Air Bags?
I have a question about chassis of RVs. Why do they install air bags inside and in top of spring. Why not make the front spring a 1000 lbs stronger and the rear springs 5000 lbs stronger off the assem...
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Buster52 wrote:
Tatest, So you are saying that the P-30 chassis that was not really designed to be used for the weight of a RV. That the air bags is just a Rude Goldberg thing. Right?
Original market for P-30 was panel vans at GVWRs up to 12,300, with 13,500-14,000 a early stretch, which included the air bags. In the motorhome market P-30 got pushed to 16,000 and 18,000 with axle and spring changes for the rear, air bags inside the springs up front at higher pressures. Eventually replaced by Workhorse W16 and W18 chassis with leaf springs and solid axles up front, and heavier frame rails, more modern brakes, etc.
