luke andres Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 just curious if anyone on here has every made a dm cab an airbag air ride in the rear instead of the stiff rubber blocks Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65494-air-ride-cab/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Im guessing you could if the bonnet (hood) was a fiberglass one If it is a steel bonnet (hood) I dont think you could as it has to bolt onto the cab, unless you do what they do with sleeper cabs in Australia and mount the bonnet (hood) and cab all on the sub frame and the bonnet (hood) and cab moved as one Paul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65494-air-ride-cab/#findComment-466817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex g Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Would certainly improve the ride if you did Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65494-air-ride-cab/#findComment-466820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terry Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 But you also have figure out how to have the hood float above the cowl, so hood and cowl don't rub each other. terry 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65494-air-ride-cab/#findComment-466824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctonline Posted February 25, 2021 Share Posted February 25, 2021 (edited) You will have to locate the two steel plates that go onto the top of the firewall, & the rollers that go onto the hood so the cab won't beat on the back of the hood, or the hood beat on the top of the upper cowl, either way-- the hood rollers float on top of the two plates on the firewall on an air ride cab. The real issue here would be to convert the rear cab mount to accept the air bags & shocks, air valve & leveling rod. Big problem, big job. Might be able to convert an R model or RWS rear cab suspension assembly to your cab. Edited March 3, 2021 by ctonline Forgot one word. (or) Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65494-air-ride-cab/#findComment-469580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastduramax Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 Search the Stengel Bros website, they have a company that makes super nice complete kits, not sure for DM but the list was long last I looked I'll be doing my RD this summer.... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65494-air-ride-cab/#findComment-471033 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted March 19, 2021 Share Posted March 19, 2021 from what I know You can mount a used R model cab air suspension. or if the DM sits up higher look at a superliner air bag set up. Biggest issue will likely be mounting the lower bracket to the frame. I did a air ride kit upgrade to my RS700L I used a superliner set up as my cab sits up high. I had to fabricate up lower mounting as my fuel tank brackets were in the way. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/65494-air-ride-cab/#findComment-471055 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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