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I know you said the Howard Steering System is out of Business, but that may not be the case? :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by 0533
They were distributed and installed by River City Products, in San Antonio, TX. I put their information below, for you to check with them if you need parts or information. Good Luck :)
River City Products, Inc.
199 West Rhapsody
San Antonio, TX 78216
Toll Free: 1-800-879-4277
Gary S.
Thanks Gary, I will forward this to the Service manager at Marathon out in Coburg. Pat (service Mgr) was the one who told me they were out of business. Maybe Pat ( marathon) should spend time on the Pog site.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gary & Peggy Stevens
Ever since learning of this feature I have been intrigued.
The manufacturer is gone correct?
Is this something that can be installed. I guess a call to River City Products is in order.
Could someone post some pictures of the buisness end of it, I'd love to see what it looks like.
My contact at Marathon said that I have a leak in the hydraulic arm under the drivers side coach inboard of the front left tire. It is n orange colored large shock like arm that is weeping fluid. Marathon said that they could send it out for some custom work ($$$) and have the seals replaced. I would like to find the original replacement parts if possible. I am very interested in using this feature.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Cannarozzi
Here is the link to the supplier:
River City Products, Inc.
199 West Rhapsody
San Antonio, TX 78216
Phone: (210)377-0631
Toll Free: 1-800-879-4277
Fax: (210)377-1089
Manufacturing, Wholesale Distribution, and Installation of
HOWARD POWER CENTER STEERING™ SYSTEM
Heres the latest scoop on the Howard Active Steering System parts availability.Quote:
Originally Posted by 0533
I spoke with Sam Kopecky today, the representative, last man standing at Howard. skopecky@campingworld.com Cell# 1-210-422-8484. Sam was a tech person at Howard before it went OB. Nice guy, he feels badly that he can not be of much help.
Here is the deal. They have enough parts to cover the needs of existing warrantee customers maybe. They have not manufactured new parts for a while and have no inventiory, none. PS. You can by the patents and molds, the company for $200K maybe a lot less. There are about 4500 customers using the steering system.
If you know anyone who has a Howard Active Steering dampener, Hydraulic cylinder part # 10A001-10-H I am a customer. this is a 10" cylinder, they had two models a 10 and 12". This one is for a independent front end Prevost and sits right next to the Prevost dampener.
Thanks.
Well one a you guys with the thing is gonna have to let me check it out, behind the wheel with a good hard crosswind.
I've never seen this on a truck and either has everyone I have asked.
Ya know how many stiff necks I've encountered over the years that it would have eliminated.
Sam is the best saleman they ever had, even though he never sold anything. He said that they have 66 documented cases of the system holding a front blow out straight and steady. He got my vote, and said that Howard, now 89 was so intent on making the tolerances so close. He felt that to make the system work well, everything had to be just so. apparently it makes for a difficult exchange process of certain parts. have to heat up brackets to get some parts out, like the cylinder from the bracket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe Cannarozzi