Deconstructing a Prevost

[davidbrady]

Hi Guys,

I was paging thru my H3 manuals trying to get a feel for some of the tier suppliers Prevost uses. I put together this:

1) Disk brakes are Knorr-Bremse SB7000 which is owned by Spicer.

2) Drive axle and differential is by Meritor.

3) Air brake valves are by Bendix.

4) ABS brain is Meritor Wabco.

5) Steering gearbox is ZF-Servocom.

6) Air springs are by Goodyear.

7) Drive and tag axle shocks are Monroe. Steer axle shocks are Sachs.

8) Height control valves are by Barksdale.

9) IFS unitized hubs are by GKN/Kirkstall.

10) Suspension bushings are by Prevost. There's no mention of who did the IFS control arms, the uprights, or the radius arms for the tag and drive axles; I think they're all by Prevost/Volvo.

It's number (10) that I'd like to learn more about. Are the suspension components (control arms and such) truly done by Prevost? Can anyone shed any light on this? Thanks!