How to compress EMPTY air bags to remove
Here we go again with a 2000 Harney Coach 37 foot Riata with Firestone Air Ride air bags. Now my son and myself have the air bag nuts off both the top and bottom. There is a 2 inch bolt sticking out...
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Rather than compressing the air helper spring, what about extending the suspension by jacking up the frame (not the axle) somewhat? Doing so safely isn't exactly trivial, but it's also far from impossible; jacking and supporting on cribbing or suitable stands would be a good plan. If you have leveling jacks, they could be used to do the jacking (but I wouldn't trust them to do the holding when I'm underneath with my hands working in a pinch and crush zone).
