently too difficult to put it in so the bag ballooned into the upper coil of the spring and popped. Anybody needs to take on this project can contact me for more info, it's not that bad if you have a jack and stands that can raise your entire front end.


79 Barth Classic