For anyone else who might want to replace their air bags and run into a problem with the nut- don't cut your floor. There is a access point in the back of the cab coverd with piece of plastic.
That access point is a small 1/2 hole. Completely useless. Anyways…the nut is welded on from factory. Once it breaks, you’re screwed. Your best option is to weld a new nut by removing the air bag, holding the nut flush with the metal beam where the air bag sits, and weld it on some how. It’s a pain but Volvo engineers are idiots.
June/22. Can't believe you cut a hole in the floor! My mechanic had to weld new plates where the air bag attaches to the cab when he changed my trucks bags. Unfortunately, the cab leans and for the 2X the cab shocks have failed. So changing the entire cab suspension system to the new style.
Behind that plastic cover there is only less then 1/2 inch hole dodo bird so how do you call that access I will/ would cut the floor like he did dumb engineering.
@@scentsofstatess.o.s.8029 that's what I was wondering also because that plastic piece the hole behind it is small as hell so how do u replace it with a wrench and if so what kind of wrench fits in there
@@scentsofstatess.o.s.8029 I just ran into that problem today. I ended up just cutting away at the old air bag until the bolt was left hanging. I will have to get someone to weld a nut under the sleeper. Not sure how
destiny Destiny yep there’s a plastic cover behind the cab, right above the bag, if removed you have access to that nut. Don’t need to cut the floor lol
I have a 144-in sleeper mounted on my truck so I do not have access to that channel from the rear because the sleeper is in the way. So I'm looking at at having to do mine the way he did by cutting the floor
If you air your cab up and put a jack under it and jack it up, then undo your airlines it will deflate and you can jack it up a little more swap the bags and then hook the airlines back up and then let the jack down and then re air the bags up and pull the jack out... that’s how I change them on my Classic Xl Freightliner. You can’t lift your bunk up to get to that from the inside?
They can be a bitch. 2008 international 9200 I , you have to go through the bunk, tip the sleeper bed and remove a large floor plate then you can get to the top of the air bags. Took a few hours to figure that out.
Just got changed mine today with new shocks too after install and all the good stuff my bags are not straight when fully inflated is that normal or needs to be adjusted?
Air springs should be straight. If they aren’t straight then there’s chances your can moved or something. Not a big job. Just pull it with chain or a strap and replace the torque arm under the cab. Pretty simple
Scary part is, I feel my 1995 T600 is going to make that look like a piece of cake. I have a bed on the back of mine. And then a headache rack. Can't even see the bags. Figure the bed and bags will have to come off. Then replace the bags, install everything after that.
Will know more tomorrow. Going to see how hard it is to get to them from below. And spray the bolts down good with Kroil . If you have never used that stuff. Best ever made. High as all get out. But works wonders for sure.
You don't need to put a locking washer on there those bags will stay in place it will still have the weight of the truck pushing down on the bag to hold it there
Yikes. My Freightliner air bags are a walk in the park compared to what you had to go through. You got to wonder why the engineers of these trucks don't try to simply stuff.
I want to see how to replace Volvo cab shocks, anybody who Saw how it’s done Or knows-the instructions please leave a link-please leave a link I appreciate and events
Last time I changed sleeper bags and shocks, I opened all the doors, transferred everything to a KW and drove away. Never ever will I own another Volvo
How's it going hey Chase I wanted to ask you did you get some wobble at 65 miles per hour do because of defective airbags cuz I have the same truck I got a 2006 Volvo vnl 670 and I get a wobble on 63 to 65 mph and I change the steers tires my kingpins are ok I got no bald spot on the tires you know my front shocks are ok and I'm thinking that it's probably one of the airbags and it's it looks like the passenger side airbag don't go fully up but the driver side airbag does so I wanted to see if you have any experience with that I appreciated thank you
rear driveshaft driveshaft center bearing if you pulling your own trailer it could be coming from your own trailer! hook up to different trailer to test ( that's what happened to me ) my truck was good but rear trailer axle bushings were bad !
For anyone else who might want to replace their air bags and run into a problem with the nut- don't cut your floor. There is a access point in the back of the cab coverd with piece of plastic.
That access point is a small 1/2 hole. Completely useless. Anyways…the nut is welded on from factory. Once it breaks, you’re screwed. Your best option is to weld a new nut by removing the air bag, holding the nut flush with the metal beam where the air bag sits, and weld it on some how. It’s a pain but Volvo engineers are idiots.
I get the torch and cut that small 1/2 hole and make it into a bigger square and then I have all the access to heat up the square welded nut 👍🏽
Good one, Chase. That blew through the better part of a day! 👍🏼
Very informative, lesson learned. Thanks for sharing
Great information good thing you have good tools
June/22. Can't believe you cut a hole in the floor! My mechanic had to weld new plates where the air bag attaches to the cab when he changed my trucks bags. Unfortunately, the cab leans and for the 2X the cab shocks have failed. So changing the entire cab suspension system to the new style.
there’s a plastic cover behind the cab, right above the bag, if removed you have access to that nut. Don’t need to cut the floor lol
Behind that plastic cover there is only less then 1/2 inch hole dodo bird so how do you call that access I will/ would cut the floor like he did dumb engineering.
@@scentsofstatess.o.s.8029 that's what I was wondering also because that plastic piece the hole behind it is small as hell so how do u replace it with a wrench and if so what kind of wrench fits in there
@@scentsofstatess.o.s.8029 I just ran into that problem today. I ended up just cutting away at the old air bag until the bolt was left hanging. I will have to get someone to weld a nut under the sleeper. Not sure how
@@hawkboy000 it's a pain in the Arse good turning radius truck have 2 bought a KW tho for otr
Keep them coming!!
You are amazing adviser
You are not supposed to cut off the floor of the cab,,'”
but that’s fine since this was your first time.
And you did a great job as a beginner
destiny Destiny yep there’s a plastic cover behind the cab, right above the bag, if removed you have access to that nut. Don’t need to cut the floor lol
His accent says everything.
I have a 144-in sleeper mounted on my truck so I do not have access to that channel from the rear because the sleeper is in the way. So I'm looking at at having to do mine the way he did by cutting the floor
If you air your cab up and put a jack under it and jack it up, then undo your airlines it will deflate and you can jack it up a little more swap the bags and then hook the airlines back up and then let the jack down and then re air the bags up and pull the jack out... that’s how I change them on my Classic Xl Freightliner. You can’t lift your bunk up to get to that from the inside?
hi chase i have same truck and cabin leaning toward left as you showed on this video can you tell me changing airbags fixed the issue?
I am never gone by a Volvo Truck ever again
And I thought my 91 hard mount was a disadvantage but at least I don't have that problem good video though save some guys from cutting their floor
They can be a bitch. 2008 international 9200 I , you have to go through the bunk, tip the sleeper bed and remove a large floor plate then you can get to the top of the air bags. Took a few hours to figure that out.
Just got changed mine today with new shocks too after install and all the good stuff my bags are not straight when fully inflated is that normal or needs to be adjusted?
Air springs should be straight. If they aren’t straight then there’s chances your can moved or something. Not a big job. Just pull it with chain or a strap and replace the torque arm under the cab. Pretty simple
Scary part is, I feel my 1995 T600 is going to make that look like a piece of cake. I have a bed on the back of mine. And then a headache rack. Can't even see the bags. Figure the bed and bags will have to come off. Then replace the bags, install everything after that.
wow, weekend project!
Will know more tomorrow. Going to see how hard it is to get to them from below. And spray the bolts down good with Kroil . If you have never used that stuff. Best ever made. High as all get out. But works wonders for sure.
What size is the air line
How did you collapse the new airbag for installation. I'm having trouble getting mine low enough to install
You have to raise the cab up a bit, like it would be if the airbags was inflated.
@@LifeWithChase thanks. Done!
Should have used locking nuts with all that vibration and movement
What did you use for the bottom locking washer
I have no idea this was several years ago.
You don't need to put a locking washer on there those bags will stay in place it will still have the weight of the truck pushing down on the bag to hold it there
The engineers don't think or care how hard it's to repair things after years of corrosion
Yikes. My Freightliner air bags are a walk in the park compared to what you had to go through. You got to wonder why the engineers of these trucks don't try to simply stuff.
they make it simple for them to assemble on an assembly line and the heck with everybody else who has to work on it years down the road lol
You got that right. Lol. Kind of one of those situations where after you buy the truck it's not their problem anymore.
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Is the part number different from old ones or the same?
No idea
I want to see how to replace Volvo cab shocks,
anybody who Saw how it’s done Or knows-the instructions please leave a link-please leave a link I appreciate and events
destiny Destiny inflfate the bags to maxim high, unscrew the bolts, put new socks
Last time I changed sleeper bags and shocks, I opened all the doors, transferred everything to a KW and drove away. Never ever will I own another Volvo
How's it going hey Chase I wanted to ask you did you get some wobble at 65 miles per hour do because of defective airbags cuz I have the same truck I got a 2006 Volvo vnl 670 and I get a wobble on 63 to 65 mph and I change the steers tires my kingpins are ok I got no bald spot on the tires you know my front shocks are ok and I'm thinking that it's probably one of the airbags and it's it looks like the passenger side airbag don't go fully up but the driver side airbag does so I wanted to see if you have any experience with that I appreciated thank you
Nope, mine was just leaking air. Check your steering components good.
rear driveshaft
driveshaft center bearing
if you pulling your own trailer it could be coming from your own trailer!
hook up to different trailer to test ( that's what happened to me ) my truck was good but rear trailer axle bushings were bad !
If you could have used a hole saw to cut the hole above the air bag it would have looked better. Otherwise you did it about the only way you could.