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Kenworth sales in Pocatello seems to have a pretty good inventory. For any large parts there will normally be a freight charge. I think you may find that at any truck dealership.", "contentHtml": "What KW dealer are you going to? Kenworth sales in Pocatello seems to have a pretty good inventory. For any large parts there will normally be a freight charge. I think you may find that at any truck dealership.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2013-04-19T04:57:00Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 23359, "content": "The KW AG200 can be upgraded to an Ag400 w just a bolt in swap of the lower torsion bars. Parts are available from KW. Advantage of the 400 is the replacement of the movable side bushings that wear out. The AG400 works like the old AG100 did but retains the 9 inch ride height and weight advantage of the AG200. This upgrade has been done for several years now. The AG100 is still an excellent setup, and while it is slightly heavier it provides a 10.5 inch ride height, a 44000 pound rating, and really good articulation for an air ride suspension. Good luck.", "contentHtml": "The KW AG200 can be upgraded to an Ag400 w just a bolt in swap of the lower torsion bars. Parts are available from KW. Advantage of the 400 is the replacement of the movable side bushings that wear out. The AG400 works like the old AG100 did but retains the 9 inch ride height and weight advantage of the AG200. This upgrade has been done for several years now. The AG100 is still an excellent setup, and while it is slightly heavier it provides a 10.5 inch ride height, a 44000 pound rating, and really good articulation for an air ride suspension. Good luck.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-12-28", "dateAdded": "2013-04-19T09:04:12Z", "likes": 1, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 9553, "firstName": "CODY ", "lastName": "FERGUSON", "companyName": "ROCKING HEART FARMS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "GREENWOOD", "state": "FL", "userCommentCount": 2, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 23360, "content": "I cut my 8 bag off and put it on Peterbilt Low Air. Streched it from 260wb to 297wb and it lost 500lbs. I also swapped the Rockwells for Eaton 404s in the process.", "contentHtml": "I cut my 8 bag off and put it on Peterbilt Low Air. Streched it from 260wb to 297wb and it lost 500lbs. I also swapped the Rockwells for Eaton 404s in the process.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2013-04-09", "dateAdded": "2013-04-20T13:16:34Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 10768, "firstName": "DELBERT", "lastName": "YOUNG", "companyName": "YOUNG TOWING AND RECOVERY", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "BURLINGTON", "state": "CO", "userCommentCount": 56, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 23361, "content": "We all have our own ideas of what works. I have a Pete with low Air? I have a Kw with a 4 bag suspension. I have 2 trucks with 8 bag. We feel that the 8 bag has the best ride. I have 1 truck with 8 bag that the bags have in excess of 1, 000, 000 miles and we are just now changing them for new. All of that said the 2001 had the AG200 and we converted to the AG 400 and solved all problems. One big difference is that we receive real good support from our dealer. Inland KW of Phoenix. We rarely pay any freight.\n Good luck\n \n Art Pfluger", "contentHtml": "We all have our own ideas of what works. I have a Pete with low Air? I have a Kw with a 4 bag suspension. I have 2 trucks with 8 bag. We feel that the 8 bag has the best ride. I have 1 truck with 8 bag that the bags have in excess of 1, 000, 000 miles and we are just now changing them for new. All of that said the 2001 had the AG200 and we converted to the AG 400 and solved all problems. One big difference is that we receive real good support from our dealer. Inland KW of Phoenix. We rarely pay any freight. \r\nGood luck \r\n \r\nArt Pfluger", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-12-05", "dateAdded": "2013-04-22T00:10:36Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3266, "firstName": "ROSE", "lastName": "PFLUGER", "companyName": "ROAD WARRIORS TRANSPORTATION INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "MORRISTOWN", "state": "AZ", "userCommentCount": 804, "userLikes": 10, "userDislikes": 4, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 23362, "content": "I like to say thanks to all you guys out there yea we like to use some different like a simpler 4 air bags suspencion but a quick fix maybe be convert that ag 200 to a ag 400 we realy like to keep the truck since we just run local and has ben a realy good truck so whatever we decided i hope work better good to hear from all you guys great advice", "contentHtml": "I like to say thanks to all you guys out there yea we like to use some different like a simpler 4 air bags suspencion but a quick fix maybe be convert that ag 200 to a ag 400 we realy like to keep the truck since we just run local and has ben a realy good truck so whatever we decided i hope work better good to hear from all you guys great advice", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-01-19", "dateAdded": "2013-04-22T02:43:20Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 6339, "firstName": "DANIEL ", "lastName": "FERNANDEZ", "companyName": "FALLS TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "AMERICAN FALLS", "state": "ID", "userCommentCount": 50, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 23363, "content": "I really depends on what you do with the truck. The only complaint I had with my eight bags was weight.\n", "contentHtml": "I really depends on what you do with the truck. The only complaint I had with my eight bags was weight. ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2013-04-09", "dateAdded": "2013-04-24T00:23:57Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 10768, "firstName": "DELBERT", "lastName": "YOUNG", "companyName": "YOUNG TOWING AND RECOVERY", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "BURLINGTON", "state": "CO", "userCommentCount": 56, "userLikes": 0, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 0, "signUpDate": "2012-01-19", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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we like to torch out the air glide 200 out of my t600 any ideas what is the better set up there money and labor by the way we like to run kenworths like abunch off good people out there but im tired every time we need parts from the local kw dealer we have to pay freigth the sucks thats way we run american truck or is just the name a list my 12.7 60 series keep runing every day afther 1.90600 miles

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