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W9 Front Suspenion

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by shoesw9, Jan 25, 2011.

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  1. Jan 25, 2011 #1
    shoesw9

    shoesw9 Bobtail Member

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    I have an 04 W900L that has started to ride ruff. The front has 7 leafs packs, is there a conversion kit so I could install a monoleaf? Airride? Both? Just put new kingpins,shocks and tires on, next step are springs and shackles. Just want to know if I could make it better before I buy stock parts.:biggrin_2558:
     
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  3. Jan 25, 2011 #2
    Superhauler

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    i would make sure the shocks are the right ones and see if one or both the tires are not defective if it started when you did this.
     
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  4. Jan 25, 2011 #3
    shoesw9

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    It's been progressively getting worse, the springs are wore out along with the shakle pins.
     
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  5. Jan 25, 2011 #4
    canuck in da truck

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    i would try the shocks/spring pins and bushings--springs them selves seldom wear out--break yes --i have driven w-9's with well over 1 million miles and still original springs
     
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  7. Jan 25, 2011 #5
    DL550CAT

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    I would make sure the spring pins will take grease and are not froze up.
     
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  8. Jan 25, 2011 #6
    shoesw9

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    Yea DL550 the pins are the problem. I want to make it ride better with better parts thats all. Has any one installed air ride on the front?
     
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  9. Jan 25, 2011 #7
    Diesel Dave

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    When I had my COE K100, I put on a set of "KONI" adjustable shocks and it was the smoothest riding COE I ever drove. My buddies all had conventionals at the time and when they rode with me they couldn't beleive how smooth it rode.
     
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  10. Jan 25, 2011 #8
    Superhauler

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    instead of airride get a set of horton roller bearing shackel pins it will make a big difference.
     
    Superhauler, Jan 25, 2011
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  11. Jan 25, 2011 #9
    shoesw9

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    The roller shakles ride that well, I will look into them thanks.
     
    shoesw9, Jan 25, 2011
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  12. Jan 25, 2011 #10
    Pfuse

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    Contact Scott Cornett at Lite Flex for a set of composite springs. I'm not sure if they make them for the W9, but it would be worth checking on.

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    scornett at liteflex dot net
     
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