Air bag question (was: Gas or Water fill cover)

mark grady

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Darren --

The last I knew, the air bellows were still made at the Noblesville, Indiana
Firestone/Bridgestone plant. I got a set directly from them almost 6 years
ago for $75 each. Picked 'em up on a trip to Indy.

I called to see of the plant manager is still there, and he has retired. No
one knew anything about them by the description and I didn't have the
original mfg part number.

Maybe there's a way to get something done if we have the right mfg part
number. That's all I know. I'll look at home to see if I wrote anything else
in my big book of GMC facts tonight.

Mark Grady

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> [mailto:owner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Darren Paget
> Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 1:05 PM
> To: gmcmotorhome
> Subject: GMC: Gas or Water fill cover
>
>
> Any body out there have an extra gas filler or water tank filler cover.
> Color not important. Bit the bullet and bought new air bags. I can
> hardly wait to buy them again. They are so inexpensive. How is it
> possible, that something made the same as a tire can cost so much more
> than a tire? I think that the manufacturer and supplier of these things
> is making more than their fair share on these things. If I can get a
> direct line to the manufacturer and bulk order, how may air bags would
> be required. I am tired of paying exorbitant prices. We must be able to
> generate some type of buying power with this group. My thoughts not
> yours. Darren
>
 
Mark, Original part #W013584503. That is a Firestone number. Give it a shot.
Good luck, and I really really really mean that. Darren

> Darren --
>
> The last I knew, the air bellows were still made at the Noblesville, Indiana
> Firestone/Bridgestone plant. I got a set directly from them almost 6 years
> ago for $75 each. Picked 'em up on a trip to Indy.
>
> I called to see of the plant manager is still there, and he has retired. No
> one knew anything about them by the description and I didn't have the
> original mfg part number.
>
> Maybe there's a way to get something done if we have the right mfg part
> number. That's all I know. I'll look at home to see if I wrote anything else
> in my big book of GMC facts tonight.
>
> Mark Grady
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gmcmotorhome
> > [mailto:owner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Darren Paget
> > Sent: Monday, February 08, 1999 1:05 PM
> > To: gmcmotorhome
> > Subject: GMC: Gas or Water fill cover
> >
> >
> > Any body out there have an extra gas filler or water tank filler cover.
> > Color not important. Bit the bullet and bought new air bags. I can
> > hardly wait to buy them again. They are so inexpensive. How is it
> > possible, that something made the same as a tire can cost so much more
> > than a tire? I think that the manufacturer and supplier of these things
> > is making more than their fair share on these things. If I can get a
> > direct line to the manufacturer and bulk order, how may air bags would
> > be required. I am tired of paying exorbitant prices. We must be able to
> > generate some type of buying power with this group. My thoughts not
> > yours. Darren
> >