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Which Airsprings do busses use? |
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Busses use Air springs for the suspension in place of
leaf springs and on some drivers seats. The suspension air springs also allow the bus to
“kneel” when air is exhausted from the system. Most bus airsprings are called bellows (aslso known as Rolling Lobe) Bus
bellows usually are not sold with a metal base or top section (these are
obtainable from the bus part supplier) i.e. they consist of a rubber section
only. We stock around 27 different sizes of bus bellow and
around 8 different air seat springs. The maximum diameter of a bus bellow ranges from 186mm to
315mm The maximum installed height of a bus bellow ranges from
320mm to 530mm The internal diameters of the top and bottom hole (Most reliable
check when measuring a bus bellow) can sometimes be
different (around 5 tapered bellows) although some tapered bellows have the
same top/bottom diameters. The bellows generally cost between R440 and R2000 Excl
VAT, price being dependant on how often the bellow is used in different
vehicles. |
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How do I replace a bus bellow? |
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We
have written Bus
bellow Fitting instructions
(Click to download) |
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What do I do if my base is damaged and the bus company
has no stock? |
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We suggest that you have the part welded (many bases are Aluminuim) and then ground and polished to restore the
original shape. |
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What happens if I can’t get the correct replacement
bellow for my bus? |
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If a part number is supplied, we can often calculate a
nearest correct match to supply a part where the original is not imported to This may require that the bus bellows on both sides of
the axle are replaced instead of just the damaged bellow. We also look for the most cost effective option, so
future replacements may then be cheaper. |
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Can you supply replacement leveling valves and
regulators? |
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We stock a number of levelling
valves and regulators. See the Truck/Trailer section of this site. |
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Which shocks do you sell for busses? |
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We
sell SACHS shocks for European makes, i.e. Metric Shocks and only stock
shocks where the price is far more cost effective than the OEM shock, while
the quality is equal or better. |
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What are the common busses in |
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AMC, DAF, Dennis, Fiat, G.M.C., Hino, Ikarus, Iveco, Leyland,
Magirus Deutz, MAN, Mercedes Benz, Neoplan, Renault RVI, Scania and Volvo
busses |
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What specials do you do for Busses? |
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For the AMC Minbus (Volare) we offer a conversion to a Firestone 5414
Airspring We supply the Goodyear airsprings
(2B6-535) used for the Load Air Airspring conversion on MAN Golden Arrow
busses. |
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Which brands of Airspring or equivalents do you sell for
Busses? |
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Dunlop, Firestone, Goodyear, Blacktech, Airtech,
Contitech, Pirelli (CF-Gomma), Taurus |
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How does a bus bellow change after use? |
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It becomes shorter and fatter, often to the point where
the new replacement part looks wrong when compared to the old part. |