How long will air bags last?
Last month I got some good feedback on the life of rears. But I wonder what you all think about how long air bags can last. The ones on my trailer are nine years old. Should I go ahead and replace them when the rig is in the shop or run them until they start to leak? I have seen some on other trucks blow out but I think usually they begin to leak slowly so that running them to a good shop or home might actually be possible. I saw an article in one of the magazines (should have saved it) that claimed an outfit ran ones on a pnuematic tanker for fifteen years. I got a leak in one of the bags on my tractor after 7 years so i replaced them all. A couple guys asked me why i was changing all four when only one leaked. I thought that was obvious.
Thanks folks.
Thanks folks.