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Title: source for airbags
Post by: thomasinnv on October 07, 2010, 09:25:38 AM
I need to replace 2 front airbags on my mc8.  Us Coach has them for 92.55 ea. which is about the same as MCI.  I have had a few people tell me they can be had for around 65 ea. but I have not found them.  Any suggestions?
Title: Re: source for airbags
Post by: bevans6 on October 07, 2010, 09:47:17 AM
The best price I found besides US Coach was closer to $130.  And you get a quality Goodyear bag, not offshore junk.

Brian
Title: Re: source for airbags
Post by: Tenor on October 07, 2010, 10:43:06 AM
Look up Mohwak Bus parts.  Good copany too.

Glenn
Title: Re: source for airbags
Post by: grantgoold on October 07, 2010, 01:20:55 PM
Keep us posted as many of us recognize we are going to need the same soon! Your efforts will pay off and save time for the rest of us!

Thanks


Grant
Title: Re: source for airbags
Post by: zubzub on October 08, 2010, 05:37:20 AM
go to a decent truck parts store, they can usually get anything.  Shop around though, I had one place charge me X3 what the other (smaller ) shop down the road wanted.  Also this site

http://www.finditparts.com/t/categories/suspension-and-steering/air-springs-and-parts/ (http://www.finditparts.com/t/categories/suspension-and-steering/air-springs-and-parts/)

Might help you get an idea for prices etc...not sure about the bags for a MCI  but lots of the mechanicals for buses were just pulled  off the shelf truck parts.  There is a better site for truck parts that gives dimensions etc of the air springs but I can't find it right now.
here it is   good site for dimensions but the prices seem high.
   
http://www.anythingtruck.com/commercial/susp-airbags.mv (http://www.anythingtruck.com/commercial/susp-airbags.mv)
Title: Re: source for airbags
Post by: robertglines1 on October 08, 2010, 05:49:21 AM
I  paid 7yrs ago for MCI 8  $147 each local--discovered later MCI had cheaper and was delivered to house and no tax. some items cheaper local but not many.Prevost is same way $138 from prevost and $187 plus shipping from Mowhawk.  Bob