m915a1 with airbag rear suspension

[StreetbikeDepot]

Has anyone ever seen an M915 with airbag rear suspension fitted by the military? I seen one the other day, it looked factory but the entire frame under the truck looked more like a civilian truck (not quite as "military" looking" with air lift points, plate ramps etc.) it wasnt a retrofit either it was an entirely different suspension setup. It still had an NTC400 and an Allison and everything under the hood and in the cab looked normal.

One thing though that stood out.....there where two tanks (one on each side) in front of the forward rear axle that looked like a huge Jerry can with a tube hangin off the bottom nearly dragging the ground. I have no idea what it was and neither did the guy that was with me.

Has anyone ever seen a truck like this before? No I didn't get pics.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

I want to say I have, a wet kit sounds like what the Jerry can looking thing is. Would you be able to go back and snap a few pics. Im pretty curious about it now.

 

[StreetbikeDepot]

The cans had a cap on the top....I looked inside and it looked like gravel dust in there. The tanks where way out of place looking since they hung down in front of the tire like a mud flap of sorts.

 

[wreckerman893]

I saw some stripped frames at Camp Shelby that had air ride on both rear axles.

They were being sold as scrap and the guy running the sale said they were some type of prototype that a company had tried to sell to the Military......they appeared to be 5 tons (by the look of the axles).
It could have been something like that.
Just my educated guess.

 

[bulldog_mack13]

Now im thinking they are like sanders for traction like on a locomotive. But thats a out to space BS guess just for the sake of typing. Still curious.

Ive seen air ride on a Freightliner in the Military but I have no idea what the M number was or is if they still have them. I might have a picture.

 

[NDT]

GL sold a 915Aa1 out of Vandenburg CA a few months ago with the air ride. Super clean. As much as I love the Hendrickson tandem, my body does not. Air ride would be a dream setup.

 

[jesusgatos]

GL sold a 915Aa1 out of Vandenburg CA a few months ago with the air ride. Super clean. As much as I love the Hendrickson tandem, my body does not. Air ride would be a dream setup.

How rare are those? Any idea what it sold for?

 

[reb87]

The very nice truck in California went for $4700. I really thought about it but had no time to go get it. There were also two in Colorado that were sold with air ride trailers. I bid on them but they went for upwards of 10000 so I didnt get them. The boxes in front of the tires were for sand or traction material.
http://www.govliquidation.com/auction/view?auctionId=3207915

 

[clinto]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/5-ton-up/30169-m932a2-new-owner.html

 

[reb87]

pic

 

[jesusgatos]

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/5-ton-up/30169-m932a2-new-owner.html

Thanks for the link. Now I want to see some pictures of that thing!

 

[StreetbikeDepot]

pic

Thats just like the one I seen! Anyone know if it was a short production run or what.

 

[cjtroutt]

Has anyone ever seen an M915 with airbag rear suspension fitted by the military? I seen one the other day, it looked factory but the entire frame under the truck looked more like a civilian truck (not quite as "military" looking" with air lift points, plate ramps etc.) it wasnt a retrofit either it was an entirely different suspension setup. It still had an NTC400 and an Allison and everything under the hood and in the cab looked normal.

One thing though that stood out.....there where two tanks (one on each side) in front of the forward rear axle that looked like a huge Jerry can with a tube hangin off the bottom nearly dragging the ground. I have no idea what it was and neither did the guy that was with me.

Has anyone ever seen a truck like this before? No I didn't get pics.

The M915A1 is an Freightliner FLD120 set back FA factory for military Transportation Co look on Freightliner web site and see all what they build for military. These ar built in Portland, Or factory.

 

[Josh]

My uncle works at the freightliner plant here. They have parking lots full of 916a1's. Ill drive down there one of these and snap some pictures.

 

[cjtroutt]

My uncle works at the freightliner plant here. They have parking lots full of 916a1's. Ill drive down there one of these and snap some pictures.

Yes thank you there is an M916A1 to A2 A3 6x6 tractor used by engineer
to haul heavy equipment around & dump trucks also some 4 axle configs. Thank you very much on the help to get som current photos.
this helps the general MV people on what is out there in the near future.
I drove some these M915a1 And M916A1 in Iraq pulling Tanker With LP8 Fuel
there were soft shell we started to get UPn armor kits around june 2005 but iwas moved to do Recovery Back with M1070 - M1000 system HETS MIA2 Tank & Stryker retrieval.