Air bag Lift Kit

david l greenberg

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Alex Sirum installed mine but Roger Nelson of our club also makes them.

Many others make them as well. Prices vary depending on makers overhead,
I guess.

You may also want to consider a nifty aluminum shield to install at the
same time.

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Dr PH4N
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
561/243-0402
 
this ones new to me....what's an air bag lift kit and just hat does it
do? ... and whats this about bag guards???

terry

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Alex Sirum installed mine but Roger Nelson of our club also makes them.

Many others make them as well. Prices vary depending on makers overhead,
I guess.

You may also want to consider a nifty aluminum shield to install at the
same time.

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Dr PH4N
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
561/243-0402

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On Thu, 3 Dec 1998 08:09:51 -0600 (CST) LA-HOGS (Kay Krauskopf)
writes:
>this ones new to me....what's an air bag lift kit and just hat does
>it
>do? ... and whats this about bag guards???
>
>terry
>Lift kit includes some heavy duty brackets that effectively raises the
air bag. A/ Requires less air in the bag. B/ Gets the bag a little higher
and away from flailing steel belts, and C/ results ina slightly softer
ride.

The bag guards are just heavy aluminum sheet that are added just fore and
aft of the bag and deflect any damage from the old flailing steel belts.

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Dr PH4N
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
561/243-0402
 
So how would you rate the importance of this upgrade.... (a) nice to
have but really doesn't improve that much... (b) very important ride and
suspension improvement that all wise and informed GMC folk would
make.... or (c) this is a crtitical upgrade that should (must) be made
on all coaches from a safety aspect.

Are there any problems caused by adding the lift kits that must be
overcome by adding something like a "lift kit stabilizer" and then a
"lift kit stabilizer equalizer"? Just trying to do my research so as to
make the best informed decision for upgrading/repairing my coach.

Next, If I want 'em......where do I get 'em.

Thank you Dave and all you other informed people who seem so willing to
share their experiences and knowledge with some of us trying to make
daily decisions on our coaches. While this info is not always easy to
sort out and sometimes even adds to some of the myth and fact confusion,
the info is always welcome.

Later,
Terry
75 GMC Avion

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On Thu, 3 Dec 1998 08:09:51 -0600 (CST) LA-HOGS (Kay Krauskopf)
writes:
>this ones new to me....what's an air bag lift kit and just hat does
>it
>do? ... and whats this about bag guards???
>
>terry
>Lift kit includes some heavy duty brackets that effectively raises the
air bag. A/ Requires less air in the bag. B/ Gets the bag a little higher
and away from flailing steel belts, and C/ results ina slightly softer
ride.

The bag guards are just heavy aluminum sheet that are added just fore and
aft of the bag and deflect any damage from the old flailing steel belts.

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Dr PH4N
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
561/243-0402

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On Wed, 9 Dec 1998 08:06:06 -0600 (CST) LA-HOGS (Terry

>So how would you rate the importance of this upgrade.... (a) nice to
>have but really doesn't improve that much... (b) very important ride
>and
>suspension improvement that all wise and informed GMC folk would
>make.... or (c) this is a crtitical upgrade that should (must) be
>made
>on all coaches from a safety aspect.

In my opinion ( which around my house doesn't count for much!) this is an
A item. Nice to have but like a lot of things I have added to a already
well designed and built machine, I find they don'y really make a whole
lot of difference.

Now I know some will disagree which is one of the strengths of this
forum, but even the Alcoas altho MUCH quieter than the old steel wheels
really don't (again, to me) make a really sigificant difference.

I think the main reason I have "upgraded" my ugly old GMC is A/ I can
keep the GMC merchants motivated and B/ I can afford it!

>
>Are there any problems caused by adding the lift kits that must be
>overcome by adding something like a "lift kit stabilizer" and then a
>"lift kit stabilizer equalizer"? Just trying to do my research so as
>to
>make the best informed decision for upgrading/repairing my coach.
>
>Next, If I want 'em......where do I get 'em.
>
>Thank you Dave and all you other informed people who seem so willing
>to
>share their experiences and knowledge with some of us trying to make
>daily decisions on our coaches. While this info is not always easy
>to
>sort out and sometimes even adds to some of the myth and fact
>confusion,
>the info is always welcome.
>
>Later,
>Terry
>75 GMC Avion
>

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 MacFarlane Dr PH4N
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
561/243-0402