4 bagger suspension system

[larry & kaye kepple]

I am about to spring for a 4 bag suspension system from Leigh Harrison
to get rid of the wallow in my coach. I am aware of the concerns for
increasing the loading on the supports, but Mr. Harrison says he has
sold about 75 without any problems (except air leakage at fittings}.
My question is this: Anybody had any real problems?

 

[bartz paul]

What you read, heard, etc., about "loading on the supports" is a bunch of
hooey. The article was an opinion, unsupported with any data or facts. And
you know what they say about opinions, they're like rear e___.

I installed the four-air bag suspension system in Mar 1995, and have over
40,000 trouble-free miles on it now.

Go ahead and install it. You'll never been disappointed. Now isn't that an
opinion???

Paul Bartz

- -----Original Message-----
From: Larry & Kaye Kepple
To: GMC NET
Sent: 1/29/99 8:36 PM
Subject: GMC: 4 bagger suspension system

I am about to spring for a 4 bag suspension system from Leigh Harrison
to get rid of the wallow in my coach. I am aware of the concerns for
increasing the loading on the supports, but Mr. Harrison says he has
sold about 75 without any problems (except air leakage at fittings}.
My question is this: Anybody had any real problems?

 

[heinz wittenbecher]

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>
>I installed the four-air bag suspension system in Mar 1995, and have over
>40,000 trouble-free miles on it now.
>
>Go ahead and install it. You'll never been disappointed. Now isn't that
an
>opinion???
>

I'll second Paul's "opinion".
I only have 10,000 miles or so on mine but equally happy.

Re the fittings: Have a close look when you get them to be sure they're a
good seal.
I've since replaced some of the quick-fit convenience (push-in) fittings
with real compression fittings. Had I to do the install over again I'd
consider going compression from the start as they are a bear to get to after
installation.

I don't mean this as a negative reflection on the 4-bagger it's just that
sometimes timesaving devices (push-on fittings) only save time during
initial assembly and not for the long term.

Are you planning to get the manifold assembly as well?

Heinz
'76 Transmode with 4bagger
www.bytedesigns.com/gmc

 

[thomas g. warner]

A question that no one has asked yet. Are all of the parts going to be
available in the long term for replacement due to wear or failure? If
Harrison goes out of business for some reason what happens? Are the bags
readily available?

>*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro*
>>
>>I installed the four-air bag suspension system in Mar 1995, and have over
>>40,000 trouble-free miles on it now.
>>
>>Go ahead and install it. You'll never been disappointed. Now isn't that
>an
>>opinion???
>>
>
>
>I'll second Paul's "opinion".
>I only have 10,000 miles or so on mine but equally happy.
>
>Re the fittings: Have a close look when you get them to be sure they're a
>good seal.
>I've since replaced some of the quick-fit convenience (push-in) fittings
>with real compression fittings. Had I to do the install over again I'd
>consider going compression from the start as they are a bear to get to after
>installation.
>
>I don't mean this as a negative reflection on the 4-bagger it's just that
>sometimes timesaving devices (push-on fittings) only save time during
>initial assembly and not for the long term.
>
>Are you planning to get the manifold assembly as well?
>
>Heinz
>'76 Transmode with 4bagger
>www.bytedesigns.com/gmc
>
>
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach

 

[heinz wittenbecher]

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The bags are current Firestone. Saw then at the SEMA Show in 'Vegas last
fall.
Firestone actually had quite a display re various air suspension bags/pumps.

If the brackets failed and none are available I'm confident that a local
shop could repair and/or remanufacture.

As with most improvents, the initial 'value' is in thinking it up in the
first place and then designing/producing same.

And if all else fails one puts the 2 bags back on. Installing the 4bagger
does no modifications to the original that cannot be undone easily.

FWIW -- Heinz

>A question that no one has asked yet. Are all of the parts going to be
>available in the long term for replacement due to wear or failure? If
>Harrison goes out of business for some reason what happens? Are the bags
>readily available?
>
>
>

>>*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro*
>>>
>>>I installed the four-air bag suspension system in Mar 1995, and have over
>>>40,000 trouble-free miles on it now.
>>>
>>>Go ahead and install it. You'll never been disappointed. Now isn't that
>>an
>>>opinion???
>>>
>>
>>
>>I'll second Paul's "opinion".
>>I only have 10,000 miles or so on mine but equally happy.
>>
>>Re the fittings: Have a close look when you get them to be sure they're a
>>good seal.
>>I've since replaced some of the quick-fit convenience (push-in) fittings
>>with real compression fittings. Had I to do the install over again I'd
>>consider going compression from the start as they are a bear to get to
after
>>installation.
>>
>>I don't mean this as a negative reflection on the 4-bagger it's just that
>>sometimes timesaving devices (push-on fittings) only save time during
>>initial assembly and not for the long term.
>>
>>Are you planning to get the manifold assembly as well?
>>
>>Heinz
>>'76 Transmode with 4bagger
>>www.bytedesigns.com/gmc
>>
>>
>>
>>
>Tom & Marg Warner
>Vernon Center NY
>1976 palmbeach
>
>