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Ride height difference from front to rear on 2000 U270

Just curious. I do have the green travel light on the air bag panel but I'm curious if the front of my rig should be higher in stance than the rear? And if not do I just adjust the arms of the height switches to make it level?
Darren and Chris
2000 Foretravel U270

Re: Ride height difference from front to rear on 2000 U270

Reply #1 –
Ride Height Issues
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
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Re: Ride height difference from front to rear on 2000 U270

Reply #2 –
Use the search box at the top of the page type in "ride height" lots of information there. On level ground the coach should be level. You can also go to beamalarm.com and read up on setting ride height, before adjust it.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

Re: Ride height difference from front to rear on 2000 U270

Reply #3 –
Thanks for the replies. And I promise I'll get better with this whole forum thing...Also anyone in the central Florida area that REALLY knows Foretravel and does inspections etc...I am moving very soon to Alaska and would love to have a pro go through this thing with me prior to this long journey.
Darren and Chris
2000 Foretravel U270

Re: Ride height difference from front to rear on 2000 U270

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Quote from: Flatfisher53 –
Thanks for the replies. And I promise I'll get better with this whole forum thing...Also anyone in the central Florida area that REALLY knows Foretravel and does inspections etc...I am moving very soon to Alaska and would love to have a pro go through this thing with me prior to this long journey.
Howdy Darren, I would recommended Ron (red tractor) here on our blog: http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?action=profile;u=1552
Or Paul Yasbeck in Leesburg,
Paul Yasbeck (Foretravel Savvy with multiple recommendations)   
813 382 0869   120 Ice Cream Rd.
Leesburg FL   Leesburg, FL
Highly recommended both of these techs,
Good Luck, Dave A
Dave and Nancy Abel
'00 U320 36' WTFE  Build #5669
'10 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon
Livingston, TX  SKP's Fulltiming

Re: Ride height difference from front to rear on 2000 U270

Reply #5 –
Adjusting ride height is quite simple and well covered in the links above.

Basically if a side in the back is low, LENGTHEN the rod connected to the ride height valve.

Adjust the front AFTER doing the rear.  Since there is only one ride height valve in front, set the "average" to spec-- one slightly high, the other slightly low. You can usually get it so both are within 1/4" of spec.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
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Re: Ride height difference from front to rear on 2000 U270

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Thank you. I will give one of them a shout. Curious what to expect for a price on something like an inspection with a little familiarization instructional. I'm in Grant Florida
Darren and Chris
2000 Foretravel U270