Front End Cargo Carrier

JoeH wrote:

kimberlysmoore wrote:

JoeH wrote:
In the mid-90's I built a rack on the front of our motorhome to carry a Harley Sportster. The motorhome was an old Bendix Class A on a Chevy P-30 with a 454. We travelled all over the country with that motorcycle on the front and had no issues with overheating. That era P-30 did have air bags in the front coil springs so I just increased the inflation to handle the extra weight. That Harley probably weighed about 600lbs and had a frontal area , so I would think a tool box would have less effect on the handling.

Agreed! And we have the same huge Chevy..runs like a top mostly. Very strong, very solid...I am knocking on wood right now.
We have found the lines to the airbags and have bad news. The bags are busted. Replacement in this state (california) can run 3 hours of labor at around $180 an hour. The bags are only about $200 but with the combined labor cost, our bags are "long time no see". Im sure we'll be fine as long until I can get outta this state and get the bags replaced.

I'd find somewhere else to have give you an estimate for the bags. I'd say an hour at the most. To get the old ones out, just use a hole saw on the bottom and cut with a box cutter. To put the new ones in, you roll them up ( new ones are flexible, unlike the old brittle ones that will be coming out) , slide them in, hook up the air hose, inflate and you're done.
The low weight of the tool box isn't really going to be a big deal if you decide not to replace them.
I see the bags all over the internet for less than $100, so, you should be able to get out if it for $300 or less if you have someone else do it.