air bag "extenders

[homebase1]

Hello
I have thought about getting extenders, which in turn lowers the
required air pressure, which in turn results in a "softer" ride , less
stress on the compressor, on the lines, etc.
Now, if I have a "softer" ride, don't I pay a price in decreased
stability; for example in cross winds, wouldn't my Kingsley be less
stable ?
To this point, I have abstained! I motor with a radar detector, which
tells you something of my driving habits. My opinion is to leave well
enough alone...........but there aren't a lot of us up here, I'm looking
for input, does anyone have a thought/theory I have overlooked ?
Thanks
Mike Beaton.....' 77 Kingsley
Antigonish NS

 

[homebase1]

From: CHill113
Date sent: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 21:03:39 EST
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: Re: GMC: air bag "extenders"
Send reply to: gmcmotorhome
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OK.....pressure up the opposite side....this mailing list is
unbelieveable. Thanks for the advice/solution. So you've had that
Palm Beach since "years"! Hope to be able to say that myself
some day....the"had it since years" part, I'm a Kingsley man!
Thanks
MikeBeaton......' 77 had it a while
Antigonish NS
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> Mike
> I haven't noticed any difference in handling at all. We have a lot of cross
> winds to contend with here in Oklahoma (or head winds or tail winds) and the
> extenders haven't created any problem. When I say they give a softer ride, I
> certainly don't intend to imply that you get a "mushy soft" ride. Not at all.
> But it seems that the road bumps don't jar the coach as much.
> I mentioned the other day that I had learned a little trick to compensate for
> the cross winds. I turn on the air compressor for just a few seconds to raise
> the opposite side and that seems to compensate so I don't have to fight it so
> hard.
> You live in a beautiful part of the world. My first trip in the GMC in 1985
> was to that part of Canada. Met some wonderful folk. I had just bought my
> coach out of storage for two years and there were a lot of little things that
> went wrong on that trip.
> Justin
>