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| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 933 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 206.53.144.40  Rating: N/A |
another bus nut whom I met at the garage where my bus is being worked on was telling me about a source for aftermarket brand name parts that is cheaper than what most mfgr.s sell them for. The name of the source is Mohawk Manufacturing located in: Niles, Illinois Their web site address is:www.mohawkmfg.comWhen I called them today to do some price checking, they were VERY friendly and VERY helpful. Only thing is, they do NOT supply any exhaust parts or Brake drums. Everything else they have as long as YOU supply a mfgr part number for them to cross reference! Oh and some parts they cannot get even if you have a part number. It seems that some mfgr's have prioritized their numbers so they cannot be crossed! I had 3 numbers on the new air bag from Goodyear and they couldn't cross it! He explained that the mfgr's are starting to do this more to keep companies like them out of a sale!Ac | ||
| RJ Long (Rjlong)
Registered Member Username: Rjlong Post Number: 1498 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 67.181.166.160  Rating: N/A |
Ace - Mohawk's been around for years, I'm surprised you weren't aware of them. But then again, I came into this crazy hobby from the bus industry, where most busnuts here and on other forums, haven't. Muncie Transit Supply is another company, similar to Mohawk, that's been around awhile, too. http://www.muncie-baker.com/ FWIW & HTH. . .  | ||
| Frank Allen (Frank66)
Registered Member Username: Frank66 Post Number: 106 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 64.12.117.73 Rating: N/A |
i have used both for yrs, bought lots of things from mohawk. good supplier but none have it all Frank Allen | ||
| Patrick levenson (Zubzub)
Registered Member Username: Zubzub Post Number: 50 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 64.229.52.165  Rating: N/A |
I am interested in getting the block off plates for my air bags at some point. Is mohawk the only one for this? At $253 a bag that kinda adds up. | ||
| R.C.Bishop (Chuckllb)
Registered Member Username: Chuckllb Post Number: 463 Registered: 7-2006 Posted From: 75.208.113.54 Rating: N/A |
Also try Fleet Pride....good prices, some items. They have pretty much everything needed. FWIW RCB | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 674 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 66.82.9.61 Rating: N/A |
Be aware that break drums come in at least 3 quality levels. The cheapest , and least likely to be OK at speed is cast for transits, then there are better and better grades till the fully machined units . These will usually be factory balanced and a delight. LUKE at US Coach would be a good source , both for information and as a supplier. FF | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 942 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 71.54.29.215 Rating: N/A |
For block-off plates, try International Bus & Parts in apopka, FL 1-800-468-5287 | ||
| Patrick levenson (Zubzub)
Registered Member Username: Zubzub Post Number: 51 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 76.66.201.160 Rating: N/A |
Thanks I'll check them out. | ||
| Stephen Fessenden (Sffess)
Registered Member Username: Sffess Post Number: 753 Registered: 1-2002 Posted From: 66.38.120.219 Rating: N/A |
When I did the drive axle brakes on my Prevost, there was only one quality line but there were undersize drums for transits so they could turn them more times before replaceing them. | ||
| Jim Wilke (Jim Bob) (Pd41044039)
Registered Member Username: Pd41044039 Post Number: 357 Registered: 2-2001 Posted From: 69.77.144.28 Rating: N/A |
I have personal experience with unbalanced drums. I had a condition where I could not get the tires to stop bouncing although they had been balanced several times. When I had the tire off, inspecting & repacking (front) wheel bearings, I noticed that without a wheel, the drum & hub assembly would always rotate to the same spot. I took them to a truck supply to see if they could balance them. They said no so I bought new ones. They asked if I wanted balanced or unbalanced. I said "What! Why would they NOT balance such a big rotating assembly?" The parts guy said "You don't need balanced drums, the tires are so big, it doesn't make any difference." I bought the balanced ones for about $10 more each and VOILA, I no longer have the bouncing tire problem! I now wonder if this isn't a big cause of the pounding tires you see on semi trailers. Steve, Prevost may just offer the balanced ones for a coach. |