jacking up rear of fc35

[emc2jb6]

in the next few days iam going to be checking the brakes on our bus and
i want to jack up the front and rear to remove wheels and do an
inspection. do not plan on jacking both at the same time. can anyone
tell me the proper placement of the jacks. i will be using 2-20 ton
jacks and some hefty blocking material. also at the same time iam going
to remove the rear leveling jacks and rebuild them. the right rear has
a bad leak.also going to look at the shocks and panhard rod.

happy new year and will be in kinder in february.

ed and peggy
"lonesome dove"
fc35rb

[Mike Hohnstein]

It's best to place the jacks under the axles, however when I replaced the rear
bags and panhard bar assembly I used 4 jack stands on the suspension frame as
the truck frame is way up there, a 15 ton floor jack is used to raise the bus.
I used a 5 ton floor jack to control the height of the differential after the
coach was elevated. The frame and related components were painted at that time.
The panhard bar replacement was purchased at a local semi trailer parts and
service facility, cost was $35.
The parking brakes do not lock the front axle.
6" concrete is a minumum surface for such work.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: emc2jb6
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:42 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35


in the next few days iam going to be checking the brakes on our bus and
i want to jack up the front and rear to remove wheels and do an
inspection. do not plan on jacking both at the same time. can anyone
tell me the proper placement of the jacks. i will be using 2-20 ton
jacks and some hefty blocking material. also at the same time iam going
to remove the rear leveling jacks and rebuild them. the right rear has
a bad leak.also going to look at the shocks and panhard rod.

happy new year and will be in kinder in february.

ed and peggy
"lonesome dove"
fc35rb





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[Dan]

ok, exactly where did you put the jacks to support the motorhome?

dan
88pt38
kiwi
jackson, ms
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Hohnstein
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35


It's best to place the jacks under the axles, however when I replaced the rear
bags and panhard bar assembly I used 4 jack stands on the suspension frame as
the truck frame is way up there, a 15 ton floor jack is used to raise the bus. I
used a 5 ton floor jack to control the height of the differential after the
coach was elevated. The frame and related components were painted at that time.
The panhard bar replacement was purchased at a local semi trailer parts and
service facility, cost was $35.
The parking brakes do not lock the front axle.
6" concrete is a minumum surface for such work.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: emc2jb6
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:42 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35

in the next few days iam going to be checking the brakes on our bus and
i want to jack up the front and rear to remove wheels and do an
inspection. do not plan on jacking both at the same time. can anyone
tell me the proper placement of the jacks. i will be using 2-20 ton
jacks and some hefty blocking material. also at the same time iam going
to remove the rear leveling jacks and rebuild them. the right rear has
a bad leak.also going to look at the shocks and panhard rod.

happy new year and will be in kinder in february.

ed and peggy
"lonesome dove"
fc35rb

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[Mike Hohnstein]

The air ride suspension has a significant frame work that bolts to the chassis
frame rails. Raising the rear of the coach high enough to allow access to the
suspension components would require much taller jack stands than I have to reach
the frame rails.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: Dan
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 3:59 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35


ok, exactly where did you put the jacks to support the motorhome?

dan
88pt38
kiwi
jackson, ms
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Hohnstein
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35

It's best to place the jacks under the axles, however when I replaced the rear
bags and panhard bar assembly I used 4 jack stands on the suspension frame as
the truck frame is way up there, a 15 ton floor jack is used to raise the bus. I
used a 5 ton floor jack to control the height of the differential after the
coach was elevated. The frame and related components were painted at that time.
The panhard bar replacement was purchased at a local semi trailer parts and
service facility, cost was $35.
The parking brakes do not lock the front axle.
6" concrete is a minumum surface for such work.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: emc2jb6
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:42 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35

in the next few days iam going to be checking the brakes on our bus and
i want to jack up the front and rear to remove wheels and do an
inspection. do not plan on jacking both at the same time. can anyone
tell me the proper placement of the jacks. i will be using 2-20 ton
jacks and some hefty blocking material. also at the same time iam going
to remove the rear leveling jacks and rebuild them. the right rear has
a bad leak.also going to look at the shocks and panhard rod.

happy new year and will be in kinder in february.

ed and peggy
"lonesome dove"
fc35rb

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[emc2jb6]

Mike -thanks for the return to my questions. you gave me the info that
i was looking for. had and idea but needed someone who has been their
and done that. it is hard to believe the size and weight of these
things,safety is always on my mind anytime i get close to getting under
my bus. just today i found someone with a ramp rated at 50 tons. will
drive the bus on the ramp and look things over good and then jack up
the bus and go to work. Mike again thanks for your help and hope you
have a good new year.

ed&peggy
"lonesome dove"
1983fcrb 35'

[Gregory OConnor]

Ed, don't forget chocks
GregoryO'Connor
94ptRomolandCa
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "emc2jb6" wrote:
>
> Mike -thanks for the return to my questions. you gave me the info
that
> i was looking for. had and idea but needed someone who has been their
> and done that. it is hard to believe the size and weight of these
> things,safety is always on my mind anytime i get close to getting
under
> my bus. just today i found someone with a ramp rated at 50 tons. will
> drive the bus on the ramp and look things over good and then jack up
> the bus and go to work. Mike again thanks for your help and hope you
> have a good new year.
>
> ed&peggy
> "lonesome dove"
> 1983fcrb 35'
>