airbags

thx for all the great info 1st time with a class C motorhome

Had the same problem with ours, just after buying unit new. With your 14 model, it should be warranty work to find the leaky fitting.
Since 2007, we only need to add air about every 2 or 3 months.

Beverley and Ken

They are most likely leaking at the fittings. Very common if the installer used side-cutters to cut the air-lines instead of a sharp straight-blade.

I would highly recommend an air-compressor setup and in-cab controls. That way small leaks and normal air loss aren't a big deal, and it allows for load compensation. I did a full setup in my van and am very glad I did. There are now remote and wireless remote systems that make installation easy by eliminating the need to run air lines into the cab.

Is there remote tubes to fill bags or are the fills on the bag itself?
Did you try soaping them to find leak?
It is going to be hard to do much with suspension other than to leave bags in place.

The airbags are "Firestone Rite-Ride Airbags" only put on the rear

It really doesn't matter which air bag system he has, he has no on board compressor to fill bag up if he removes the sir.
Yes, it would help to know what style of front suspension hes has and if the air bags are only in the front.
The manufactuer should be replacing the defective air bag or repairing system if that is what is leaking under warranty.

The OP is talking about air bags on a Class C motorhome. Not a large truck or Class A motorhome with air brakes. His air bags are not inside coil springs.

Most rigs do not have an onboard compreesor to refill. Yes, larger air brake equipped rigs need to dump air suspension.
When you loose air in coil spring equipped rigs can pinch the air bags and split them open or at least puncture them.
I lost several air bags since we have had our current rig. I recently made the switch to Super Springs and got rid of the headache of air bags.

enblethen wrote:
No, you do not what to remove air from bags.
You may want to take some dish soap, mix it with water to make soap solution to try and locate the leak.

Why not when using the levelers?

No, you do not what to remove air from bags.
You may want to take some dish soap, mix it with water to make soap solution to try and locate the leak.