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  1. Xengineguy

    Cab airbag upgrade

    The bags are seem like they are very thick material. Not at all like the flexible original ones. More like a rubber bump stop that you can fill with air?? I think the thickness and the small diameter are the contributing factors. Update, after a week of driving all is well. My tires are...
  2. Xengineguy

    Cab airbag upgrade

    I didn’t research the shocks too much, I knew I wanted to start with a shock designed for cab applications. Heavy construction (5/8 eyes on both ends) and in the stroke range plus a little. As far as the bags, the description doesn’t list it as internal bump. However they free stand more...
  3. Xengineguy

    Cab airbag upgrade

    The yellow strap is adjustable to soften the upper limit of travel. The shock is the hard limit. I didn’t want the abrupt stop of topping out the shock. Shocks are cab shocks for a Peter built 83035, bags are sold by chassis tech #2200. Both available on the big E. Bags and shocks total...
  4. Xengineguy

    Cab airbag upgrade

    Working on my 1078 cab air ride. The bags still held air ok but cab jolted on up travel and down. Shifting through the lower gears shook the cab almost felt like metal to metal…. Front cab mounts are new. I didn’t want to spend 1000.00 on an upgrade system . So I fabricated my version...
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