Those infamous plastic clips on the tops of the SLS airbags

[Fuddy]

So a couple of weeks ago, I moved some top soil bags in my touring... everything went great. The SLS worked as it should.

The next morning I notice my rear had bottomed out, so I turn the key and the pump brings the rear back up no problem.
It happens again the next day and I fear my bags are shot. So I take things apart and notice the plastic clip on my right side back is broken. I pull it out and lose all air. The broken clip is preventing the auxiliary air canister from keeping an airtight seal.

I manage to get the broken clip back in and surprisingly it's holding. I'm afraid though If I put anything heavy in the rear I'll have the same issue. I looked to buy the clip alone but you have to buy a whole new auxiliary air canister just to get the plastic clip. No, I won't do that.

I was thinking of buying a 3D printer kit and perhaps fabing up the clips myself. Only thing I need are the dimensions of a good unbroken clip. My left clip is good, but I don't want to chance it crumbling in my hand when I try to remove it. I'm hoping one of you has an extra one laying about and could measure it out for me? I know it's a longshot... but why not try it.

Clip:

[bigMphan]

That certainly is an elegant (if expensive) solution to the problem. I recently did the airspring swap in the old Touring and was sooooo extremely careful with the clips. All went well, and I'm glad I did the swap, but I was losing sleep over mangling a clip. Best of luck.

In truth, that printer may pay for itself pretty quickly with requests from the Touring folk!

[yersole]

The air reservoir is only about 60 bucks ....use the new clip and save the tank for down the road. Much less hassle.

[Fuddy]

The air reservoir is only about 60 bucks ....use the new clip and save the tank for down the road. Much less hassle.

I'd rather spend $5 for a new clip... I've been eyeing 3d printers for a while now (don't tell my wife) so this would be just a side benefit of buying one

[Fuddy]

So this morning I decide to hit up a couple of junkyards. I check car-part.com and see a couple of local ones have tourings.

Hit up the first one... no tourings

Hit up the 2nd one... same thing....lady says the listing on car-part.com was from 2011

so on my way home i decide to hit one up that may or may not have a touring... and they did!!! Guy said they just got it in and it's the only one he's ever had in the yard. I asked to pull the clips and he let me go get them.

he told me to give him a price and I said $5 each

I replaced my broken clip and now have a spare I'm gonna try to duplicate