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Re: Precision Metals (Quincy, WA) Airbag mod for U225 and U240 Torsionastic

Reply #25 –
The bag you are looking at is segmented.  It looks like it is two bags, but it is just one.  There is one of those segmented bags on each side, mounted directly over each sway bar mount. 

For the top mount I used 2x6 inch thick walled rectangular tubing about 12 in long on each side.  I bolted it to the frame and then the bag bolted to the bottom of that
tubing.  Hard to explain and hard to get a good picture of also.  Because the bags sit inboard of the frame, the tubing essentially widened the frame so the bags would
bolt to it.  I am not an engineer by any means, there are probably better ways to do the top mount, but it appears to be holding up fine.  One side note, the bags I purchased have one mounting bolt on the bottom and the air line goes through that, and two bolts on top that go into the rectangular tubing.  Ron
Ron & Bette Ringhand previous/1979 33 ft appollo/ 1993 gv u240/ 2003 40ft beaver Marquis/1993 gv u300 40 ft

Re: Precision Metals (Quincy, WA) Airbag mod for U225 and U240 Torsionastic

Reply #26 –
 thanks Ron I now understand that better.
Will do that once we have the coach here, most probably in spring.
Al, as brett said as well your 225 is lighter than Geoffs (and my ex one 240) due to engine and tranny weight, but it looks like things are maybe solved on this issue looking at Ron's pics.
 Just a simple matter of getting it over the pit and figuring sizes etc out. Doing it is not a problem being an old Tool and Die maker and having some welding fabricating exp' too. Neighbour is a fabulous welder with all the right equipt as well. Geoff works in Stainless Steel every day so this one should finish up all "shiney"
JohnH
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: Precision Metals (Quincy, WA) Airbag mod for U225 and U240 Torsionastic

Reply #27 –
John,
I just wish i was living in your neighborhood, i can learn a ton from you :-)
Former 2003 GV U295 (6230) (2015 - 2025)
Former 94 GV U225 (2013-2016)

Re: Precision Metals (Quincy, WA) Airbag mod for U225 and U240 Torsionastic

Reply #28 –
Quote from: propman –
John,
I just wish i was living in your neighborhood, i can learn a ton from you :-)

Why I want to be just like John when.... well.... you know.... :P

Craig
1993 U225 36' Unihome GV with PACBRAKE exhaust retarder, Banks Stinger and Solar Panels.
Toad: 1999 Jeep Wrangler 2-door soft-top.

"No one has ever had to evacuate a city because the solar panels broke."

Re: Precision Metals (Quincy, WA) Airbag mod for U225 and U240 Torsionastic

Reply #29 –
 Al, thanks for nice comment, but we are all learning from each other and that is the point of all of this.
Putting our minds collectively together and piece by piece helping ALL of us.
JohnH

ps. If you want to move next door we would love you to buy the lot in front of us instead of present owner. Only $ 600.000.00 but it is 50 ft wide, enough room to put a shop on then buy some lots off us for a home!! Problem solved. Hey now Craig wants in on it!!
Coachless, now use aircraft. 2003 Ford Travelair TC280 class C. Super shape. Just for 1 yr .
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

Re: Precision Metals (Quincy, WA) Airbag mod for U225 and U240 Torsionastic

Reply #30 –
Thanks for the pictures, I believe that is how the man had mounted his air bags. His coach was new, so still had plenty of shims to correct the ride height, so he rigged his with a solenoid valve to add air to raise the coach for going through the angle of his driveway and then dump the air out for travel
previous 1984 35 ft ORED 250 HP 3208 Cat       
previous 1998 40 ft U295 CAI 325 hp Cummins
previous 2003 40 Ft u320 build #6140 450 Cummins M11.                                                         
1999 Mazda Miata
Ron, Nancy, Tipper the cat, Max The dog
1997 U 270 36 ft build number 5174 8.3 Cummins