Re: Raising coach and safety stands
Reply #1 –
I went to raise the coach and put in the safety stands to bleed the front air tanks. Every time I attempt this I vow to make extensions like Roger has. It's on the "list".
Today, after running the engine, getting air up to pressure and pressing the" raise" button, I couldn't get the stands in. First time this happened. Mine are 12" but I will get them cut down. I once had trouble getting one out.
MY QUESTION IS: with engine running, holding down the raise button, which is blinking, HOW DO I KNOW when I am at highest point of air bag? Does the blinking light stop blinking?
On a side note....and not to stir up the hornets nest, I have been under my coach with both Wayne, when he was at OTM, and Keith at MOT, and they scoot around WITHOUT blocking up the coach. Do they know something we don't?
I personally found 11" works better. I started with 11.5 (have Firestone bags ) and sometimes was a struggle getting them over the limit pads.
Another trick is, use the raise, but then use the rear raise separate. When I use the raise all 4 corners, it always leaves the back low. You can judge when the bags are full, by looking at the wall, or some other object by the coach. When it's done, the coach will stop raising. The lights do not stop blinking.
If the coach isn't blocked, I have gone under there lots of times. But I would never get wrapped up inside one of the hollow spots in the chassis, nor would I stay under there to work on anything. I do my LOF with it unblocked, we did all our LOF's as a tech with no blocks.
The coach is not going to fall down, it's going to come down slow.That is also unlikely to happen, unless you are messing with the air system.
With that said, was once doing a service, and the salesman jumped in with customers, and turned the ign. on. The coach was already low, and barely got out. Had a few words for him.
So I would say, when in doubt, block it up. Always safer, then to be dead!
Chris