Monroe MA700 Max-Air vs. Monroe Sensa-Trac Coilovers

[carnuck]

Mine has the factory air ride setup

[standup650]

Mine has the factory air ride setup

self leveling?

[carnuck]

Not sure yet. It has a switch under the hood.

[standup650]

Not sure yet. It has a switch under the hood.

I read that it is controlled by the airpump.

[carguy87]

The compressor under the hood had a switch on it and a place to hook up an air hose which you could get to reach all 4 tires on your vehicle.  You would flip to switch to one of three positions. One for automatic load-leveling(used a switch that was connected to your rear axle by a rod very similar to your throttle linkage), off, and on(used for the hose to fill tires).

[rohnk]

I used load leveling shocks on a Durango years ago and they were nice for towing a trailer or putting heavier loads in the back. No real lift to the truck, just helped keep it from squatting. Add a leaf is definately better for lift but it makes a stiffer ride.

[Prafeston]

I wonder if add-a-leaf with some new springs/air shocks would help with the stiffness..

[rohnk]

I think anytime you add to the leaf springs to stiffen them, you can't take that back out unless you remove a leaf. The shocks are just there to absorb big bumps in the road and keep your rear from bouncing up and down.

Oh boy, I hope that sounded ok.

[Prafeston]

I wonder how those lift shackles effect handling...and ride quality?

[standup650]

if yow switch to jeep springs you can order what they call soft ride springs witch give you lift but less of the Log truck ride. then add the coil over shocks for that extra load

[mechanic80]

Does anyone have a part number for the monroe air shocks?   MA700 is only the line (I think.) Thanks   

[eaglefreek]

Does anyone have a part number for the monroe air shocks?   MA700 is only the line (I think.) Thanks   

That's the only number I know of. http://www.amazon.com/Monroe-MA700-Max-Air-Shock-Absorber/dp/B000C55SZK

[mechanic80]

Thanks for the info.  I was mistaken.  MA700 is the correct #.

[captspillane]

I went back to this thread to see how this was done. I don't know what part number or vehicle application was used for the front Sensa Trac coil overs. Do you remember Bird-o-prey? I'd like to do this to one of my current project vehicles to try to get some more life out of the old front coils. The Eagle and XJ ones are obviously too long, and I don't see a published list from Monroe of all the different lengths available.

I installed the Sensa Trac coil overs in the front and back on my 84.  I don't believe that the coil overs are going to do much in the way of lift for the car.  Certainly nothing more than any new shock would give over tired old ones.  The coils come into play more when there is a heavier load in the car.  My old shocks would bottom out coming out of the driveway.  Since installing the Sensa Tracs, I have had over 1200lbs of scrap steel plus me in the car on trips to the recyclers.  The brakes are a might bit soft, but the new shocks with the coil over definitely boosted the total carrying capacity of the car.  With just me in the car the ride is a bit more bouncy (like a pick up truck).  Here is a pick of the coil overs in the front.


This is a close up of how I had to mount them to the control arm.  The hole spacing on the shock is a match for the hole spacing on the control arm.  I used 3/8" x 3 1/2" grade 8 bolts and flat steel body washers to take up the space.  I left a 1/4" gap below the shock and the control arm and I used the stock rubber washers as well.

[vangremlin]

I put the sensa-trac on the rears, don't think I've ever seen the numbers for what fits on the front.