Suspension; Setting Ride Height - Peterbilt 348 2017 Operator's Manual

SUSPENSION

Setting Ride Height

Vehicles equipped with rear air
suspensions have their ride height and
axle (pinion) angle(s) preset at the
factory. These are precision settings
and should not be altered. Incorrectly
adjusted ride height may result in
improper interaxle U-joint working
angles. This can result in premature
driveline wear and driveline vibration.
If your vehicle is equipped with a
Peterbilt rear air suspension, and if it
becomes necessary to reset the ride
height, you may temporarily set it by
following the next procedure. Proper
ride height measurement and values
for a fully laden vehicle are shown in
the illustration and table below.
(03/17)
Ride Height Measurement (Location
for Tandem Axles Shown)
Fully Laden Vehicle
Propri-
Ride Height,
etary
inches (mm)
Rear
Air Sus- Single Tandem
pension Drive
Air Leaf N/A 11.70 (297)
Air Trac 11.00 (279) 11.00 (279)
Low Air
6.50 (165) 8.50 (216)
Leaf
Low Low
N/A 6.50 (165)
Air Leaf
FLEX Air N/A 8.50 (216)
Y53-6060-1C1
Unladen Vehicle
Propri-
etary
Rear
Air Sus-
pension
Air Leaf
Air Trac
Low Air
Leaf
(Before
April 2004)
Low Air
Leaf (After
April 2004)
Low Low
Air Leaf
Drive
FLEX Air
Follow this procedure to temporarily
set ride height.
SUSPENSION
Ride Height,
inches (mm)
Single Tandem
Drive Drive
N/A 12.0 (305)
11.38 (289) 11.38 (289)
8.75 (222) 8.75 (222)
6.75 (171) 8.75 (222)
N/A 6.75 (171)
N/A 8.75 (222)
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