Air Bags and ride quality

[bubblerboy64]

I understand completely what you are saying Pete. I am looking for a
cost affective way to improve the ride over the roads we have to deal
with here in Pa. I made a 5 hour run yesterday from north east Pa
back to central Pa. The first hour was pretty bad, the last several
not too bad. I would be willing to invest some money but I would
also be wanting a fairly good cost to benefit situation. Just
wondering what my options might be if any. I certainly don't want to
re-engineer the suspension. I am willing to spend a couple thousand
to get a "noticeable" improvement but certainly I understand the
practical advice of moving up as well.

John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC
>
> 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@...
>
>
>
> 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
> >>
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