P38A Replacement Air Spring Brands -any recommendations ?

awkwardbob · Oct 18, 2020

Hi,

looks like I need to change the rear air springs on my P38A and I wondered whether anyone had any recommendations of any Brands I should look at (or ones to avoid) and where the best places to source them might be ?

We’re using it for standard road use snd towing a caravan rather than any epic off-road action

Thanks in advance

Bob

kermit_rr · Oct 18, 2020

Dunlop

island4x4, very quick job to do the rear

oakey · Oct 18, 2020

awkwardbob · Oct 18, 2020

Thanks.
I’d heard about Arnott but can’t easily find them for the rears but if the Dunlop’s are decent then they seem reasonable !

gotta be better than running on the bump
Stops !

Bob

pete12345 · Oct 18, 2020

For arnotts HIDS direct ltd

pete12345 · Oct 18, 2020

For the rears bout £100 each

brianp38dse · Oct 18, 2020

The Arnott`s are good i fitted mine a good 10+ years ago but they have gone up in price a lot and possibly down a bit in quality if @Grrrrrr experience is anything to go by.
The Oem bag have a life of 8-10 years were as the arnotts last a far bit longer.

Rubberknees · Oct 19, 2020

kermit_rr said:
Dunlop island4x4, very quick job to do the rear

Plus 1 I used island4x4 and Dunlop bags. Also don't forget to buy new clips, will save a lot of agro

RangeRoller dt · Oct 19, 2020

Dunlop are the standard, Arnott gen2 if your cheque book is healthy.

tomcat59alan · Oct 19, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Dunlop are the standard, Arnott gen2 if your cheque book is healthy.

Thought you would gave recommended twisted steel mate.

Henry_b · Oct 19, 2020

Arnotts being synthetic rubber they do last a good bit longer, the O rings are crap though...

Dunlop being propa rubba!

Mine had Firestones on it,

RangeRoller dt · Oct 19, 2020

Firestone bags?

tomcat59alan said:
Thought you would gave recommended twisted steel mate.

Standard road use towing caravan, nope

tomcat59alan · Oct 19, 2020

RangeRoller dt said:
Firestone bags?

Standard road use towing caravan, nope

oakey · Oct 19, 2020

Think I had Oxford Bags once upon a time but that was a looooong time ago

Rubberknees · Oct 19, 2020

oakey said:
Think I had Oxford Bags once upon a time but that was a looooong time ago

Ooooh used to wear those when I went to Wigan Casino et al

DanClarke · Oct 19, 2020

I have bags under my eyes. They have lasted about 25 years so far.

tomcat59alan · Oct 20, 2020

Rubberknees said:
Ooooh used to wear those when I went to Wigan Casino et al

No wonder your knees are buggered.

tomcat59alan · Oct 20, 2020

DanClarke said:
I have bags under my eyes. They have lasted about 25 years so far.

May you have them for many more years mate,better than the alternative.

Rubberknees · Oct 20, 2020

tomcat59alan said:
No wonder your knees are buggered.

But had a damn good time doing it

Grrrrrr · Oct 21, 2020

brianp38dse said:
The Arnott`s are good i fitted mine a good 10+ years ago but they have gone up in price a lot and possibly down a bit in quality if @Grrrrrr experience is anything to go by.
The Oem bag have a life of 8-10 years were as the arnotts last a far bit longer.

Yes, gen 2 seemed to have issues last year. I got some gen 3 bags off Amazon for about £200 each and they have a noticeably better ride and seem pretty robust. I am hoping they're fit anf forget.

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