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Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Wespipes, Jul 4, 2020.
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I had many problems with this Hendrickson Steertek on my last truck, Volvo 780. The airbags , airlines leaking, leveling valves always had to watch and adjust the height or would bounce like crazy. This axle is welded hollow to save weight, very weak flimsy, i replaced the entire beam twice because it bent in tow. There's a special procedure and fork on Hendrickson site how to tow the truck equipped with this axle, but most tow truck drives don't know and neither did i. I sold the truck and got one used with classic simple leaf springs, shocks only much better.Attached Files:
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I've never even seen that setup on a 780. I've heard of it though. Glad my ignorance and luck led me to a regular axle.
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Legend has it that another cabover kw was made into a 4 door back then by splicing 2 cabs together at the firewall to the back of the cab and was gutted and flat floored into the house. It ran around the country for years but very few pictures were taken. They say Stan Holtzman the legendary truck photographer had a b&w pic of it that was lost and never published.Tug Toy, Dale thompson, tommymonza and 2 others Thank this. -
I trained in a crew cab FLD. It was weird, and absolutely no fun to learn to back up as a newb.
If you passed in that thing you could back anything up.jamespmack and Tug Toy Thank this. -
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What is the average cost Wes?
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