Block and Pin - Air Bag Rod

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peter brandt

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GMCers,

Ragusa sells a temporary replacement airbag rod, complete with rubber pads
and hardware for $38.00.(RV-08)
http://www.ragusarv.addr.com/

Peter
77 Eleganza II
Colorado

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "gene"
To:
Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 7:52 AM
Subject: Re: GMC: Block and Pin

>
> you might have a point here. I have not used this rod. I have been lucky
> and have not had a bag failure. I would be really mad if it did not work
> when I needed it, but I am not going to remove an airbag to test it ;>)
>
> Maybe someone who is in the middle of changing a bag can test it for us.
>
> I think the design came from an old article in the GMC international. I
> might see if Bdub's index can find it.
>
> gene
>

> >ene,
> >Have you tried your bag rod? It looks simple enough, but I wonder about
the
> >dimensions.
> >
> >Right now I have a block of wood with notches on the end. The idea is
> that you
> >insert the block under the air bag to keep it up. I don't know if it
would
> >work. I copied one that my neighbor made. He never tried his either.
> >
> >I think I'm going to copy your design. I'm little worried about the
> block of
> >wood approach. I'd would be easy to insert because you wouldn't have to
> remove
> >the bad bag, but I think the block would split after a few miles.
> >
> >Richard Waters
> >'76 PB, Troy, MI
> >

> >
> >> Hummm
> >>
> >> well no one is answering so here is the rod my PO had in my coach. I
have
> >> seen pictures of the block of wood, but this seems easy to carry.
> >>
> >> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=128904&a=2066855&p=23275323
> >>
> >> It is made up from a 3/4 inch threaded rod with a 3/4inch pipe over it
and
> >> two washers. The dimensions are the following.
> >>
> >> 3/4 inch Threaded Rod 18 inches long
> >> two 3/4 inch nuts
> >> 3/4 inch gal. pipe 15 inches long.
> >> two each 2 inch washers
> >>
> >> If you blow an air bag just remove the bag and use this in place of the
> bag.
> >>
> >> gene
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
> GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
> mr.erf
> http://www.california.com/~eagle/
>
 
Larry,
A lot of us do just that along with a lot of other spare parts.
Bob McLaughlin

- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-gmcmotorhome
[mailto:owner-gmcmotorhome]On Behalf Of Larry Davick
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 2:54 PM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: Re: GMC: Block and Pin - Air Bag Rod

Okay, so here is a silly question. Why carry a block, or rod, as a
temporary fix? If you must remove the bad bag, wouldn't it be amost as
simple to replace the bag then and there? Why not just carry a spare bag?

Other than cost and a little bit of space, I don't see why anyone would
carry a crutch.

Larry Davick
Enviously Lurking

>From: "Peter Brandt"
>Reply-To: gmcmotorhome
>To:
>Subject: Re: GMC: Block and Pin - Air Bag Rod
>Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2000 00:58:05 -0600
>
>GMCers,
>
>Ragusa sells a temporary replacement airbag rod, complete with rubber pads
>and hardware for $38.00.(RV-08)
>http://www.ragusarv.addr.com/
>
>Peter
>77 Eleganza II
>Colorado
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "gene"
>To:
>Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2000 7:52 AM
>Subject: Re: GMC: Block and Pin
>
>
> >
> > you might have a point here. I have not used this rod. I have been
>lucky
> > and have not had a bag failure. I would be really mad if it did not
>work
> > when I needed it, but I am not going to remove an airbag to test it ;>)
> >
> > Maybe someone who is in the middle of changing a bag can test it for us.
> >
> > I think the design came from an old article in the GMC international. I
> > might see if Bdub's index can find it.
> >
> > gene
> >

> > >ene,
> > >Have you tried your bag rod? It looks simple enough, but I wonder
>about
>the
> > >dimensions.
> > >
> > >Right now I have a block of wood with notches on the end. The idea is
> > that you
> > >insert the block under the air bag to keep it up. I don't know if it
>would
> > >work. I copied one that my neighbor made. He never tried his either.
> > >
> > >I think I'm going to copy your design. I'm little worried about the
> > block of
> > >wood approach. I'd would be easy to insert because you wouldn't have
>to
> > remove
> > >the bad bag, but I think the block would split after a few miles.
> > >
> > >Richard Waters
> > >'76 PB, Troy, MI
> > >

> > >
> > >> Hummm
> > >>
> > >> well no one is answering so here is the rod my PO had in my coach. I
>have
> > >> seen pictures of the block of wood, but this seems easy to carry.
> > >>
> > >>
>http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=128904&a=2066855&p=23275323
> > >>
> > >> It is made up from a 3/4 inch threaded rod with a 3/4inch pipe over
>it
>and
> > >> two washers. The dimensions are the following.
> > >>
> > >> 3/4 inch Threaded Rod 18 inches long
> > >> two 3/4 inch nuts
> > >> 3/4 inch gal. pipe 15 inches long.
> > >> two each 2 inch washers
> > >>
> > >> If you blow an air bag just remove the bag and use this in place of
>the
> > bag.
> > >>
> > >> gene
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
> > GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
> > mr.erf
> > http://www.california.com/~eagle/
> >
>

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>Okay, so here is a silly question. Why carry a block, or rod, as a
>temporary fix? If you must remove the bad bag, wouldn't it be amost
>as simple to replace the bag then and there? Why not just carry a
>spare bag?
>
>Other than cost and a little bit of space, I don't see why anyone
>would carry a crutch.
>
>Larry Davick
>Enviously Lurking

I did just that when I first bought my GMC but didn't need the bag
for three years. I had a pinhole in my bag caused by a sharp pebble
between the cone and the bag. When I put on the new bag I discovered
it had a leak but since it was three years old it wasn't under
warranty even thought it had never been mounted before. With
hindsite, I should have installed the new one immediately and kept
the old one for an emergency spare.

I no longer carry a spare and it has been about 15 years. They fail
so seldom that I feel that it would be better to just carry a small
rod and save the storage space. The bag probably takes up more
storage space than any other thing in my GMC and I can use the space
for other things that I might need more often.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
 
What size rod do you carry? (newby)

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Emery L. Stora"
To:
Sent: Monday, June 26, 2000 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Block and Pin - Air Bag Rod

> >Okay, so here is a silly question. Why carry a block, or rod, as a
> >temporary fix? If you must remove the bad bag, wouldn't it be amost
> >as simple to replace the bag then and there? Why not just carry a
> >spare bag?
> >
> >Other than cost and a little bit of space, I don't see why anyone
> >would carry a crutch.
> >
> >Larry Davick
> >Enviously Lurking
>
> I did just that when I first bought my GMC but didn't need the bag
> for three years. I had a pinhole in my bag caused by a sharp pebble
> between the cone and the bag. When I put on the new bag I discovered
> it had a leak but since it was three years old it wasn't under
> warranty even thought it had never been mounted before. With
> hindsite, I should have installed the new one immediately and kept
> the old one for an emergency spare.
>
> I no longer carry a spare and it has been about 15 years. They fail
> so seldom that I feel that it would be better to just carry a small
> rod and save the storage space. The bag probably takes up more
> storage space than any other thing in my GMC and I can use the space
> for other things that I might need more often.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM
 
>What size rod do you carry? (newby)

Mine is a 18" long 3/4" steel rod with the ends threaded about 3" on
each end. I have 4 nuts, 4 washers, and two lockwashers. To use it
I'd have to remove the bag and then insert the rod with nuts and
washers on each side of the bag supports. I have a 3/4" die which I
used to thread the ends of the rod but you could always just buy a
piece of 3/4" threaded rod.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
 
>What size rod do you carry? (newby)

Mine is a 18" long 3/4" steel rod with the ends threaded about 3" on
each end. I have 4 nuts, 4 washers, and two lockwashers. To use it
I'd have to remove the bag and then insert the rod with nuts and
washers on each side of the bag supports. I have a 3/4" die which I
used to thread the ends of the rod but you could always just buy a
piece of 3/4" threaded rod.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
 
Thanx Emery for the info. I drove my new 1975 Glenbrook from FL to MI with
no problems and have started a needed parts box for my next trip. That will
be the first item. I am just a lurker out here and try to read every post.
You guys are GREAT!
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Emery L. Stora"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2000 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Block and Pin - Air Bag Rod

> >What size rod do you carry? (newby)
>
> Mine is a 18" long 3/4" steel rod with the ends threaded about 3" on
> each end. I have 4 nuts, 4 washers, and two lockwashers. To use it
> I'd have to remove the bag and then insert the rod with nuts and
> washers on each side of the bag supports. I have a 3/4" die which I
> used to thread the ends of the rod but you could always just buy a
> piece of 3/4" threaded rod.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM
 
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