Skip to main content ↑ ↓
Topic: Ored ride height (Read 1391 times) previous topic - next topic

Re: Ored ride height

Reply #25 –
Second step of the auto hwh cycle is to dump the air after the jacks swing down  with the first push.

After that shut off the panel power. 

Yes the jacks are down.  I do not remember if there was a manual dump without the jacks on the auto panel
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: Ored ride height

Reply #26 –
Will check for mud daubers nests on vents or other obstructions.
Old Phart Phred, EIEIO
89 GV ored 36' #3405 300 hp cat 3208 ATAAC side radiator, mountain tamer exhaust brake

Re: Ored ride height

Reply #27 –
Phred,

I ordered all my belts, filters, thermostat from Rockauto.  Cheap fast shipping.  They were listed as Gates Standard but received Premium XL Green stripe for about $9 ea.  Wix filters for fuel, oil, tranny, hydraulics $6-$9.  Use 5% discount code 6556913558762115 if you don't have one.

Also they have a Gates tension gauge for $12.  Very valuable. Should test to 160 new, 120 used, acceptable range of 105-145.
'87 40' Grand Villa 4000 SBID ORED
CAT 3208TA 300Hp driving MT647, PacBrake
Unkown watts Solar
'17 Conti's HSR2 10-22.5
Cove, Texas
Previous: '76 to '16,  5' 10", 0.1Hp, hauling 85lb BackPack shod on Keen Boots
 

Re: Ored ride height

Reply #28 –
Sorry to take so long  Phred.
 My front altitude; measured by hanging the  tape measure over the top air bag plate  and reading at the bottom edge of the bottom plate . Yes the tape has a sag as it passes the bag a little tiny bit.  8in.
 My shock centers are 15and 7/8 in.  I lowered the ride height a little to ride well with those cheap E bay Shox.  They range from 12 to 17 in.  15.5 or 15.87 should be a good place in bump with some extension.
 Moving the ride height a little should also run the bags in a new spot , maybe last longer.
 
AS far as mounting the shox;  You need a special bent offset dropped  wrench to hold the inner nut , right inside of the fuel tank .  Maybe the drop is the width of the frame edge , about 2in.    You can RTV the washer in place so that it stays long enough to fit the bolt back through .
 Once this nut is loosened the job is easy , all of my pieces came out easy .  For installing those 300psi Shox, I used a 1in rachet strap around the entire thing. Turning the wheels to one side and then the other opens up access pretty well.
 If you need to borrow my special wrench , send me an email  and I'l send it to you.
 To finish, you may need a half turn of the drag link to center the wheel.