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Re: Leveling Issues

Reply #20 –
Quote from: TheBrays –

Dave Abel and I have discussed (over drinks as I recall) one of the problems with the Forum,
to wit, it feeds the hypochondriacal regard we have for the coach...

Barry says I have this problem.......    I think maybe I do to!!
Michelle says I had to do this.....        I think maybe I do to!!
Davis says I just did this ....              I think maybe I should to!! :P

Howdy Elliot, LOL!!
So far from today's posts, I'm worried about Air Bags, Six Packs, Leveling solenoids, travel solenoids, cracked air lines, Air Dryers, Fuel Filters, Cracked Fuel Lines, and Engine Valve adjustments.  Think I'll go and check my inventory of 12yr old Single Malt!!! 
Good Luck with you air bags,  Dave A

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Reply #21 –
Dave, you forgot about retrieving your cat from inside the dashboard too! 

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Reply #23 –
Never too early. It's 5 o'clock somewhere! And they never really say if its AM or PM! 

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Reply #24 –
Quote from: Grant L –
Dave (and others),

Are there "signs" one should look for before replacing fuel lines and air bags?  Ours is a '96 and no problem in either area so far (knock on wood), but neither would I want fuel lines or air bags to give out in the boondocks...

Grant
I agree with what Brett Harrison posted.

Our main sign of failing fuel lines was that the generator would not keep running. I could prime and purge the fuel filters and the generator would start. It would not keep running. It was drawing air. FOT looked at some exposed portions of the fuel lines for the Cummins and could see that they were cracking and slightly damp.

Air bags had been showing cords since we bought the coach. They held air so we didn't do anything. When FOT was working on fuel lines, they observed that one bag was leaking, so we replaced all of them.

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Reply #25 –
Bag Recap(itulation)

Cost to date:
    8 W01-358-9448, Firestone Reversible Sleeve Air Springs  @  155.71 each
plus 74.74 tax (shipped from Michigan to Michigan)                          1,320.42
    New nuts from Fastenal (8-3/4x16, 24-12/13+lock washers)              27.37
    Labor & materials (to install 4 on rear axle)                                    382.00                     
                                                                                      Total    $1,729.79
In Inventory:
    4  W01-358-9448 with fasteners to be install (probably at FOT)

Interesting installation:
I have read many of the posts, looked at ingenious tools, and pondered how  to get to  the hard-to-get-to nuts.
These are the ones on the other side of the bag.
The young fellow at Hilltop RV in Ishpeming,MI contorted, tugged, ratcheted  and was making small progress.
Finally he asked "Can I just cut the studs off the old bags?"
Being the kind of fellow I am I said "Sure!!"

He would get a little slack on the 'hidden' stud, get the up front nut off and then proceed to use his sawz-all to take out the one he couldn't quite reach. Also took care of the heavily rusted air supply stud.
 

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Reply #26 –
Another reason when I have to replace ours I WILL be removing the side panel (no matter what any one else say's it is not needed) I can have them off in less than 30 mins and it makes life SO simple. It also gives one a chance to check other things out that are hard to see/get too.
FWIW
John H