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Re: Ride height

Reply #20 –
Roll the bus fronts  up onto 2 x12.  Pull brake ,  chock 4 rear tires.  leave running  , Check for not rolling, .
 Make  your check after the air dryer purges.
   
      Measure ride height  at a place that you have data for.  Some are at the fender , after transferring the bag plate dimensions to the fender lip gaps. 
 Moving the rear  ride height up or down a tiny bit may extend the drive shaft U joints' life . or reduce any drive line vibration, or magnify a vibration .
 Moving the front up or down may change the steering wheel position a tiny bit .

Re: Ride height

Reply #21 –
Quote from: WS6_Keith –
Looks like mine are sitting around 8.5" to 9".  Any reason to fret over 1/2" high?

I don't know the max delta from specs that you can get away with.

Two points of failure if straying from specs:
The short driveshaft can change angles between transmission and rear axle quite a bit with just small changes in ride height.
Shocks have a "collapsed" and "extended" length. If ride height too low, shocks can crush on compression. If too long, they can pull apart on extension.

Re: Ride height

Reply #22 –
For those of you that have adjusted ride height, which way do you turn the adjustment to provide more height?
I haven't looked up close on the adjusters yet....assuming there's some sort of locking nut before you can adjust?

Re: Ride height

Reply #23 –
Quote from: dlkj07 –
For those of you that have adjusted ride height, which way do you turn the adjustment to provide more height?
I haven't looked up close on the adjusters yet....assuming there's some sort of locking nut before you can adjust?
There's a metal rod that sits in two rubber sleeves with a band clamp around each. You undo the clamp and slide the rod in or out of that sleeve to adjust height

Re: Ride height

Reply #24 –
Thanks, which way do you slide it for height? Am I assuming correctly that if you shorten the rod it gains you height?

Re: Ride height

Reply #25 –
Lengthen to raise.  Shorten to lower.

jk
 

Re: Ride height

Reply #27 –
Quote from: dlkj07 –
Of course I guessed wrong :)

Thanks.
Just start with the back ones where you can access them by reaching into a bay. You will be able to see the coach going up and down as you are fiddling with it assuming the coach is running.