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Travel / ride height ?

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there!

Does anyone have information on ride/travel height as in how to adjust?
I have a gauge for measuring how ever I can't get them right. Not sure I'm doing or understanding it correctly. How important is it?

Thanks for any help.

James
James and Suzi
1999 U320  36, Cummins M11
Build 5544  Motorcade #17268
Ronan, Montana
2020 Jeep gladiator

Re: Travel / ride height ?

Reply #1 –
Ride Height Adjustment and Air brake pressures.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
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Re: Travel / ride height ?

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Doug W. –
Drive shaft is happy at the correct ride height.

As are shocks, passengers, etc!
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
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Re: Travel / ride height ?

Reply #4 –
Ok and thanks all for your help. However how important is the level spot where are you parked and adjusting?
James and Suzi
1999 U320  36, Cummins M11
Build 5544  Motorcade #17268
Ronan, Montana
2020 Jeep gladiator

Re: Travel / ride height ?

Reply #5 –
It's important.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Travel / ride height ?

Reply #6 –
Any reasonably flat spot will be fine.
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: Travel / ride height ?

Reply #7 –
I only ever worried about being flat for the front axle where it is one shared valve for both sides. The rear corners adjust independently so being level doesn't really matter there. At least that was my theory, and I am YouTube certified in many different disciplines so you can take that to the bank
1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

Not all that wander are lost... but I often am.

Re: Travel / ride height ?

Reply #8 –
It isn't necessary to be on a level surface, but it is necessary to be on flat  ground to be accurate (have all the wheels on the same plane)

The rear valves control the side to side height, front valve controls the front height. If both rear valves are set to 8" and one front is a little low and the other a little high..... split the difference, that's about the best you can do.
Justin & Cathy Byrd
1995 U280 "Old Faithful"
36' Build #4673
C8.3 Cummins
Allison MD3060R 6 speed - retarder
Powertech 10KW  4cyl Kubota