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[Screamin_Beagle]

Does anyone know where to get early model air shocks for a bushtec trailer. The only number on the shocks is:

39507
P7FD

I think they were made by Monroe, but their site has no records of them.

HELP....

_Beags

[Tbone]

Does anyone know where to get early model air shocks for a bushtec trailer. The only number on the shocks is:

39507
P7FD

I think they were made by Monroe, but their site has no records of them.

HELP....

_Beags

Beags,

I've got a 2002 Roadstar and I'm not positive but almost certain it has Progressives on it.

Bob

[JCZ]

Call them, they should be able to tell you.

But I think you're right......I believe the early models were Monroe.

[Twolanerider]

Matt, if you haven't already you might check with Lou.  Not certain but think I remember him writing of matching something up at the parts store when his was torn apart.

[Screamin_Beagle]

Don,
   I picked up a set yesterday at NAPA, they look like they will fit, but the replacements are only single action (only the bottom of the shock slides in and out).  The stock shocks are dual action (the top extends and so does the bottom....yeah, I've never seen shocks work like that before either). I'm still on the fence, I'll probably put the stock ones back on for now and see how they work.

_Beags

[Screamin_Beagle]

TBone,
   I called Bushtec, they've changed the design slightly because they couldn't get the old style around 1991, my trailer was built in 1989 so they're two different parts.  Lou's trailer was built in 1981 and his are different still. I do wish I could find some progressive's to put on there.

[Twolanerider]

TBone,
   I called Bushtec, they've changed the design slightly because they couldn't get the old style around 1991, my trailer was built in 1989 so they're two different parts.  Lou's trailer was built in 1981 and his are different still. I do wish I could find some progressive's to put on there.

My little Roadstar is an 04.  So at least one change between it and yours Matt.  Sitting here trying to remember what the shocks on it look like and can't.  I'd have remembered an unusual looking dual extending piston shock though.  So pretty sure my Roadstar has a more conventional appearing air shock.

[Screamin_Beagle]

The trailer project is finally in the reassembly stage.  Had a go-round with the powdercoating on the wheels (they didn't mask off the area where the tire bead is, yup....another story of it being too BIG, story of my life), I came up with the lazy man's method to remove it.  I took an old 1750rpm buffer motor that I had laying around, put a firm buffing pad on it and then put the old bearings in the wheels, spinning buffer wheel against the wheel and a good quality carbide bit made short work of it (you'd be amazed at how much powdercoat was on those suckers). The chasis is fully reconditioned, full new wiring harness, I had Bilstein work over the old shocks,new hardware all around and I'm close to a to new Bushtec (BTW, if it weren't so much fun as a project.....buy a new one, the cost is about the same).  The Cherry Bomb paint match is perfect and the graphics look cool as hell. I do have to fix the factory wiring (just not the way I wire bikes), and add the new cooler and jiffy stand.

Now, to the question at hand.  Where is the next long trip to test drive this sucker???  Any thoughts?

[Twolanerider]

The trailer project is finally in the reassembly stage.  Had a go-round with the powdercoating on the wheels (they didn't mask off the area where the tire bead is, yup....another story of it being too BIG, story of my life), I came up with the lazy man's method to remove it.  I took an old 1750rpm buffer motor that I had laying around, put a firm buffing pad on it and then put the old bearings in the wheels, spinning buffer wheel against the wheel and a good quality carbide bit made short work of it (you'd be amazed at how much powdercoat was on those suckers). The chasis is fully reconditioned, full new wiring harness, I had Bilstein work over the old shocks,new hardware all around and I'm close to a to new Bushtec (BTW, if it weren't so much fun as a project.....buy a new one, the cost is about the same).  The Cherry Bomb paint match is perfect and the graphics look cool as hell. I do have to fix the factory wiring (just not the way I wire bikes), and add the new cooler and jiffy stand.

Now, to the question at hand.  Where is the next long trip to test drive this sucker???  Any thoughts?

Long trip?  You don't need a long trip.  It's got a cooler!  You only need to go to Brian's driveway!

[hogasm]

The trailer project is finally in the reassembly stage.  Had a go-round with the powdercoating on the wheels (they didn't mask off the area where the tire bead is, yup....another story of it being too BIG, story of my life), I came up with the lazy man's method to remove it.  I took an old 1750rpm buffer motor that I had laying around, put a firm buffing pad on it and then put the old bearings in the wheels, spinning buffer wheel against the wheel and a good quality carbide bit made short work of it (you'd be amazed at how much powdercoat was on those suckers). The chasis is fully reconditioned, full new wiring harness, I had Bilstein work over the old shocks,new hardware all around and I'm close to a to new Bushtec (BTW, if it weren't so much fun as a project.....buy a new one, the cost is about the same).  The Cherry Bomb paint match is perfect and the graphics look cool as hell. I do have to fix the factory wiring (just not the way I wire bikes), and add the new cooler and jiffy stand.

Now, to the question at hand.  Where is the next long trip to test drive this sucker???  Any thoughts?

You and Big B can ride out East with it and show it off

I am sure we can fill the cooler for the return trip

[Screamin_Beagle]

I have to get my post count up a little.  Here are some pics.

[Screamin_Beagle]

BB and Brother Ken.

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Suzy even got in on the action.

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The Boyz....

[Screamin_Beagle]

Had to make a new bracket.....used All the cool tools.