Air Dryer for air brake/suspension coaches

rovinsteve · Dec 9, 2005

A word to the wise: Change the filter(s) on your coach's air dryer. I thought the service shops I used had done so--but no. Now I have to replace that pricey unit. It's back near the diesel engine and just after the air compressor.

--Steve

Jim Dick · Dec 9, 2005

Steve,

They won't replace it unless you ask. Air dryers can cause a lot of problems. Ron Ruward had one that got the dessicant in all the air lines. A bit of maintenance that's often overlooked.

Ron · Dec 9, 2005

Jim Dick said:
Steve,

They won't replace it unless you ask. Air dryers can cause a lot of problems. Ron Ruward had one that got the dessicant in all the air lines. A bit of maintenance that's often overlooked.

That wasn't due to lack of Maintenance but was a defective desiccant cartridge. It did end up in quite a lot of time cleaning out the air lines and replacement of the air dryer. Fortunately all under warranty. Recommended service interval is every two years. Ours was done last July.

Jim Dick · Dec 9, 2005

Ron,

Didn't mean to imply it was due to lack of maintenance.

Just the fact that you can really have problems if something happens to the system.

Ron · Dec 9, 2005

Jim Dick said:
Ron,

Didn't mean to imply it was due to lack of maintenance. Just the fact that you can really have problems if something happens to the system.

I know you were not implying lack of maintenance. I was just trying to emphasize that things can happen in spite of what we do.

Chet18013 · Dec 15, 2005

I change my desiccant cartridge every two years. It's about a 20 minute job, if you don't mind lying on your back under the coach. Not very hard to do.

Chet18013

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