Totem Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 Well I have had my sunrader a few years now and when i took the cover off of her this year, rocket had lost air in both air bags to 10 lbs. I slimed them up again and inflated and they are still holding steady at 80 lbs. The last time i slimed was 2 years ago. SO there you have it... seems to be a cheap good fix that only needs refreshed every 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linda s Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I have recommended it to a few. Maybe a short term fix but anything is better than nothing. Gives you time to save some money for replacement bags and still have the use of your RV. Linda S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zero Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I am still surprised by some of the good products that are sold under the "Slime" brand name. I was looking for a good dually type tire pressure gauge and filler recently and Slime had one of the best ones I could find locally. Kind of a wacky name - but with good stuff even though the original Slime creators are long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yotastrange Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 do you have to remove the bags to slime them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Before figuring out how to add Slime, have you checked to make sure that it's actually the air spring that's the source of your leak? It could be the fill valves, the hoses or any of the connections. If it is the air springs, though there have been reports that Slime is a cure, I've got to admit to I'd only expect it to work if the leak was low down. The air springs don't really move or spin around like a tire does to distribute the Slime as you move down the road. Having made you read all this, I guess to 'install' the Slime you'd do just as you do for a tire. I've never used it but assume you'd have to remove the Schrader valve core and then 'blow' it in with compressed air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob C Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 You remove the valve core, attach a hose to over the valve stem, invert the slime bottle and squeeze the bottle. After dispensing the desired amount of Slime into the tire, (or in this case air bag,) add some air to the valve before reinstalling the core to push the Slime through the valve stem. I had a core get gunked up and I would not seal properly due to the Slime. After clearing the stem, reinstall the core and add air. My air bags drop from 80 psi to 70 psi in 2 days. I still can't find the leak so I may add Slime. I have used it in many tires on lawn mowers, wheel barrows, cars, etc and it works well. I always give the tire guy a little extra for having to clean up the rim when they eventually have to put on a new tire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Toyota Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 in my area for a wheel barrow eather slime or a solid tire too many thorns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolphinite no longer here Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Okay, I'll bite. What's "slime"? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WME Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Okay, I'll bite. What's "slime"? John http://www.slime.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NVNGRR Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 I'm going to have to try this. I wonder if you do this just before a trip the slime will distribute around inside as you bounce down the road? Through the years I've managed to get my one leaking bag down to about a 2 lb loss per day by replacing the air lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 @ Derek, yes the leak is pin hole on bottom of back in the perch which is molded... I sprayed soapy red water stuff (that they use to find leaks in industrial tires) along the entire air circuit couple years ago right before the slime to ensure tightening the line connectors wouldn't help. Slime eventually dries out thus i have to keep adding. Is the air bag filling up with junk? yeah but its on its way out anyway. when they finally die, I will get custom springs, possibly a lift kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 And yes Karen, I am a total slime bag. Thanks for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snail powered Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 And yes Karen, I am a total slime bag. Thanks for that. I did not call you a slime bag. I called the air bags with slime in them that. Air bags are not sentient beings so they don't care what I call them when slime is added to them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naganthunter Posted October 20, 2016 Share Posted October 20, 2016 digging up an old post here - but need some clarification. I am assuming that you'd need to get under the RV and put the Slime direct into the bag, and not through the tubing at the inflation point on the side of the RV? Thanks in advance... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share Posted October 21, 2016 Either or, the air up process will force the slime into the bag for you; either way its gettin in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjrbus Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Inspect the bag, is it old, weather checked, need to be replaced? If you slime a bag that needs to be replaced and it works in the driveway then go on a trip and it fails, then what? Are you 100% sure it is the bag? Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 A simple soap spray will show where the leaks are, and slime is a band-aid at best. I ditched my old bags when a soap spray revealed hundreds of tiny pin holes in the sidewall of the bag, in short it was worn out. I probably could have re-slimed but decided instead to replace. still, even if the bags failed your RV is still drive-able. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naganthunter Posted November 3, 2016 Share Posted November 3, 2016 Thanks Totem. I appreciate your time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonny sunrader Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 I just have a question where would one find new airbags and for how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted November 22, 2016 Share Posted November 22, 2016 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaunt Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 22 hours ago, sonny sunrader said: I just have a question where would one find new airbags and for how much? http://3tsrv.com/ I got a replacement kit for ~$270 shipped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted November 30, 2016 Author Share Posted November 30, 2016 ^ i also got mine from the above post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guajiro79 Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Dug up this old thread a while ago and couldn’t make up my mind if I should attempt the slime fix for my slow leak in one airbag. Finally took the risk and I am happy to report it had been 100% for a week now. Zero air loss and no clogged lines. Just made sure I pumped plenty of air in after squeezing in the slime. The good thing I had going for me was that it was a slow leak, around 5psi every two days. Also , the leak was at the very bottom of the airbag. I know it is not a permanent fix, but I really did t want to throw down over $500 on replacing airbags. I would rather spend that on new torsion bars, more solar, fix fridge, stereo speaker upgrade, the list never ends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 2 hours ago, Guajiro79 said: ... I really did t want to throw down over $500 on replacing airbags. 1 replacement air spring is ~$130. toyotamotorhome.org/forums/index.php?/topic/5569-air-spring-bag-info-firestone-airlift-3-t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totem Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share Posted November 7, 2017 (edited) I have both used slime as well as personally replaced my airbags. Slime wins every time until it doesnt; its cost vs easy to do. Anyone saying anything else is simply biased or not having done the jobs to compare. If you are going to take the time, ready the tools and put your money down it would be best to replace them both at the same time. If your bags hold well after slime then that's awesome and i would keep doing that until you cannot. Remember its riding around under 20 psi that really wears the bags out causing them to rub on each other. Edited November 7, 2017 by Totem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleShack Posted June 30, 2018 Share Posted June 30, 2018 I'm about to take the RV out for it's first trip (for me) of more than a couple hours from home. I added Slime to the airbags earlier this year and they seem to be holding pressure now, but am unsure of how much psi is best. What is recommended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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