Freightliner steer axle air "helper" spring kit

Discussion in 'Car Hauler and Auto Carrier Trucking Forum' started by Moneybag, Nov 23, 2019.

  1. Moneybag

    Moneybag Bobtail Member

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    Hello,
    Does anyone out there have airbags or some sort of "helper" spring on their steering axle? I have a 2007 Freightliner Columbia auto carrier and I'd like to give it some help on the front end. Anyone know of a kit or a brand I could follow up with? Thanks!
     
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  3. brysol01

    brysol01 Medium Load Member

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    4 States $1000 I was going to do that, I have gotten school bus shocks on the front axel now instead
    really made a difference, ya have to bush down the 1" bolt holes down to 3/4
     
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  4. Hammer166

    Hammer166 Crusty Information Officer

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    What's the deal? Does it not have a 13,500# front end?
     
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  5. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    Any suspension shop that works on trucks could add a leaf spring. Or offer recommendations for whatever you're trying to accomplish.
     
  6. KANSAS TRANSIT

    KANSAS TRANSIT Road Train Member

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    The air bag setup for the front axle is the tits, takes all of the jarring out of the front end, had that setup on my 384, probably going to put it on my 372. 20151029_122149.jpg
     
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  7. mnmover

    mnmover Road Train Member

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    I drove a 2014 Freightliner that had factory installed air bags under the front axle. Problem was the valve did not work correctly and the air bags would not adjust to load, just full pressure all the time. Wrote it up and the company mechanic could not under stand air bags were supposed to adjust to weight, so they never really worked correctly. Not the truck in my picture, another one.
     
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