Peterbilt steer axle rear spring hanger angle

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  1. Loaderlou

    Loaderlou Medium Load Member

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    hi folks. Can anyone tell me what the proper angle of my steer axle rear spring hanger should be. I have a 379 EXHD with a 12000 lb. front end. I had my springs changed about 2 years ago with new everything. A friend has told me that the angle of my rear spring hanger tells him my springs are done. Original springs were in there since new (2003).
     
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  3. baha

    baha Road Train Member

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    It will ride like a new truck with a new set of name brand springs not china made springs!
     
  4. pushbroom

    pushbroom Road Train Member

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    There is no factory spec on the shackles. Generally a worn out/ flattened spring will have them point more rearwards and a new properly arched spring will sit straighter. All depends on spring length, set forward/backward axle and spring rating.
     
  5. Loaderlou

    Loaderlou Medium Load Member

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    Thank you guys. I replaced the springs with Triangle springs which I was told were a good product. I will take a closer look at them today to make sure I got what I paid for. Can you recommend a good spring. My Peterbilt dealer sells Chinese junk
     
  6. Goodysnap

    Goodysnap Road Train Member

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    Triangle has always had a good reputation for building a quality leaf spring packs IMO. Springs are kind on like brake drums , very hard to find non China or anything else made of iron for that matter. Most dealers stock cheap aftermartket suspension parts cuz thats what sells. Til you figure out the hard way that they dont last half as long as the original set, either that or their performance is less than desirable.
     
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  7. Loaderlou

    Loaderlou Medium Load Member

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    thanks for the comeback goody. I agree. My peterbilt dealer carries an OEM spring which is made in china and TRP products that are also made in China, so I have to shop around at independent spring shops for American made. As some of us know, china is buying up a lot of scrap metal and melting it down to produce aftermarket parts. These products are so inferior because of lack of strength that they should not be sold for safety reasons. As far as drums go, I only buy Webb or Gunite until I find out they are made in China, at that point I don't know what I'll do.
     
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