kscarbel2 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Hendrickson Press Release / October 17, 2018 . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Brake the leaf n it'll put U off the road ....or in a ditch have been know to limp back to our depot with a blok of timber hold n up the chassis on front axle ... th@'s with the 3 leaf front spring WotSezU? cya Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/#findComment-408498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 3 hours ago, Swishy said: Brake the leaf n it'll put U off the road ....or in a ditch have been know to limp back to our depot with a blok of timber hold n up the chassis on front axle ... th@'s with the 3 leaf front spring WotSezU? cya Ted, when M-B introduced single leaf front springs on the Actros, they were actually introducing Hendrickson product. Hendrickson produces the most of the steel spring suspension for European truckmakers. Hendrickson continually developed better and better metallurgy, reaching the point where they can offer a durable and lightweight single leaf design. That said, if I was running the outback, I'd go with a 3-leaf design. I know the folks at Hendrickson. Their ongoing research in metallurgy is impressive. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/#findComment-408499 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Hendrickson is a great example of an american company that realized they were in a world market, rose to the challenge, and thrived. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/#findComment-408525 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 our CH 1998 Mack Has Air bag suspension on the tandem drive (HAS 460?) POS all OK in a straight line it spins up a wheel go n round roundabouts cant go over a roadside kerb with out losing traction useless off road ............. not enuff vertical travel not good for placing a full load on / off the drive by crane etc it bends the air bag top plate had it all overhauld by the xperts @ $10k no more airbags on truck drives 4 me cya Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/#findComment-408535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Sounds like the wrong suspension for that application. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/#findComment-408539 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Swishy said: our CH 1998 Mack Has Air bag suspension on the tandem drive (HAS 460?) POS all OK in a straight line it spins up a wheel go n round roundabouts cant go over a roadside kerb with out losing traction useless off road ............. not enuff vertical travel I'll second this Lot Swish.. i have HAS460 under My (as you call it) 2 Story Renault & suffer from the same problems. Giving serious consideration to letting these Guys have a Play with It.. http://www.thehairetruckandbusrepairs.com.au/hairebag-suspension https://powertorque.com.au/the-haire-haire-bag-suspension/ Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/#findComment-408542 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Ted, for what you do, I like the AC6. Click the link to the brochure...............https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/51804-rockwell-camelback/ Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/#findComment-408543 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 We run Mack Camel back KW big 6 ( broken spring leaves many times and we weld m up) Mack Titan with 3 leaf suspension .......so far so good with spring suspension ...... it tends 2 keep U awake LOL cya Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/#findComment-408544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swishy Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 Yes Seed have heard the Wodonga mob R good they fit bigger plumbin to cure the problems jist tooo F far away for me cya Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/#findComment-408546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayseed Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Swishy said: Mack Titan with 3 leaf suspension .......so far so good Pretty sure this is Ovlov suspension Swish.. 3 hours ago, Swishy said: have heard the Wodonga mob R good they fit bigger plumbin to cure the problems They do a Bit more that That Mate. Like most clever Ideas it's; very simple what they do.. (They even have a Worldwide patent on It) They connect the Air bags together via Large Air lines & install a valve that isolates the Air bags once the Height control Valve is Level. Then (for instances) if you're reversing up a kerb when the rear Axle starts to rise air is transferred to the Front Air bags making It a true load sharing Deal Similar to a Walking Beam. As apposed to normally when the rear axle starts to rise Triggering the height control valve to Dump Air & Whilst your waiting for this reaction to happen your front axle loses traction because It's swinging in the Breeze being Lifted by the rear axle.. Quote "Be who you are and say what you feel...Because those that matter...don't mind...And those that mind....don't matter." - Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/54654-hendrickson-airtek/#findComment-408561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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