Born Free Leap'n Lions RV Club Info & Discussion Forum

Greetings all, I am a new owner so a 2004 BF 26RSB. We down sized from a 40’ beaver marquis. So far we love the new to us coach. That being said I am working through a few issues. Currently the driver side air bag on rear axle leaks down very fast. Used soapy water and found the bag itself Has large bubbles flowing out of one side. My question is…are these standard run of the mill air bags for a E450 chassis (Air lift of Goodyear)or something special for born free? Thanks in advance

According to my available information your coach should be equipped with Air Lift air bags. The phone number I have for the company is 800-248-0892. A good truck suspension shop should be able to replace your leaking airbag.

My advice would be to ditch the air bags and purchase the SuperSprings, I gained around 3" of rear lift and my 26RSB drives just as good, maybe better. I understand that BornFree made the switch from Airbags to Supersprings on their newer RV's.

Thanks for the reply’s everyone. Just watched a video on supersprings seems a pretty easy install. Can anyone tell me if the Oem spring pack on these BF 26RSB coaches sag normally?

Pete how much did the Super Springs cost for your BF?

My '05 has Firestone bags and they work well. I had an upper bracket break and it wasn't too bad of a job removing it and welding the bracket. I would suggest replacing the bag. Springs do sag after several years. I replaced my shocks two years ago and went with Bilstein on the front and Monroe 555010 on the rear. The Monroe has an added coil spring which will help raise the rear.

One of the reasons I replaced my Airbags was my brackets started to bend, in fact one almost cracked all he way through, you can see the crack near the lower bolt. I have heard that this is a common problem. You can see also where the brackets would hit, this caused some noise. I paid around $550.00 for the Supersprings and installed them myself. The install was pretty easy, no need to lift the motorhome, just make sure you have the right tool to compress the springs.

The picture below shows the crack in my bracket, and the new replacement Supersprings.

Supersprings SSA47 Leaf Helper Spring
SKU: SSASSA47
VEHICLE: 2005 FORD E-450 SUPER DUTY

Thanks all, I ordered a set of super springs off e-trailer…got the springs several days later but the package was shredded (cardboard) and of course one of the u-bolt clamps was missing. For some reason etrailer is dragging their feet getting me the replacement parts. I like the idea that these springs may provide some sway protection as well. I towed my crv behind for a weekend trip and the backend was quite squirrelly .

Rcoon3 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 17, 2022 6:14 pm Thanks for the reply’s everyone. Just watched a video on supersprings seems a pretty easy install. Can anyone tell me if the Oem spring pack on these BF 26RSB coaches sag normally?

FWIW... We just bought [September] a 2013 BF 27' RSB [Ford E450 chassis] and it came standard with the SuperSprings from BF. So far, based on what I see, no issues, no sag. I haven't towed though and the handling is good in the trips we have taken so far.

Thanks for the reply and info... Just finished installing SuperSprings... Appears to have raised the rear by several inches. Haven't driven it yet though. Will post results of first drivebwith and without toad.

Update…much improved ride and handling after installing suppersprings. Also installed a new set of Bilstein shocks. Headed to Tucson, AZ for a gem show in December/January. Will give a better review upon our return to Florida.

Love it! Thanks for the update!!!

I’d love to hear about the install process. What special tools are necessary?
Thanks for sharing your experiences.

In Arizona now. The trip out was a little squirrelly. I am towing a Honda CRE and the back end of the motorcoach does sway excessively. We dropped the road and crazed from Benson, AZ to quartzite for the weekend. Road very nice with minimal swaying. So I am thinking two things, I need a different hitch as the BF own hitch is too high for the Honda. I believe when I return to FL I will install larger front and back sway bars. Not sure if I mentioned this previously but prior to the trip i installed new tires and shocks. Hope this helps others.

For your hitch you need a dropped ball mount. Your tow bar should be level when hitched up. I'm using one with a 10" drop. Here's some available on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=drop+hitch&c ... _sb_noss_1

This one has an 8" drop: