| Author | Message | ||
| Robert Cox (Bob05)
Registered Member Username: Bob05 Post Number: 13 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 68.123.65.88 Rating: N/A |
Thinking about Inatalling Drive wheel air bags sugestions please | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 515 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 64.40.215.136  Rating: N/A |
Talk with Sonnie Gray (Catskinner). He did a wonderful job and knows how to do it right. Come on over to Eagles International and pose that question. www.eaglesinternational.net Paul (Message edited by dreamscape on June 19, 2009) | ||
| david anderson (Davidanderson)
Registered Member Username: Davidanderson Post Number: 244 Registered: 2-2004 Posted From: 69.153.67.238 Rating: N/A |
Paul, I thought about doing this on my 10. I even got Norris at Jefferson Truck to fax me a maintenance manual copy of factory installed bags on an Eagle 15. It was an option for some of the 15's. The manual's pictures were almost identical to the way I was going to engineer my air bags. I talked to Dave Gregory at Southern Oregon Diesel and he pretty much talked me out of it. He said I would be disappointed with the amount of lift acquired due to the distance inboard the bags would be located. They have to press against the torsalastic case. I put a jack and some steel on one of mine to simulate a bag. Dave was right I didn't really get alot of lift on the coach frame. Therefore, I abandoned the project. My objective was to level the bus when on unlevel ground. This is not to say that it won't work as an air assist to tired torsalastics. It would probably work well for that, but for what I wanted I would be more satisfied with Bigfoot levelers, though I balk at the $4000 price. David | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 516 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 64.40.215.136 Rating: N/A |
David, Sonnie has levelers also, but the air bags give him the option of ride height, suspension travel and the fact it helps make the torsalastics (Eaglelastics) last longer. It may change the ride, but you will have to talk with Sonnie on that one. I do agree that for leveling it wouldn't help much in very uneven places. But if it's for maybe adding more height in worn our torsalastics, it will help. You just have to make sure the cases are solid and don't have any cracks, and really beef up the tubular frame they are mounted on. I'm thinking of doing that on my 01, as the drive axle torsalastics are at the end of adjustment. It really depends on what the intended use is. It would also be nice if we knew what Roberts intended use was. Paul | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 707 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.54.207 Rating: N/A |
Paul, Sonnie does not have air bags on his drivers only on the tag the same way Wayne is doing his.The MOL built Eagles used the air bags on the tag along with the last of the model 15 built.FWIW the model 04 was the only Eagle that used air bags on the drivers. good luck | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 518 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 64.40.215.136 Rating: N/A |
I just spoke with Sonnie to confirm what I thought he has done. He does have two air bags on each side of his drive axle. He also said it was OK to post his phone number in case Robert wants to talk with him on how he did it. Here it is 90three 81five, 21fourone. Clifford, I thought I was going crazy because I saw them a couple of weeks ago when he stopped by. Hope this helps Paul (Message edited by dreamscape on June 20, 2009) (Message edited by dreamscape on June 20, 2009) | ||
| niles steckbauer (Niles500)
Registered Member Username: Niles500 Post Number: 935 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 173.78.29.189 Rating: N/A |
Dale Cyr has bags on his 01 as well - FWIW | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 708 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.54.207 Rating: N/A |
Sorry, Paul I never looked under his bus but have seen the hangers on the side for torque tubes.Wayne is using air bags only on the tag on his new one.Niles doesn't Dale just have air bags over the Eagle tubes.If Bob doesn't change the complete rear setup he is going to have a big problem with the dropbox.Sonnie does not use a drop box he has a truck rear fliped over and his drive is where the boggies were and tag is where the drivers where. (Message edited by luvrbus on June 20, 2009) | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 519 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 64.40.215.136 Rating: N/A |
Guys, Who is Dale? I would like to contact him. Thanks | ||
| Robert Cox (Bob05)
Registered Member Username: Bob05 Post Number: 14 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 68.123.65.88 Rating: N/A |
Submitted request to Eagles International, Thanks for all the feed back. My wife and I live in the Reno Nv. | ||
| Robert Cox (Bob05)
Registered Member Username: Bob05 Post Number: 15 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 68.123.65.88 Rating: N/A |
OOPs Reno NV Area !! | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 712 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.54.207 Rating: N/A |
BOB, did you ever get your Eagle cooling problem fixed | ||
| niles steckbauer (Niles500)
Registered Member Username: Niles500 Post Number: 936 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 97.76.134.179 Rating: N/A |
Paul and Luvr - sorry it took so long to get back to you Paul - sent you an Email Luvr - Dale, as you said, has 1 bag on each side over the driver tube - kinda like helpers so to speak - HTH | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 522 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 64.40.216.5 Rating: N/A |
Niles, Got it, Thanks |