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air door locks and windows

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by JRSpenceTrucking, May 12, 2013.

  1. May 12, 2013 #1
    JRSpenceTrucking

    JRSpenceTrucking Bobtail Member

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    Just wondering here, I have driven Classics with air actuated door locks, and air operated windows. And HATED every last mile with them! Im going to look at a Classic this week, and just curious if there is any electric conversions for these? IDK if this one has them or not, its a 99. Im sure it does. I know just opening up the door panels and lubricating things will make them function properly, but electric is just... BETTER.
     
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  3. May 12, 2013 #2
    Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    use century class electric window motors and chenese door lock actuators) LOL
     
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  4. May 12, 2013 #3
    cc tanker

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    I drove a 96 and 98 fld both had air windows but I drove a 99 and it had electric..way better..Im thinking they may have went to elec in 99 you may be ok
     
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  5. May 12, 2013 #4
    JRSpenceTrucking

    JRSpenceTrucking Bobtail Member

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    Century huh? excellent.
    sweet. I hope so. My '02 lease purchase from Werner many moons ago was air...
     
    JRSpenceTrucking, May 12, 2013
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  7. May 13, 2013 #5
    Pablo-UA

    Pablo-UA Road Train Member

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    I have century with electric
     
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  8. May 17, 2013 #6
    bbigcnote

    bbigcnote Light Load Member

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    i have a 06 classic with air locks and electric windows. the air locks do not work very well.
     
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  9. May 18, 2013 #7
    JRSpenceTrucking

    JRSpenceTrucking Bobtail Member

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    O wow even in '06... its a little surprising, the air windows I remember being VERY touchy, the air locks just plain SUCK. lol
     
    JRSpenceTrucking, May 18, 2013
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  10. May 18, 2013 #8
    bbigcnote

    bbigcnote Light Load Member

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    yeah, i remeber the first time i got in a truck that had electric windsheild wipers and not air powered. or on our 1953 grain truck they worked off vaccuum from the engine
     
    bbigcnote, May 18, 2013
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  11. May 20, 2013 #9
    fortycalglock

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    It all depends on who spec'ed the truck. Air is usually lighter and cheaper. I'd take a air window any day if it meant I'd have electric wipers! Air wipers sucked.
     
    fortycalglock, May 20, 2013
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