Driving with no air in front air bags?

bevans6 · January 25, 2015, 08:52:49 AM

Eagle, you seem to have more extensive experience that I do with most things. What is your experience driving slowly and cautiously with aired down tires? I was taught how to do it and taught others how to do it during vehicle recovery training in the military. If all you are doing is adding a little compliance to a tire so that you don't break a chassis mount, it might work a treat.

Brian

chessie4905 · January 25, 2015, 09:37:06 AM

Find a location that can change it. Luke can ship a bag pretty fast. Any bus garages near Yuma? Rolling lobes are a LOT easier to change than the old double lobe jobs. Btdt.

Jerry32 · January 25, 2015, 11:39:16 AM

River front RV park west of west wetlands. I can be contacted on the ham net W7VNM 2 meters

Jerry32 · January 25, 2015, 11:45:47 AM

I am at the river front rv park west of west wetlands. these are firestone 12" rolling lobe bags.

eagle19952 · January 25, 2015, 04:10:18 PM

Military tires could probably run flat.
Dunlop makes a tire for law enforcement that will run flat at 60 mph on a harley davidson....the sidewalls are at least a 1/2 inch thik...
The secret service uses them too...they are "throw away" tires.

An MCI or Eagle or conventional tractor road tire...haven't heard of it..

chessie4905 · January 25, 2015, 04:29:26 PM

IThere is a Greyhound bus terminal in Yuma. Maybe you could check with them to see if there is anyone nearby that could service yours. There used to be a Buffalo tour company there also, but may be defunct now.

Ed Hackenbruch · January 25, 2015, 06:13:12 PM

Mine are the double lobe air bags, Buffalo is out of business, the Greyhound terminal is probably just a ticket office. I don't know where they get there work done,.....maybe El Centro? Probably Phoenix, but it wouldn't hurt to call them and see what they say.