Greetings all.
I have a 1993 Spartan MM chassis and the rear air springs are over due for replacement.
I called Spartan and got the
Reyco/Granning Part Number 12884-01. Spartan wants $262.72 each for these. Yikes! Turns out that's full retail.
A quick Google search and I find the same air spring at
AnythingTruck.com for $162.12.
I also found the
Firestone equivilent at
TruckSpring.com for $154.97
Additional searching revealed the
Goodyear equivilent at
Stengelbros.com
for $143.73.
So now my question...
Is there really any difference between the three? Is there any benefit of going with the Reyco/Granning, the Firestone, or should I just buy the Goodyear because it's cheapest?
Just looking for a little feedback on the pros and cons.
Also, I plan to change these myself. It looks pretty straight forward. Hardest part seems to be supporting the coach while doing the work, but a couple of 12 ton jack stands should take care of that. Any gotcha's that a first timer should be aware of? I couldn't find anything online about Air Spring Replacement.
BTW.. for those of you concerned I am very mechanically inclined and rarely let other people work on my vehicles. Also, many, many years ago I did work as a construction company fleet mechanic. So I'm not totally un familiar with heavy equipment... it's just been a good long while.
All feedback is welcome.
--BB
P.S. I did do a search before posting this and found very limited information. Sorry if I missed another thread on this topic.