Air bags / Lug nuts

[DominicM]

I have a couple of questions,

1. During the changing tires, I did sneak a peak at the airbags. I would rather change them out when I have an opportunity rather than being forced to when one blows and im on the road.  I have never seen an Airbag with 8 bolts on top and 8 bolts on the bottom.  Where would I locate a similar bag? Is this an MCI product, do they still make them like that or am I SOL?

2. If one of the lug nuts freeze onto the sleeve how do you get it off ( for rear wheels)? Is there a tool to separate the two?

I am trying to outfit for just in case situations.

[thomasinnv]

Those are the oem double convoluted bags. You can still get them from MCI, Mohawk, US Coach and probably others as well. There is an upgrade kit to convert to rolling lobe bags.

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[eagle19952]

I have a couple of questions,



2. If one of the lug nuts freeze onto the sleeve how do you get it off ( for rear wheels)? Is there a tool to separate the two?

I am trying to outfit for just in case situations.

if a lug nut "spins"...it is the last one to remove....you'll end with two wheels/tires on the ground   if i understand your thought.. this tool separates the two.
http://www.kentool.com/index.php/products/cap-nut-wrenches/heavy-duty-cap-nut-wrenches-detail



if the inner square driven is fudged you want this, or one like it.

https://www.jbtoolsales.com/grey-pneumatic-2515-1-1-8-inner-cap-nut-remover-socket/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7ojA8PWm2wIViS-BCh3GWQ3lEAQYAiABEgJLbPD_BwE



If these fail, you'll need to have Victor deal with it.

[kyle4501]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/vintageGeared-Lug-Nut-Wrench-with-nuts-and-studs-for-Budd-Style-Wheels-Military/323274433812?hash=item4b44a86514:g:ADMAAOSwALtaaUOR

I have used something like this to get a few stuck ones off.

[luvrbus]

Just hold the 1-1/2 nut with a wrench and spin the inter nut they come apart,I bought a cheapo  1-1/2 wrench from H/F and cut it off to make work.LOL some do require the Victor fire wrench though

[chessie4905]

How is that tool going to work when the wheel is still on the coach?

[luvrbus]

It don't !!!!

[bevans6]

For better or worse, right or wrong, that double nut fiasco is why I torque the inner Budd nuts to 25 ft lbs more than I torque the outer 1 1/2" nuts.  Not that it means anything, but it hasn't happened to me since I started doing that.  When it did happen, I made sure the wheel was still on with two other nuts (that I knew would loosen easily, since I had already taken them off), backed the stuck Budd/outer pair out till the Budd nut seated against the outer wheel, put some torque on that, then I could easily spin the outer nut off, since the Budd nut was locked in place.  Then I spun the Budd nut back, took the outer wheel off, and proceeded as normal.  Took less time to do it than it did to write about it.

[eagle19952]

How is that tool going to work when the wheel is still on the coach?

it won't, but if you encounter the situation one time you'll wish for a remedy...

[DominicM]

Eagle, I am on the line of thought the more I can prepare for surprises, the less I will be surprised, and more I will be ready to handle them. 

I have extra belts, hoses, fluids, assorted light bulbs and a spare tire. Just picked up a 20t jack, torque multiplier.  I still need to get assorted air line repair fittings,  a couple pieces of pipe,  and assorted specialty tools.  Please chime in of I am forgetting something. 

Dominic

[chessie4905]

You have a quick connect air line fitting mounted on an air tank, 2 3/8 id @25 ft air lines and a good 1/2 air wrench?

[eagle19952]

DOT Brake hose fitting ferrules and hose
SAE J1402 & D.O.T. FMVSS

pick em NAPA has it all too...or should.


http://tramecsloan.com/product-category/fittings/rubber-hose-air-brake-fittings/