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  1. cranetruck

    Front Shocks

    Armada, the shocks will dampen high frequency vibrations and may not be the culprit in this case. The major cause of tire scrubbing is the fact that the rear axles are coupled together without a differential. They will push the truck straight forward and fight the steering effort, duals more...
  2. cranetruck

    Front Shocks

    Checked the shocks on the deuce and they are ArvinMeritor (Gabriel parent company), made in Canada, p/n T112-7SA. I gave the store a Gabriel number, don't know which, 83102, 83103, 83400 or 83456 and they crossed it to the ArvinMeritor. The mounting holes had to be enlarged, I used a reaming...
  3. cranetruck

    Front Shocks

    The p/n 83400 is in the Gabriel "2003 Gabriel Commercial Ride Control products". There are other ones that may need slight enlargement of the mounting holes, such as #83102. I had the number crossed to a Monroe, I think and I picked a bit higher ratings to compensate for the 11.00x20 tires. I'll...
  4. cranetruck

    Front Shocks

    Leaf springs have built-in damping by the friction between the leafs. The shocks are needed to dampen higher frequency vibration only. The front shocks on the deuce are double acting and have approx the following ratings (rebound/compression) : 320/170 in lb of force. A suitable Gabriel number...
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