Suspension drag links

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Mark Cross

Suspension drag links

Post by Mark Cross »

1999.3706 Safari serengeti/Ivory Air Magnum 37'FDQ
330 CAT W/Allison trans

Alignment specs on rear differential w/adjustable draglinks. Previous owner installed new draglinks without
Measuring or Adjusting to length of old ones So motorcoach is doglegging so bad its scary to drive. I will be putting a safety plus on steer &replacing shocks to Koni but would like to fix doglegging i took pics of chassis but dont know how to submit sorry
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Re: Suspension drag links

Post by ProCycle »

Can you post a photo? I don't really understand how drag links could be used on this. My 97 Ivory with Magnum chassis and Velvet ride doesn't really have any way to change the alignment of the rear axle. It would have to be somehow damaged to track crooked.
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1997 Ivory Edition 3740 Cat 3126 Allison
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Re: Suspension drag links

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Here's what he was trying to post. Not sure why it went email versus posting here though. Maybe because I'm an admin?
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96 Sahara 30', 250hp Cat 3126
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Re: Suspension drag links

Post by wolfe10 »

Measure from a given point in the front of the coach dead center side to side to a given point at each rear wheel.

With the adjustables, should not be that difficult.

Shorten the longer one/lengthen the shorter one until both links are approximately the same length (as close as you can get them).
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Mark Cross

Re: Suspension drag links

Post by Mark Cross »

My Name is Mark im retired 10yrs as a RV &auto tech
&25 years as RV service Manager So im familiar with how to adjust the drag links basically i was wanting to know if there was any factory spec. By chance can you identify the
suspension from the pics i sent .


Thankyou




Mark Cross
99Safari Serengeti Ivory
CAT330 ALLISON 6sp
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Re: Suspension drag links

Post by Safariowner »

Mark,
I see an air bag in your photo . If you have the right air bag system it is refered to as the "B" lin suspension in my 99 Continental owner's manual. There is also a suspension with appears to only use two air bags on the drive axle. It is refered to as the S series "Blue Steak" with air suspension. I assume they used the same suspensions on several of the models other than the Continental.
Hope that helps.
Ed
Ed and Brenda
1999 4006 Continental
Ex: 1998 3706 Serengeti
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Re: Suspension drag links

Post by Safariowner »

Darned auto correct. It should say eight air bag suspension, not right air bag suspension.
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1999 4006 Continental
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Re: Suspension drag links

Post by Mark Cross »

Thank you Ed&Brenda 4006 Continental
Mine does have the 8 airbags.









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Cat330 Allison 6spd
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Re: Suspension drag links

Post by Mark Cross »

Looking for information on which Koni shocks& Safety plus
Steering stablizer that are recommended for my
99 Safari serengeti/Ivory Cat330/Allison6spd
Magnum 8 airbag Suspension








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99Safari Serengeti Ivory
Cat330 Allison 6spd
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Re: Suspension drag links

Post by KG6ROB »

Call SafeTplus
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