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Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #20 –
Quote from: DayDreamer –
Bigdog, when you select a fuel line, please post the details on the type you select.  It is my understanding silicone hoses are a little permeable, so it is unlikely they make a silicon fuel hose like they make for coolant/heater/radiator service.  I believe CARB and other environmental agencies require new fuel hose to be much less permeable and I think most compliant hoses have a barrier liner covered with a material to protect that liner.  Then again, there are lots of products on the market and perhaps they have a silicone hose that is rated for diesel service.

I read other posts where Trident Barrier Lined A1-15 Fuel hose was used and read that MOT is using something which looks like PEX.  Will be interesting to see what you select.
When I talked to Oregon motorcoach in Eugene, Oregon. I just specified high quality fuel line. But It was my assumption that it was silicone based. I'll post up what they put in.

Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #21 –
On our coach, it had a red koni to the front, a yellow monroe on the back. This is on the front axle. I replaced all 4 front shocks on the front with 4 koni golds. I didnt notice any change period. The rear of mine still has the 1 red koni and 1 yellow monroe. Next spring Im putting 4 Bilsteins on the rear just to update the shocks. She is almost 30 years old and has over 260k miles on it. In my OPINION, those gold shocks are way over priced. I  bet the yellow ones would feel just the same. Just my .02

Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #22 –
I don't know but the Monaco Dynasty I had had Bilsteins and 8 air bags the same as the Foretravel and the Foretravel has a
way better ride. The only thing I can see different is the shocks but maybe there is something else.

Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #23 –
My coach drove fine with the original Bilstein shocks but the FSD's did make a noticeable difference.  Well worth the relatively low cost of the shocks and basically free installation at the time of airbag replacement.  I can't speak directly about the adjustable Koni's but I assume the FSD's would be a similar improvement.

Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #24 –
I just replaced the front shocks after buying the sooper dooper impact gun from harbor freight, fyi, the Pittsburgh impact sockets I bought are a little soft, had to pry the 1 1/2 socket off the gun stem. I put regular Monroe shocks on at $104 each, like MT Ted I can't see the need for $250 shocks on a 33 year old outfit. I can see adjustable shocks on a motorcycle or some sort of race car, but on a commercial vehicle chassis, that's a bit of a stretch. IMHO.

Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #25 –
FSD's are $168, delivered, from Shockwarehouse.com

Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #26 –
FSD a great bang for the $$$ upgrade

Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #27 –
MT TED your unihome is about one ton lighter that a Unicoach.  Or more.  Most in the front structure and the front mounted generator.

Koni made the new design to fix the Unicoach issues.

Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #28 –
So, what does it take to replace the fuel lines, how is it done? Empty diesel fuel tank, disconnect all fuel lines from the fuel tank, remove the tank out. Trace and find the fuel lines in tight slot where it is tagged along with other things, such as electrical cables, get it free, go to one end, attach a new line to each line and pull through, tag it back in, close up the tight slot and tidy up the lines and all the other cables disturbed then reconnect each end to engine, aqua hot and the fuel tank? What am I missing?
Labor, 16 hours? +/- $1600-2000 ? plus material?

Thank you

Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #29 –
Quote from: propman –
So, what does it take to replace the fuel lines, how is it done? Empty diesel fuel tank, disconnect all fuel lines from the fuel tank, remove the tank out. Trace and find the fuel lines in tight slot where it is tagged along with other things, such as electrical cables, get it free, go to one end, attach a new line to each line and pull through, tag it back in, close up the tight slot and tidy up the lines and all the other cables disturbed then reconnect each end to engine, aqua hot and the fuel tank? What am I missing?
Labor, 16 hours? +/- $1600-2000 ? plus material?

Thank you
A bunch using the search, here is one.
 
Fuel hose replacement post
 

Re: Thoughts on replacing Koni with Koni FSD

Reply #30 –
Quote from: propman –
So, what does it take to replace the fuel lines, how is it done? Empty diesel fuel tank, disconnect all fuel lines from the fuel tank, remove the tank out. Trace and find the fuel lines in tight slot where it is tagged along with other things, such as electrical cables, get it free, go to one end, attach a new line to each line and pull through, tag it back in, close up the tight slot and tidy up the lines and all the other cables disturbed then reconnect each end to engine, aqua hot and the fuel tank? What am I missing?
Labor, 16 hours? +/- $1600-2000 ? plus material?

Thank you
The big bugaboo for DIY is having a place to do it and controlling that messy smelly diesel. By all accounts from those that have done it, it can be a messy job.

I would have to do mine at the curb on a neighborhood street. No bueno says the city ordinance.