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Re: RMC air suspension

There is a danger of bursting the bags if the bus is driven before the air has built up to inflate the airbags fully. With two tanks the buses take a lot longer to build up air as well.

Re: RMC air suspension

Thanks Roy I think in the case of the owner we are trying to help that may be the case. He was stopped by the Police because his rear end was down so to speak :)

My bus number (if any): RTL 960, RMC 1458, RM 1585 and several RTs

Re: RMC air suspension

The same as HGV trailers if they are pulled without the airbags inflated the rubber can get pinched and stressed when they go over bumps making holes in them and ruining the seals.

My bus number (if any): RML2747

Re: RMC air suspension

Hello everyone.

I can confirm there is 2 air tanks and takes longer to get ready from scratch, on average mine takes about 30 mins.

There is 2 levelling valves, one for each side. There is either side a test valve for each one to check air is getting to them.

One problem i've found is the linkage arm which is made from either a fabric or rubber depending on the mods and either end can break meaning that valve cannot do its job and causing it to lean to one side.

I could do with a new pair of airbags for mine at some point.

My bus number (if any): RMC1490

Re: RMC air suspension

Thanks Robert
I believe the shortage of spares for the RMC air suspension led to a lot of RMCs being converted to coil springs by LT when they re-purchased them from LCBS.

My bus number (if any): RTL 960, RMC 1458, RM 1585 and several RTs