| Re: [GMCnet] Airbag Replacement [message #172556 is a reply to message #172534] |
Fri, 08 June 2012 08:23   |
powerjon
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The original Firestone air bag that is used on our coach is still
available new, but is not a good choice dollar wise and only available
from a few sources. Sully's replacement air bag mounts and the 9294
Firestone air bags cost less (about $700) for both sides complete,
than a single new original Firestone air bag (around $800). The
choice is your, but I vote for the Sullybilt system. Best bang for
the buck and it works well.
JR Wright
GMC Great Laker MHC
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
78 Buskirk 30' Stretch
1975 Avion (Under Reconstruction)
Michigan
> The 9294 is not the original airbag. The original is no longer
> available new. I make an airbag system very similar to the oem
> system which uses the 9294 Firestone airbag. I would not recommend
> the triangle version as it has not been tested with my system nor
> any other system to my knowledge. Some have purchased my system and
> had clearance issues to the inner fender well. All but one with this
> issue has substituted Airtech airbags rather than the Firestone to
> save a few bucks. The Airtech bags run wider by 1/2" diameter which
> creates a clearance issue. I dont know what differences there are
> between the Firestone and triangle airbags and don't care too much
> to find out. Sometimes going too cheap is just too costly. Check out
> the different airbag systems available and look at the specs
> carefully. There is a comparison spreadsheet out here somewhere. May
> e someone will reply with it. Check out my system here.
>
> Www.bdub.net/sully/
>
> Sully
> 77 royale
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
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>> Me again with another question. With the other repairs I need to
>> make I don't want to spend a big chunk right now on an upgraded
>> replacement airbag system and just want to replace the existing
>> W01-358-9294 bags. A local vendor crossed the number over to a
>> Triangle AS-8423 (I have a drawing of this but it's too big to
>> upload here and I can't get it to show up on gmcphotos.com either)
>> Anyhow, my question is; the air fill side of this replacement bag,
>> as well as most of the others I've found is different than the
>> original. Mine have a threaded stud on each end, these all have one
>> threaded stud on one side, and two seperate fittings on the fill
>> side. Is there an adapter plate or something I can buy to make this
>> work or am I missing something? My company does quite a bit of
>> business with this vendor so he said he would sell them to me for
>> $105 each, which is great if it would work. Thanks again
>> --
>> Kelly G
>> 75 Eleganza II
>> Central Iowa
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J.R. Wright
GMC GreatLaker
GMC Eastern States
GMCMI
78 30' Buskirk Stretch
75 Avion Under Reconstruction
Michigan
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