04-20-2010, 07:07 PM
Scott and Debbieshocks, shocks,shocks
Found 1 Bilstein rear shock frozen and cut off at upper rod and still attached to bottom (roadside fix I guess); the upper mount stud missing also. The coach is a 92' breakaway ec-2000 Spartan chassis, it has a rd1500s41 Granning, rear air ride that was put on by ABC Wheel and Frame shop, in Escondido Ca.
I'm trying to identify the shocks. I have the measurments off the shock on the other side. The measurments closely match the shock listed on the Bilstein site for an ec-2000 air ride 94-97 a b46-2068. Stickers on shock unreadable numbers stamped on the shocks don't cross p/n's. Granning has discontinued the rd1500s41 suspension - so the data is not availabale from them. Can I assume the shocks that were on the coach were correct (one cut off, one normal)? Can I assume the shocks listed on the Bilstein website are the correct ones and match the ones I have? These are the questons I pose.
Headed out west next month trying to get it together!! Anyone with the same configuration?
04-20-2010, 07:10 PM
Moonbeam-Expressquote:
Can I assume the shocks that were on the coach were correct (one cut off, one normal)
No, don't assume one should be cut off
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04-20-2010, 07:13 PM
Scott and DebbieThe one that was cut off was frozen. not bent or leaking.
04-20-2010, 07:35 PM
RustyContact Spartan and they'll send the correct part. Their prices are competitive.
Rusty
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04-20-2010, 08:29 PM
Scott and Debbiebeen on the phone with tyler and dan at spartan. Since it wasn't done by them, and it appears it was done without notification to them. they can only guess. I talked to dan last and that's how we came up with the b46-2068. It's still a guess but educated. I just wanted to put this out to the collective to see if anyone has had the same issue.
04-20-2010, 08:39 PM
Moonbeam-ExpressScott,
Since the shocks job is a simple one of dampening, as long as you have the proper travel, mounting and piston size - I would be confident you have a shock within spec. This is not true with struts which have a spring rate, but shocks are a lot like tires in that they are not chassis specific in most instances. I would recommend a top name brand though. Bilstein is certainly one of them.
Formerly: 1997 Barth Monarch
Now: 2000 BlueBird Wanderlodge 43' LXi Millennium Edition DD Series 60 500HP 3 stage Jake, Overbuilt bike lift with R1200GS BMW, followed by 2011 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited,
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.”
04-20-2010, 09:53 PM
bud@YXYWe just replaced the shocks on our 93 Breakaway purchased from Spartan--- their price was about 70% of Camping World price for a Bilstein shock. So as Rusky says "their prices are competitive"!
I would give you the Bilstein number but all I have here is the Spartan # for the Bilstein shock-- for ours the rear was 0346-SS5
Regards Bud