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Hello Everyone,
I am going to the factory in a few weeks to have some stuff done, and they are going to refresh the front/rear suspension where needed. I am trying to make sure i have the parts on hand, so, if one is needed I don;t get stuck there.
I've read through many postings regarding Shocks and have boiled it down to several part numbers.
Front--90-1710SP3
Drive--90C-1868
Tag----90C-1813 Or Maybe -->Gabriel #89436 HD
I have the Solid Front Axle with 4 Airbags (though, for some reason the factory thinks I had the Dana IFS!)
It's a 1996 #423
Can someone please confirm which are the correct ones and how many so I can order them? Even if they are not needed, I'd like to have a full set, just in case.
Thank you!
Be seeing you,
Rick Miller
#423
1996, 45'+, Non-slide, Series 60, ABS, 1.5 Bath, Reverse Floorplan
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If you have a solid axle those are not the shocks you need. I do not know what you need, but those are for an IFS, and I don’t think Koni is making them any longer.
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Richard,
All three are wrong? I understand the IFS and Solid Axel use different shocks in the front, but what about the part numbers for the Drive and Tag??
Be seeing you,
Rick Miller
#423
1996, 45'+, Non-slide, Series 60, ABS, 1.5 Bath, Reverse Floorplan
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No one has any info on the correct shocks??
Be seeing you,
Rick Miller
#423
1996, 45'+, Non-slide, Series 60, ABS, 1.5 Bath, Reverse Floorplan
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Rick,
What's the chances you got the shock part numbers?
Carl Little
1996 Coach 435 Detroit 60
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Here are the shocks for my coach 1998 #490:
Front IFS 90-1868 (matched up specs and confirmed based on shocks I removed that these fit)
Drive 90-1868? (Not confirmed but this is the same ridewell suspension my Wanderlodge has and it uses the 90-1868)
Tag 88-1641SP3 (independant swing arm ridewell suspension)
Does anyone know what front suspension they used on the soldi front axle? I am guessing it was ridewell since they used ridewell for the drive and tag.
Rick if you can get a photo of your front suspension I may be able to identify it. I suspect they may have used the same suspension as Wanderlodge. If so the front shocks are 90-1968.
Jeff LoGiudice
Temple Terrace, Fl & Loudon & Monterey, TN
1984 Bluebird Wanderlodge PT40
1998 Newell 2000 #490
1986 MCI/TMC 102A3 (sold)
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I appreciate the reply. I'm about to order new shocks all the way around. I'm going to have to figure out the solid front axle shocks. I just might crawl under it tomorrow and see if I can find a tag on one or something that identifies them. The drives still ha e the old Koni shocks on them. The tag I've identified and will be getting the Gabriel shocks. I just thought I might look at crossing them all to Gabriel and saving a bunch.
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(09-29-2025, 04:10 PM)cwl1979 Wrote: I appreciate the reply. I'm about to order new shocks all the way around. I'm going to have to figure out the solid front axle shocks. I just might crawl under it tomorrow and see if I can find a tag on one or something that identifies them. The drives still ha e the old Koni shocks on them. The tag I've identified and will be getting the Gabriel shocks. I just thought I might look at crossing them all to Gabriel and saving a bunch.
I would suggest trying a koni shock compared to the gabriel. I have tried them both and I can say the konis are much stronger. You may be able to see the shock numbers on the shocks, they are usually stamped on them.
Jeff LoGiudice
Temple Terrace, Fl & Loudon & Monterey, TN
1984 Bluebird Wanderlodge PT40
1998 Newell 2000 #490
1986 MCI/TMC 102A3 (sold)