Lmackattack Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 anyone know if the superliner and CH cab air ride bags are close to the same bag size and ride hight?. Im looking at a CH bag set up if It will work. I think the Superliner has a 7" ride hight... what does the CH ride at? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/18004-ch-superliner-air-ride-cab-bags/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
9speed Posted February 15, 2011 Share Posted February 15, 2011 You didn't mention "with or without sleeper" on that CH/CX. If you bring up Mack service bulletin SB-668-008 from back in 12/04, it gives all the dimensions for the various Mack cabs 02-sb668008.pdfof that era including the CH. Good luck with that! 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/18004-ch-superliner-air-ride-cab-bags/#findComment-72956 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 15, 2011 Author Share Posted February 15, 2011 thanks for that info. Looks like the CH (non sleeper) will work for my RS700L Im making a air ride cab set up out of used CH parts and my stock RS700 parts. Just needed to know what hight the cab should sit and if the hight was about the same.THANKS AGAIN Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/18004-ch-superliner-air-ride-cab-bags/#findComment-72957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Trent, If your R didn't come with cab air ride you will need to remove the braces that run from the cab to radiator and replace them with the ones that run from the radiator down to the frame. You may also need to change the hood rest to rollers. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/18004-ch-superliner-air-ride-cab-bags/#findComment-72968 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 Your correct David.I will have the braces ready to install after a few mods are made so they clear everthing. I also need to weld tabs to the radiator cage to accept the braces. I will be useing R model braces with the rubbers to soften the shock. the upper "X brace and hood rest bump rubbers will be removed and rollers installed. Hood already has the channels for the rollers to ride in. Really not to big of a swap. was just waiting to find afordable used Mack parts for the job. This Truck really rides hard bob tail or loaded. Harder than most R models I have driven. Its got a 206" WB but likes to buck over small bumps. Hopefully the air ride cab will sofen that. All the superliners I drove with camelbacks rode pretty good bob tail with the big single bag. With a trailer I thought they rode very well and still gave a positive feel to the truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/18004-ch-superliner-air-ride-cab-bags/#findComment-72970 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Your correct David.I will have the braces ready to install after a few mods are made so they clear everthing. I also need to weld tabs to the radiator cage to accept the braces. I will be useing R model braces with the rubbers to soften the shock. the upper "X brace and hood rest bump rubbers will be removed and rollers installed. Hood already has the channels for the rollers to ride in. Really not to big of a swap. was just waiting to find afordable used Mack parts for the job. This Truck really rides hard bob tail or loaded. Harder than most R models I have driven. Its got a 206" WB but likes to buck over small bumps. Hopefully the air ride cab will sofen that. All the superliners I drove with camelbacks rode pretty good bob tail with the big single bag. With a trailer I thought they rode very well and still gave a positive feel to the truck.Trent,i think you will see a noted improvement in your ride when you get the swap complete,i have a buddy up in jersey that runs an R-model/camelback pulling a frameless dump,he wanted to add air-ride to his cab,but the first time he went with some cheap aftermarket set-up,shook it to pieces within a few months! then we did basically what you're doing now,and it worked out really well for him.Just make sure keep a good eye on things during the "shakedown".........Mark Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/18004-ch-superliner-air-ride-cab-bags/#findComment-72971 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 The Superliner air ride probably rides better than the RD because of extra couple of inchs in height. The cab on my CH moves a lot more than the RD's. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/18004-ch-superliner-air-ride-cab-bags/#findComment-72972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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