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Foretravel Motorhome Forums => Foretravel Tech Talk => Topic started by: Steve & Ginny Hill on February 12, 2017, 03:54:56 pm

Title: ride height valve
Post by: Steve & Ginny Hill on February 12, 2017, 03:54:56 pm
Does anyone have a specific part number for the front ride height valve on a 1996 U295?
Title: Re: ride height valve
Post by: Doug W. on February 12, 2017, 06:08:02 pm
I believe the original equipment was a haldex
Immediate response valve.

The second one is more widely available but it is a standard flow. I have one on my left rear and can't seem to see or feel a difference. I'm now carrying a Haldex IR as a spare since I have had one internally break do to rough road conditions that brought me to a smoking halt.


90555105 - Height Control Valve - Replaces 90554241 - Haldex product (http://www.haldex.com/en/na/suspension-controls/height-control-valve/ir-height-control-valves/90555105/)

www.wheelerfleet.com/mobile/product.aspx?ProductCode=kn27000wb&404;http://www.wheelerfleet.com:80/KN27000WB-AIR-VALVE-p/kn27000wb.htm=
Title: Re: ride height valve
Post by: Steve & Ginny Hill on February 12, 2017, 07:47:58 pm
good info. Thanks.
Title: Re: ride height valve
Post by: krush on February 12, 2017, 08:16:33 pm
I would not put immediate response valve on my RV.
Title: Re: ride height valve
Post by: TheBrays on February 13, 2017, 08:30:06 am
I replaced one of my rear ones with the Haldex 90555105 back in Oct. 
See Travel Mode Air Problem (http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?topic=29371.msg248663#msg248663)

I would recommend that you get new fitting when you get the valve.
Removing the old ones off the valve at the bench was neither fun nor easy.
I had to use my 22mm wrench and at that scraped a little off the elbow threads.

JohnFitz says :
"If this is the same fitting on my coach, I believe its a Parker P/N: VS269NTA-6-4 (or equivalent of another
manufacture)t
These are specifically made for DOT Nylon Tube Air brake lines - thus the NTA in the part number.
-6 is the tube size in 1/16th of an inch, so 3/8" OD on the air brake line (thats whats on my coach)
-4 is the thread size in 1/16th of an inch, so 1/4" NPT that threads into the ride height valve.
The tubing and fitting should be marked DOT so you can tell they are compliant with that standard and thus
compatible."
 

He provides more info in the above referenced post.

Title: Re: ride height valve
Post by: Bill Willett on February 13, 2017, 09:12:31 am
I would not put immediate response valve on my RV.
Would you care to explain, if this is what was original on a coach.
Title: Re: ride height valve
Post by: krush on February 13, 2017, 09:57:25 am
Would you care to explain, if this is what was original on a coach.

Where immediate response installed originally? Mine just look like the standard one, but I will admit I need to double check. Immediate response valves are exactly what they say, immediate...so any bump or movement is putting air in or dumping air out of the bags, instantly. There is a reason for the delay. Static ride height is to be controlled when not going over bumps...otherwise there would always be air going in/out of the airbags as the RV rolls down the road.