Greaseable Front Leaf Bushings Questions

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Kruse Family Farms, May 13, 2026 at 2:39 PM.

  1. Kruse Family Farms

    Kruse Family Farms Medium Load Member

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    Hi guys more stupid questions and I can't seem to find much online so I am looking to y'all for some insight. My new to me truck has greaseable front leaf spring bushings. I have always had rubber or poly in the past. It has the horton 13890 shackles and pins/bushings on it currently. My plan is to just buy some new pins and bushings and replace all six. Are these extremely universal? They all look the same online but it is hard to find measurements on anything. I was planning to just do some fairly cheap ones this time around. Really don't want to spend 300 per corner on hortons right now. I guess the other thing is I do have poly bushings from my previous Freightliner classic if I bought different shakles will those just fit in here with some bolts? I haven't had time to pull anything apart yet. I assume greasble ones are superior? Anything y'all know would be helpful. Thanks!
     
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  4. Kruse Family Farms

    Kruse Family Farms Medium Load Member

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    Yeah they actually aren't a big help in this situation either. So this VIN came with these horton 13980 stock from the factory. They only pull up horton part numbers which are almost 500 bucks per side. That seems a bit ridiculous to me for a pin and a bushing. Surely there is some sort of aftermarket. I will keep searching online and see what I can find.
     
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    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    Call a heavy duty spring shop. They usually have quality after market suspension parts at reasonable prices.
     
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  6. JB7

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    Replacement Kits: Often, Horton 13980 is replaced or updated with Kits like 994510 or 994509, depending on if it's a standard or threaded application.
    Horton Roller Bushing Kit 994510 Pin Bushing with Roller Bearing | United States Warranty $86 or best offer 5 available
     
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    Kruse Family Farms Medium Load Member

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    Lmfao I actually just messaged that guy!
    Appreciate it. I have to figure out if mine or threaded or not. Probably going to have to pull it all apart tonight.
     
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    Looked up based on my VIN I need a 994401 kit. Which is actually a Peterbilt number based on hortons parts catalog.
     
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    JB7 Road Train Member

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    Horton shows this for Freightliner.
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  10. Kruse Family Farms

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    So I called another Freightliner place and they said my VIN shows a 994408 which is in the Freightliner category for the catalog. However those measurements are incorrect for leaf spring and spacing etc etc. I have to pull it apart and measure all with calipers and go based off that based on the catalogue.
     
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  11. Kruse Family Farms

    Kruse Family Farms Medium Load Member

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    94408 is the one for a 2000 Freightliner! Appreciate the help from everyone. Found some cheap on eBay. Looks like it should be pretty easy to put them in. Thanks again and have a good one.
     
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