How do you all get under your coaches to do inspections, oil changes, and lubrication's? Do you jack it up and put it on jack stands, etc.? I would love to have a pit or rack but that is not possible for me.
Thanks,
Old Hippie
You raise it up with the HWH system and place spacers in between the frame rails (next to air bags). Then you can safely work under the rig. There are some good threads on this with photos and Barry Beam's site has something on it too.
jor
This sticky topic has some of the photos jor mentions:
Working Safely around your Foretravel (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=10632.0)
Thanks all, I was not aware that the KWH would raise it high enough to allow access. I have never tried the Raise button on the control.
OH
Just make sure you BLOCK IT or it could lower on you without warning!!!
I have access (for a small fee) to a pit in a local repair shop. I only crawl under there if I really have to. You might check around at some truck/heavy equip't shops and see if you have access to a pit somewhere. I must have a mental problem, I just won't work under that much rig up on jacks like that. Have a great day ---- Fritz
Not for me.. I don't go under our coach. I even carry blocks...for someone else to use...
The first time I tried the "raise" button I found out that it does, indeed, raise the coach. As soon as I release the button, though, the coach goes back down. Raising one end and then the other will raise the coach and keep it up. I generally raise the front a couple of inches, then the back, then the front until I'm up to where I want to be.
Hold the raise button down. When you reach your desired height, turn off the ignition before releasing the button. The coach will stay in the raised position until you turn on the ignition.
When I want to raise the coach to max height, I run the engine, press the "^^^^" (RAISE) button, at full height release it, immediately press the "AIR" (Level) button once to put the HWH into manual mode. It will stay up with the engine still running or off. You can also tweak it up if it dropped any between release of "RAISE" and engagement of "Level."
Not having access to shop, having to work on stone, and having a '92 U240 without the fancy air bags my solution was Home Depot. I bought two 6" x 8' landscape timbers, bolted them together with 1/2" bolts, and then cut them in half using a 45 degree cut. I then drive up on to the two halves and have a very very stable lift that allows me enough room to work under it. I do not ever get more than two wheels off the ground at the same time so consider it to a very safe solution, as does a safety inspector friend. They store in a neat little pile at the side of the garage and , having been treated with wood preservative, they will last a long time outside.
If you have a small bank or rise you can drive one end of your coach onto, That will give you plenty of room under the Coach,
Make sure you chock your wheels before going under it,
It wont be level, so inaccurate oil levels are on the cards, Just level your coach before the final top ups, for fluids,