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Ride Height Adjustment

I installed the new ride height valve and the air leak is now gone, however. I do not know how to adjust the valve to the proper ride height.  Does anyone have experience with that?

Re: Ride Height Adjustment

Reply #1 –
This is on Beamalarm:  Hopefully helpful.  ride-height-adjustment-in-motorhome-or-rv
Glen & Suzie
1998 U320 36'
Build #5366
2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland
2015 ATC Aluminum 20' Trailer
Previous 1996 U295 40'
Motorcade #17546
Stephenville, TX

Re: Ride Height Adjustment

Reply #2 –
More on ride height???

Ride Height Issues
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: Ride Height Adjustment

Reply #3 –
8 1/2 inches, plate to plate on a 1996
1996 U295-36, Cummins 300hp, 8.3. Build number 4864. Vin number 1F97D536XTNO54271. Purchased October 31, 2019.

Re: Ride Height Adjustment

Reply #4 –
Quote from: dans96u295ft –
8 1/2 inches, plate to plate on a 1996

Not sure that is clear.  Between air bag mounting plates is 8".  From above top plate to below bottom plate is 8.5".
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

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Reply #5 –
I see that harbor freight has an 8-inch trailer receiver, I already have 12-inch receivers that I use to block the rig off. I can use the 8inch receivers as a stopping point and adjust the vertical linkage at the ride height valve?

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Reply #6 –
The spacing between frame members that we cite for safety blocking is not the same as the other Brett describes.
Regards,
Brett

'99 42' Foretravel Xtreme
'14 Brown Motorsports Stacker
'05 Chevy SSR
'02 BMW R1150R

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: amos.harrison –
The spacing between frame members that we cite for safety blocking is not the same as the other Brett describes.

Correct.  The safety stands are for working under the coach.  You raise it to well above ride height to give yourself more room under there.

Said another way, totally unrelated to ride height.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

Re: Ride Height Adjustment

Reply #8 –
Done. adjustments are completed. thanks for all the input.