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1996 Solid Front Axle Front Rear Shocks - Wanderman - 03-04-2023

Hello Everyone,
  I am going to the factory in a few weeks to have some stuff done, and they are going to refresh the front/rear suspension where needed. I am trying to make sure i have the parts on hand, so, if one is needed I don;t get stuck there.

I've read through many postings regarding Shocks and have boiled it down to several part numbers.

Front--90-1710SP3
Drive--90C-1868
Tag----90C-1813 Or Maybe -->Gabriel #89436 HD


I have the Solid Front Axle with 4 Airbags (though, for some reason the factory thinks I had the Dana IFS!)

It's a 1996 #423

Can someone please confirm which are the correct ones and how many so I can order them? Even if they are not needed, I'd like to have a full set, just in case.

Thank you!

RE: 1996 Solid Front Axle Front Rear Shocks - Richard - 03-04-2023

If you have a solid axle those are not the shocks you need. I do not know what you need, but those are for an IFS, and I don’t think Koni is making them any longer.

RE: 1996 Solid Front Axle Front Rear Shocks - Wanderman - 03-05-2023

Richard,
All three are wrong? I understand the IFS and Solid Axel use different shocks in the front, but what about the part numbers for the Drive and Tag??

RE: 1996 Solid Front Axle Front Rear Shocks - Wanderman - 03-07-2023

No one has any info on the correct shocks??

RE: 1996 Solid Front Axle Front Rear Shocks - cwl1979 - 09-29-2025

Rick,
What's the chances you got the shock part numbers?

RE: 1996 Solid Front Axle Front Rear Shocks - [email protected] - 09-29-2025

Here are the shocks for my coach 1998 #490:

Front IFS 90-1868 (matched up specs and confirmed based on shocks I removed that these fit)
Drive 90-1868? (Not confirmed but this is the same ridewell suspension my Wanderlodge has and it uses the 90-1868)
Tag 88-1641SP3 (independant swing arm ridewell suspension)

Does anyone know what front suspension they used on the soldi front axle? I am guessing it was ridewell since they used ridewell for the drive and tag. 

Rick if you can get a photo of your front suspension I may be able to identify it. I suspect they may have used the same suspension as Wanderlodge. If so the front shocks are 90-1968.

RE: 1996 Solid Front Axle Front Rear Shocks - cwl1979 - 09-29-2025

I appreciate the reply. I'm about to order new shocks all the way around. I'm going to have to figure out the solid front axle shocks. I just might crawl under it tomorrow and see if I can find a tag on one or something that identifies them. The drives still ha e the old Koni shocks on them. The tag I've identified and will be getting the Gabriel shocks. I just thought I might look at crossing them all to Gabriel and saving a bunch.

RE: 1996 Solid Front Axle Front Rear Shocks - [email protected] - 09-29-2025

(09-29-2025, 04:10 PM)cwl1979 Wrote:  I appreciate the reply. I'm about to order new shocks all the way around. I'm going to have to figure out the solid front axle shocks. I just might crawl under it tomorrow and see if I can find a tag on one or something that identifies them. The drives still ha e the old Koni shocks on them. The tag I've identified and will be getting the Gabriel shocks. I just thought I might look at crossing them all to Gabriel and saving a bunch.

I would suggest trying a koni shock compared to the gabriel. I have tried them both and I can say the konis are much stronger. You may be able to see the shock numbers on the shocks, they are usually stamped on them.