Rear Airbag Blew On RV | Roadside Repair Fail 

I like your videos. Thay are real... I'm 66 and been wrenching for 50 years. While I was in the Army, Bates Automotive school / shops we on most posts. I rebuilt many vehicles. Keep up the great work. I look forward to more videos on your motorhome.

Old Vlog I know but holy smokes! Your Stress levels must have been through the roof, I could hardly breath just watching, glad there were no injuries.

Feeling your pain. So sorry this happened to you. I hope you survived ok in the end.

I kinda feel your pain in a way. I got this old 1990 AlumaLite XL. Has a Chevy P30 chassis like yours, I think. Except mine has the TAG axle in the back and an 80 gallon gas tank. The RV has sat for the past 17 years and my dad and I are both working on restoring it. Anyways, when we parked it we thought we had drained the gas tank. Turns out that we left just the tiniest of puddles in it. Over 17 years it rusted and ate through the tank. So when I got laid off for 6 months last year and decided to spend some of my free time getting it to crank, I poured some gas in it and then quickly found out about the rust. So I jacked it up and pulled the tank. Big 80 gallon monster of a tank. Busted my ass wresting that thing out of there. Went ahead and swapped the pump while I was at it with a brand new one. Put some JB weld tank patch on it. Busted my ass again wresting it back in. Poured in some gas and then...it was still leaking. The JB weld didn't take good. I've never been so pissed in my life. On top of that I had also just been called back to work. So there went all my time. Let it sit for another few months. Tackled it again a couple weeks ago. This time I put a wire wheel on my angle grinder and stripped all the JB weld and undercoating from the whole area. Got it down to just bare metal. Then I went out and bought two packs of the original JB weld. Covered the entire area in about 1/8th inch layer, covered it with a piece of scrap metal, sat 3 cinder blocks on it and let it cure for 24 hours. Then I turned the tank back right side up, poured in 5 gallons of gas, let it sit for a week. Made DAMN sure it was fixed this time. The tank has been back inside the RV for a bit less than a week now and it still hasn't leaked yet. As for the engine, all it needed was a new water pump and some new serpentine belts, and it needed some electrical connections cleaned. Fires right up now and purrs like a lion. Just need to get some issues figured out with the power steering and the brakes, then I'll start worrying about putting it back together and cleaning it up.

thats the most pile of crap i seen happen to you yet, so been their..so much respect for you being so calm about it..hope you getr all fixed up like new. about to watch the repair video next

Those hf jacks bleed down it happened to a friend of mine while trying to put jack stand under a truck. Never get under a vehicle with only a jack holding it. Get real tools if you’re going to work on heavy vehicles . That could have been your blood mixed with the gasoline. You may have saved somebody else from making a deadly mistake by posting the video. A lesser man would have never said a word.

Thanks for sharing that experience with us, so glad you were not hurt.

I'm glad you're not hurt! You don't need me to tell you that you could have been killed! As a huge RV owner/enthusiast, and an Emergency Room/Trauma Registered Nurse I've seen mangled bodies from stunts like this. Dude, you have to be careful working under machines like these!!!

Lessons learned, block and chock your wheels!. Least he is okay.

Bummer! I saw you speechless for the first time! 😱 Could've been worse. Keep your spirits high NateDog!

Omg dude! I have mad respect for you, I would have lost my mind.

Wow! That's a Jet Ride air suspension system. It was a very expensive, after-market modification that one of the past owners must have done (Winnebago didn't manufacture them that way to my knowledge). I have one on my Allegro. The modifications to the suspension are significant. It would be difficult and time consuming to try to put it back to stock. Jet Ride no longer makes the system for RVs, but they're still in business. A guy named Eldon there helped design, manufacture and support the system. I haven't talked to him in a few years so I don't know if he's still there. He knows EVERYTHING about them. My rig happened to have a spare bag in a storage compartment when I got it. Thankfully I haven't needed it yet. They look fairly universal. Eldon told me, too, that they're designed to have a minimum of 50 PSI in them otherwise they make contact with the wheel and you can tear a hole in them. I often wondered if mine would be towable if I lost a bag - your video answers the question. Let me know if you need help getting in touch with Eldon or if you want me to see if I can find a part number on the bag. I believe it's manufactured by Firestone.

Thanks for the video. Glad you are not hurt. Looking forward to seeing the rv getting repaired.

Well. What a dark day. All things considered though, you put a fine video together. I fear if that was me, I would not have filmed a thing. In fact, I know that there is stuff that I should have recorded in the past, but it's just been too overwhelming, or even embarrassing. Repect!

Really bad day for you. Hope things are going much better now!

You lucked out on the tow that would be one hell of a bill

Hope you make it home safe and get it fixed

Damn that sucks

did u fix

Not to be a butt, but i would have totally drove it home even on blown air bags my30ft 92 pinnacle has all 4 bags bad and i drive it all over, i haven't had mine for a few months but the initial drive after buying it was a 200 mile drive zero issue and rides fine and smooth

Didn't this all happen a month ago? You just left the ranch? I'm confused.

with limited income and your broad range of automotive and home repair you save 50% on labor but at the end of the day you have a lot of parts into an old motor home if major repair break in or accident they will total your rig. just saw a trailer side of the road totaled...would recomend you build your componets modular then if you total your rig you can buy a box truck and move your componets into a 26 foot box truck. take the horse trailer and make your tools modulzr and bullet proof the horse trailer use it for all your tools.... that way you can park the trailer in a mini storage and is safe and secure. look to use home depot supply they deliver for free to any location the next business day... would look to advertise handy man services with your video people see you have the skill other option use box truck for package deliver for amazon is a auick cash flow. ron paulk has a build out for a cargo trailer or the horse trailer for your tools. you should have the option to strip the motor home in a few days and relocate the componets...would use quarter inch to go over existing walls the add wall paper or carpet to upgrade....

TLC towing they are good people.

Hate it for you. This is bad luck at it’s worse.

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About a week ago my heater core hose blew and left me stranded at night right on a busy blvrd... I was a basket case, flashlight didn't want to work and I had to find the problem pretty much blind... I couldn't imagine dealing with your problem... You'd most likely find me in a nut house afterwards... Lol... Glad you had money cushion to fall back on... Yours is a very good lesson on what we need to be prepared for and invest in... I'm glad at least you are were able to get to a safe place....

Glad you didn't get hurt. Remember that old saying live and learn thank God you lived too learn.

New to your channel and I really enjoy watching. Glad you were t hurt. I’m totally stressed watching this video. You did awesome. I hope nothing like this ever happens to you again! Take care.

Been watching from the start and that's crazy for you dude. Glad all is ok

Holy crap. What a valuable lesson about being slow and methodical. Not a great day....

Sorry to see your problems. Where up you will find a way to get everything fixed .😁😁 You could have been badly hurt or ???? Have fun with your jurny I own a 1978 Ford E 350 cut chassey Midas Rv. My RV turns 40 years old in two mounths lol I am 52 my self.

Coach looks really clean! Gas tank leak really sucked on this one. I know you were trying to keep a low profile and didn't plan for the fire trucks. My driver side airbag leaks down in about two days so this video has me nervous!

Man, I was stressing over the tow bill too. Sorry you had problems. You will get it fixed I know. Thanks for taking us on the ride.

So glad you were ok 👍

U did have bad day

Omg what a nightmare dude! Thanks for sharing this one. This definitely seems like something I would do 😁

That's sucks I almost had a truck crush my had that fell of the jack. I feel your pain brother

Glad you're safe! I have an 89' 27ft Superchief. David

I have a Winnebago now I know I'll need AAA for these types of situation.....

the 2 times I tried to jack up my motorhome it moved had blocks as well scary stuff so much weight there

Man I am so sorry.

Yeah what FD was that? Most around here would give you a citation and tell you to move on your own.

OMG, OMG,OMG! You poor guy! Wow, you are such a trooper! xo

Maybe I missed something but I did not see anyone remove the driveshaft before towing it ( I am assuming motorhome has an automatic transmission) That will f*** up the trans towing with driveshaft still connected .

the video answered my question...the Hydraulic jacks don't work...they can completely stabilize the vehicle assuming you have stands and Are blocking the remaining tires.

Man that is some bad luck. Way to stay positive though!

Would a bicycle tire patch temporarily worked on air bag get u home just courious because I getting g a 1990 newmar 37 ft class A soon

did you get a better Jack? or are you using the same one...i need a good Jack myself!

Glad you didn't get hurt. Did your insurance cover the fd and tow bill?

Did they ever end up charging you for all that clean up and what not?

Hope you got twin fuel tanks ???? Run off other fuel tank till you get a new to you used fuel tank or new. Jim from Colorado springs CO.

I think you handled that situation well, It would've given me ptsd for weeks.