Are Air Suspension Motor Homes Dangerous
I started a repair business in 1965, retired and sold in 2002. I have not repaired a motor home air suspension system since but at that time considered them to be unsafe. I hope that motor home compan...
Forum Discussion
1. Where and what was your repair business? Did it have anything to do with Motorhome chassis service?
2. Why do you state IYO, that Air suspensions on Motorhomes are unsafe???? I have 35 years as a professional RV service tech, and once Diesels came into large sale and production (1990 to current) I have seen no problems or heard from customers that they had any unsafe problems with their Diesel air suspension systems. This includes Freightliner/Spartan/Roadmaster/Powerglide and any other smaller makers of Diesel chassis with air suspensions. This does not mean that they never fail or have had problems, but just that they are very reliable and like anything they can break and malfunction. Doug
2. Why do you state IYO, that Air suspensions on Motorhomes are unsafe???? I have 35 years as a professional RV service tech, and once Diesels came into large sale and production (1990 to current) I have seen no problems or heard from customers that they had any unsafe problems with their Diesel air suspension systems. This includes Freightliner/Spartan/Roadmaster/Powerglide and any other smaller makers of Diesel chassis with air suspensions. This does not mean that they never fail or have had problems, but just that they are very reliable and like anything they can break and malfunction. Doug
