Air bag blowout

[rip]

I was driving today East on 95 in Montana when the left side of the coach dropped fast.I found the left rear bag had a hole in it. I had to drive about 35 mph for 75 miles to a small town where I had the bag overnight  to a campground. I found a shop that can put it in or I can try and do it myself,but I have not put in bags before.I have a 85 Prevost.Are they fairly easy to install? I have plenty of tools with me,but I do need to get back on the road soon.
Thanks--Don

[maria-n-skip]

Rip,

    From what I have read personally if on the road I'd let someone else do the job. It looks
like dirty guerrilla type work. I don't mind dirt but I'm not the guerrilla I used to be.
Sense you stated your desire to get going again and you think the shop can do a serviceable
job then why put yourself in that mess?    Just a thought.

  remember the smoke that is out in Mt. now is bad for the health.

JMHO

Skip

Helena, Mt  (long ways from where you probably are)

[lostagain]

The hardest part about changing air bags is taking the wheels off and taking the old bag off, which usually requires cutting the bolts off. Installing the new ones is easy.

[RJ]

The hardest part about changing air bags is taking the wheels off and taking the old bag off, which usually requires cutting the bolts off. Installing the new ones is easy.

He said he has a Prevost.  Their air bellows are mounted outboard, easily accessible by opening a panel directly in front of the drive axle.  Don't remember if they also have an inboard. . .

FWIW & HTH,

[prevost82]

Hey Rip heres a site that has an article on changing your airbag.
http://www.prevoman.com/index.html
Ron

[rip]

Thanks Ron,good pics on how to do it next time.I had the bag installed do to time restraints and they had it done in less than an hour.Works great and I finally made it to Mpls,Mn.
  Don

[Barn Owl]

Is this some sort of photo shop fun or real lights?

[prevost82]

I think it real ... but not real sure as one of the POG members, Ben Willmore, who owns a 98 Prevost is a Photo Shop guru. Check out his site pretty awesome stuff

http://www.whereisben.com/

This is a link to how his first year working on the road in his bus

http://whereisben.blogs.com/whereisben/2007/03/first_year_as_d.html#more

Ron

[Barn Owl]

Thanks for the link Ron. He has an interesting blog about life on the road and he is very talented with his work.

[gumpy]

I finally made it to Mpls,Mn.
  Don

So, are you in the Minneapolis area? 

Call if you need anything. Number's on my website.  www.gumpydog.com

[H3Jim]

Regarding the lights int eh picture, the POG looks lik it was "drawn" with a flashlight when the picture was taken.  I suspect its been seriously photoshopped.

[rip]

Thanks;Bus is running good now.We are staying at a KOA in Maple Grove.Nice place bust very pricey,but my parents live close by.
   Don