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Air Bag Retrofit 1990 Eagle 15 (Drive Axle)
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8V92TA
Smooth Sided - Location: Shady Point, OK
Air Bag Retrofit 1990 Eagle 15 (Drive Axle)
Decided To start a new thread for this build. All questions about the build are welcome and encouraged. 1st I'll upload some screenshots of the CAD work for the preliminaries. After that I'll upload photos of the components as they are cut. Then continue with the install, air hookups, leveling valves, etc. Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoy.
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Re: Air Bag Retrofit 1990 Eagle 15
Please ask any questions and comments are definitely encouraged.
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Re: Air Bag Retrofit 1990 Eagle 15
OMG, this is going to get good!!!!
Thanks for sharing with us. Will you offer the parts for sale in the future?
Jim
Thanks for sharing with us. Will you offer the parts for sale in the future?
Jim
Jim Shepherd
Evergreen, CO
'85 Eagle 10 with Series 60 & Eaton AutoShift 10 speed transmission SOLD
2005 Dodge 2500 with 5.9 Cummins and 6 speed manual 2022 Sunset 28 foot trailer
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Evergreen, CO
'85 Eagle 10 with Series 60 & Eaton AutoShift 10 speed transmission SOLD
2005 Dodge 2500 with 5.9 Cummins and 6 speed manual 2022 Sunset 28 foot trailer
Bus Project pages: http://beltguy.com/Bus_Project/busproject.htm
Blog: https://beltguy.com/Travelogue/
Email: eaglesinternational.email at gmail.com NOTE this email box is only for general correspondence related to the forum and not technical advice. Technical questions will not receive a response.
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Re: Air Bag Retrofit 1990 Eagle 15
Yes, it will be our intention to offer the parts for sale in a "kit" form. Due to the huge liabilities we would leave the final welding and install to the end user however, the the end "kit" product will be a very easy project for the DIY guy. Pricing will be extremely competitive and this will be The strongest mounting system available. I also have a model 5 available to here so that I can design a kit for them also. Thank you for your interest.
BTW... We cut some of the finished parts last night. I will post photos later in the day.
BTW... We cut some of the finished parts last night. I will post photos later in the day.
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Re: Air Bag Retrofit 1990 Eagle 15
I thought about doing this to my model 10 years ago for air leveling while parked but the owner at Southern Oregon Diesel talked me out of it. Said I'd be disappointed. I'm not discouraging you, but when I was preparing to do this, Norris at Jefferson Truck sent me the shop drawings from the maintenance manual of a model 15 that had air bags installed over torsalastic springs. It had everything I needed to fabricate the steel to do this. Norris has since retired, but maybe if you call Ed at Jefferson, he could fax you the same drawings. It would keep you from reinventing the wheel and should be very helpful to you.
These also might be helpful:
http://boxcarokie.com/2010/05/01/air-bag-project-2007/ Sonnie past away not long ago, so he is no longer with us.
http://pipesusmc.tripod.com/Kaykay.htm
David
These also might be helpful:
http://boxcarokie.com/2010/05/01/air-bag-project-2007/ Sonnie past away not long ago, so he is no longer with us.
http://pipesusmc.tripod.com/Kaykay.htm
David
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Re: Air Bag Retrofit 1990 Eagle 15
I have just finished an air bag system on our drive axle. I used a pair of double bellows 5000# bags on each side. Just did a test drive yesterday and we both like it. In the AM we are starting our fall migration toward Tucson. time will tell how it shakes out. Our 01 was down to about 2" of room to the bump stop and the driveway entrances were bad to scrape up to 46" om the wheel well that seems to not happen. and RR tracks were really smooth
LeRoy
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Re: Air Bag Retrofit 1990 Eagle 15
Davida, I haven't seen the wheel yet... Our shop does this sort of fabrication daily. I kinda feel as though we are invention the wheel not reinventing it.
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Re: Air Bag Retrofit 1990 Eagle 15
LeRoy, Congrats on your new install. I hope it rides outstanding on your trip. Good luck.