Hello Foretravel friends and experts, I've got a question I can't seem to easily answer. My 94 Grand Villa has a blown leg. It's been sitting out here in beautiful Concan Texas for the last few months and we're back living in it while we work the (HOT) summer season on Frio. When I got here I noticed that the driver side leg was folded up with a puddle underneath it. I pulled the leg off and both the kick down cylinder and the extension cylinder are leaking. When I brought it up to the local hydraulic shop they said it was a sealed unit and not repairable. So, I'm trying to figure out what model leg they used for this year and where I might be able to source a new leg.
Any thoughts from the experts on this one?
thanks!
hunter
Not an expert on a U240 hydraulics but if it is indeed not repairable, take a couple of good photos of each end and how it attaches plus the ram/shaft (shiny) diameter as well as the outside diameter and length of the cylinder. Perhaps we can find one for a fraction of the Foretravel price. Good to know the AN/JIC fitting sizes.
Pierce
Should be an HWH number on it.
I have a set that I don't use.
Pay shipping and 100$ they're yours.
One front leaks.
SnipeATX, You only need one front and I'm pretty sure that if you turn the rears around so that they face front, they can also be "fronts."
I'll slide under the front of ours tomorrow morning. I want to see what makes them "Sealed."
For What It's Worth, HWH can sell you parts.
There is a HWH number on it. Contact HWH they can repair it if you send it to them.
I found out the HWH part number. The sticker on the leg had been painted over but Foretravel had the part number. $1100 from HWH with no idea on availability. 8125 (https://www.hwhcorp.com/mr243500.pdf) I put a bottle jack under it for now. I would definitely be interested in the available set and would love to know about the front/rear interchangibility.
You should be able to get a PN off the front ones as well and compare.
I doubt there'll be any front to back exchange simply because they are two different hydro cylinders. The front is much lighter and usually has a longer stroke, the rear cylinder has to lift the heaviest part of the coach and has that much larger diameter.
I have the fronts off and had some interest in them but never got any shipping money. So they are boxed up.
The rears are still mounted and I'll be traveling with the bus for the next 3 weeks.
I leave tues. If you want both rears , I can remove them about July 9.
Back in town . Do you want any parts?