air bellows (bags)

[bergdoll]

hello, anybody out there know where to get air bags (prevost part # 63-0070) for a reasonable price in the northern los angeles area? i am in between 6 flags magic mountain & palmdale, with a 1982 prevost. got the PR2 valves replaced, flushed out my air system, & while i was at it i replaced the height control valves & some new lines. had a 'pinched' copper line. all better now, just need to replace 1 bag maybe 2,  1 definitely.  a map of helpful people & mechanics/garages (bus friendly) across the states would be great, & also how about some leads on parts...

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

bergdoll,

Mabe you can try Mike Kadlets, the owner of this board. MAK Bus Sales, 7246 Garden Grove Blvd., Westminster CA 92683 • 714-799-0062 off. • 714 799-0042 FAX

If he can't help you, he can surely direct you in the right direction.

Nick Badame

[plyonsMC9]

Good Evening,

You are in MAKs backyard.  (owner of this site - busconversions.com)  He may have a few ideas.  I'd give Mike Kadletz a call @ 714-799-0062.  He may have some good bus contacts or get you a lead on the parts in the area. 

Hope this helps, Phil

[plyonsMC9]

Hey Nick - we did it again!  Posted same thing, same time..  We gotta cut that out!



Phil

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

Yea, We think too much alike

PHILNICK

[plyonsMC9]

Ha - but watch this:  What about Star Dust Bus Maintenance?

Are they still there?    If so, Star Dust did some good work for us a year and a half back.  Reasonable prices.  I think I remember seeing a couple of Prevost's at his bus shop.

He was looking to move facilities, but at the time his phone number was:  714-994-4861.

Ask for Ray.

Located at 6861 Stanton Avenue.  Unit E. 
Buena Park, CA  90621.



There, now the score is 2 to 1.   

Kind Regards, Phil

[TomC]

I went on line to Firestone commercial for air bags and got all eight of my bags in Anaheim, Ca (mainly since it was near Stardust Tours Maintenence where I had them install the bags, Sheppard power steering a year and a half ago).  I think they are only doing mobile work now.  Good Luck, TomC

[bergdoll]

got my air bags from prevost in mira loma. part# 1R10-087 $168.ea., (tag axle), & as soon as i bought 'em Franklin truck parts(323-726-10340 called with the bags @$143. ea. firestone part# 9017. there are a lot of different #'s out there for the same part. even my manual has different #'s. for the entire air system schematics pg.1200=00 it lists 8 bellows # 63-0070, yet on the tag pg.#1615-00 it lists #63-0072, & so on. i did a lot of phoning around yesterday & today i'm gonna be crawling around under my bus. i wish my dogs had thumbs so they could do it. they like going under the bus!
"LEARN BY DOING, KID.  YOU'RE GETTING AN EXCLUSIVE EDUCATION HERE" (burt reynolds in  'breakin' in')

[gumpy]

Glad to hear you found the parts you need. Don't fret the few bucks extra (I know you're a student). At least you found a source for parts, and it'll cost you at least that in gas to return them 

Let us know if this takes care of your leveling problem.

[bergdoll]

tag axle bag is in & fine! bus is 'acting normal', so i  just gotta move the bus & then set the height control valves (of course, the leveling arms are  different than ones i'm replacing...) & then i gets to skin it!
a friend of mine turned me onto a 20 ton air  jack from harbor freight & got it up easy! still a lot of crawling in/out from under the bus, but an excellent way to get to know your bus! i am so glad i didn't do this when i bought the thing, i may never have bought it... i don't know who had "worked" (or thought they did) on this "prevost" but i see some little stupid things...even from the factory, let alone the grease monkeys that farted around on this "prevost". all in all, she's a good bus.
the dogs had been sleeping under the bus & had dug 'em out a sleeping hole. they buried the tires, but it did allow me a lot more room under there!?! dogs.