Massey 6480 air suspension tanks

[Derek67]

Have a 6480 massey here needing new plastic air tanks for the cab suspension, Once saw somewhere that there's a engineering works in the UK making steel ones but can't seem to find it again!
Anyone any idea who makes these?

 

[john432]

There have been quite a few posts on here about the replacement steel fabricated tanks. There was also a post on here showing how someone had replaced the struts, shock absorbers, with combined spring and shock units from a later model, thats worth you thinking about as well. Try the search facility on here.

 

[Chae1]

@Speedstar

 

[jack6480]

Plum it into the air breaks costs about £50

 

[mushnt grummmble]

@Speedstar

 

[Speedstar]

We made new ones out of box section , this has been copied by lots of people and company's now , ours work well look on the forum and there are photos some were , the plastic one are just another one of MF great ideas

 

[Derek67]

Plum it into the air breaks costs about £50

Unfortunately no air on this tractor, have done it before on tractor with air brakes using the regulators that already exist in the compressor control box. Only the cost of a push on joint.

 

[Derek67]

We made new ones out of box section , this has been copied by lots of people and company's now , ours work well look on the forum and there are photos some were , the plastic one are just another one of MF great ideas

Real brainwave by massey alright, very much resembles Lego if u look closely...

 

[Speedstar]

Real brainwave by massey alright, very much resembles Lego if u look closely...

Yes like so many of there good ideas

 

[chas]

Have a 6480 massey here needing new plastic air tanks for the cab suspension, Once saw somewhere that there's a engineering works in the UK making steel ones but can't seem to find it again!
Anyone any idea who makes these?

Jackson engineering 01765600102

 

[Derek67]

Thanks for that.. Will check them out..

 

[Spud]

Pair of these, MF 5400 cab suspension struts - replaced the air suspension - pic is 7480

 

[Derek67]

Pair of these, MF 5400 cab suspension struts - replaced the air suspension - pic is 7480

Wonder has it been done with success?

 

[mf7480]

Pair of these, MF 5400 cab suspension struts - replaced the air suspension - pic is 7480

Did they bolt straight in or was there fabrication required?

 

[Spud]

Bolted straight in where the old shockers came out, just need to jack both sides of the cab together to keep it level enough to get the bolts through.
Need the earlier 5400 ones - the later type (and 7700 ones) are a bit longer and have a clevis at one end

 

[Spud]

Wonder has it been done with success?

Yes, very pleased with mine

 

[mf7480]

Is there any sign of strain on the mounting points you've used, seeing as they aren't designed to support the full weight of the cab?

Did you just purchase the shock absorbers alone or were there other 5400 brackets required?

 

[Spud]

No sign yet. The 7400 brackets are pretty strong, the weakest bit I think will be the mounting bolts, but no problem yet

 

[jack6480]

If uv got the air bags there my not use them, them springs won't be as good

 

[James]

Pair of these, MF 5400 cab suspension struts - replaced the air suspension - pic is 7480

But would that work on a 6480?