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Submitted: Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 08:25
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I have had air bags in the past and have not been very impressed with them; in fact they are almost useless, as they have always leaked. Are they worth another try and what is the best band?

Vin
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Reply By: Member - Karl - Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 09:40

Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 09:40
I have had Polyairs now for 5 years and they have been one of my best purchases. They haven't leaked (so far & touch wood) and keep the Cruiser level when towing my camper or has a full load.

I didn't fit them myself so that is proberly why they are working well :-))

Karl
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Reply By: Member - beachbum - Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 10:18

Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 10:18
Vin I too have had polyairs since 2000. Firstly on a Mazda Bravo towing an Aussie Swag camper with two fridges and drawers in the back and did two trips to "The Cape " with the set-up and also did the trip around Aus. No problems at all with them which is more than I can say for the bravo but to be fair, it did 110,000 k's in twenty three months. Next put them on to our 2002 coil cab chassis Patrol from new and did another trip up the Cape with the Swag and then towed a sixteen foot caravan around Oz for another look. Now tow a twenty foot van and am more that happy with them . The Patrol has also been used to follow Edward John Eyre's route across the Bight and also did the Canning South to north. and had to carry 250 litres of fuel as we could not get a delivery at well 23. Pretty well loaded and just pump up, load up then let them down to level the vehicle. The only time I have had them leak was after tearing the spring hanger from the chassis and the small clips that clamp the hoses to the bags broke and had to use wire to hold them together and did not achieve a good seal. Once it was properly repaired have not had any more problems.
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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 10:30

Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 10:30
Firestone , less than 1/2 the $ fom trucksprings USA.
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Reply By: Member - Big Al. Gold Coast - Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 11:11

Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 11:11
Firestone

Easy to fit and work well on our fully loaded 79 series ute.
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Reply By: ADM - Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 13:23

Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 13:23
Hijacking the post a little but

I know Trucksprings USA are cheap but part numbers seem to be the confusing thing.

Does anyone have the part number to suit a GU rear coil so I can order some.

Cheers
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Reply By: Member - Arkay (SA) - Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 18:32

Thursday, Apr 05, 2007 at 18:32
We had airbags (no name no pack drill) on our previous Jackaroo. Three times the same left hand side "popped" (the air tube came off the top). Once on the Buchanan Highway (fixed in Kununurra), once on the Tanami Road (fixed in Adelaide and the delivery tube replaced with a longer one), and once near Thargomindah (removed in Wagga Wagga and replaced with heavy duty springs).
We were puliing an average CT and were laden, but not heavily, in the rear, and I am not a tearaway driver. This is the truth. I have heard of others, as above, who have had an extremely good run with them and and very pleased with them. Just the luck of the draw I guess.
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