“Bump Stops” for Eagle Torque Elastic Suspension

[Bus-Star]

Does anyone know where I can purchase New Rubber (type) "Bump Stops" for Eagle Torque Elastic Suspension. The ones I have are not rubber, but something more durable, and a RED color. Please let me know.  Thanks.[/size]

[ol713]

       Hi;
             check with Lucas @  U S Coach     (856) 794-3104    He may have some on the shelf
              Good guy to work with.    If he does not have what you need, he probably knows who
              might have what you need. Good luck
                                                   Merle   
                 

[luvrbus]

Goodson Bus Sales now for Eagle parts 828-428-4102,you can bet the farm those were off the shelf with Eagle and I think they were Dorman or Timbren check Amazon too   

[chessie4905]

Red should be polyurethane.

[Tedsoldbus]

Ditto on Lucas. I called two Prevost places that said since my bus is old that they would have to get back to me. Two weeks later I called Luke. He had them in the mail in 4 days.

[luvrbus]

You don't really need bump stops on a Eagle I may be wrong but I don't remember seeing bump stops on my Eagle 

[BusNit]

You don't really need bump stops on a Eagle I may be wrong but I don't remember seeing bump stops on my Eagle

Well, if you stop launching the Eagle at speed and ripping the bump stops when it lands, then you'd probably still have them! . I know them Whoop-dee-doo's are fun, but sheesh!

When I was Eagle shopping, I hadn't noticed them on the examples I was crawling under. One of them could have used them since the Torsilastic springs were about had it...

[DoubleEagle]

There are eight of them used on Model 01 thru Model 15, at least. Same part number for all years, 01-0200-014. They are hard to spot with road dirt on them, not very prominent.

[luvrbus]

Well, if you stop launching the Eagle at speed and ripping the bump stops when it lands, then you'd probably still have them! . I know them Whoop-dee-doo's are fun, but sheesh!

When I was Eagle shopping, I hadn't noticed them on the examples I was crawling under. One of them could have used them since the Torsilastic springs were about had it...

I owned my Eagle 20 years never had that problem it was always adjusted by the book

[chessie4905]

that's because they don't give up the ghost till 25 years.lol
I would want the stops so when torsilastics fail, you don't have metal against metal till repaired.

[luvrbus]

that's because they don't give up the ghost till 25 years.lol
I would want the stops so when torsilastics fail, you don't have metal against metal till repaired.

They would need to fall off to do that torsilastics very seldom  fail all at once,it takes time but people speed the process up with their 1/2 @$# adjustments ,about the only way one fails all at once is the weld breaks on the keeper and pulls out of the tube best bus ever built in it's day

[6805eagleguy]

that's because they don't give up the ghost till 25 years.lol
I would want the stops so when torsilastics fail, you don't have metal against metal till repaired.

Jeez chessie stop hating on eagles the likely hood of the torsilastics failing all at once is the same as every tire blowing out at once on your bus. What cliff said 

[Van]

They would need to fall off to do that torsilastics very seldom  fail all at once,it takes time but people speed the process up with their 1/2 @$# adjustments ,about the only way one fails all at once is the weld breaks on the keeper and pulls out of the tube best bus ever built in it's day

[chessie4905]

sorry, improper wording.when they fail to support the load due to age and or wear and allow the coach settle on bump stops. They will protect from metal to metal contact and incredible harsh ride till get fixed. I would imagine incredibly rare  or even possible to have one just up and fail.

[luvrbus]

Eagle suspension is designed to last 2 million miles but you have to adjust properly and don't let it get low.My Eagle had a HWH hydraulic leveling system when parked I took the weight off and never had to adjust it but a 1/2 inch every 10 years and never adjusted (index) the bogies it was always on the money.If you keep the adjustment rods nice and clean that 1-7/16 nut is hard to turn if you let it rust and do not grease the pins it is a bitch to adjust