crash down in the middle of the night!
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11-11-2007, 11:09
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crash down in the middle of the night!
Back in the early 90's we were camped in florissant,Wy.(terrible
campground-lots of rocks) we were in our 85pt-40 and had the same thing happen the left rear slipped and the jack flipped up and knocked the return spring off. We were on our way back to Illinois so made a trip back via way of Moscow,Iowa (HWH) Paul had a mechanic from the shop come out and reinstall the spring, Really big pry bars we were glad we stopped as they knew the technique to get it done... When in doubt we always use the wheel chocks NOW.....Bob 93pt40..Il. s > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@> > wrote: > > > > Mike, > > > > That story about the prior owner of your coach makes me cringe every > > time you mention it! It also justifies my wooden ramps, wheel > chocks, > > two extra 20 ton hydraulic jacks and two 20 ton jack stands. I've > had > > friends ask me why I carry all that 'crap' and it takes me a while > to > > position everything before I crawl under there, but I don't care, > I'm > > coming back out on my own! > > > > Mike Bulriss > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > > San Antonio, TX > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein" > > <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote: > > > > > > Yup, that's what killed the dead guy who's widow I bought my first > > FC from. Had brandy new rear jacks, I suspect he figgered he was > good > > to go on workin' under the bus. His body was the wheel chock he > > shoulda used, rear dual got him as it rolled forward. Guess he > > figured the front brakes locked when the parking brake set. > > > MH > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Robert Britton > > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 12:04 PM > > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: crash down in the middle of the > night! > > > > > > > > > The air brake only sets the rear brakes. If you have the rear > jacks > > > set and lift the rear wheels while on an incline there is > nothing to > > > keep the coach from rolling. > > > > > > Robert Britton > > > 87FC > > > Hollister, California > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rose Mary" > > > > > > > > > > > Hi group, > > > > been home 2 nights, last night in the middle of a deep sleep > (I > > > still > > > > sleep in the coach when we are home as my daughter is taking > care of > > > > the homefront and has my room in the house).. > > > > I was awakened by a crash and things falling... > > > > I had both back levelers up to level the coach on a slight > incline. > > > > When I went out and looked the levelers were actually under > the > > > coach > > > > in the wrong direction....I started her up, let the air build > and > > > then > > > > retracted the levelers. They went back up fine, phew! Don't > know why > > > > everything had shifted back, the air brake was set > etc....guess > > > maybe > > > > I had them too high? I put them back down but it appeared the > LR one > > > > was at slight angle forward so I put them back up for the > night. > > > > Haven't got around to putting them down as I will likely move > the > > > > coach to a different park spot for the couple weeks we will > be home. > > > > Anyone had this experience? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Rose Mary > > > > 82 FC 35 > > > > JP's White Bird > > > > at home in Oregon for Thanksgiving > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > Thanks for that info on the leveling jacks! I don't have those but > it was interesting to find out only the back brakes are locked in > place when you shut down the coach. > > > Jipjob > 78 Wanderlodge > |
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crash down in the middle of the night! - Rose Mary - 11-11-2007, 05:09
crash down in the middle of the night! - Robert Britton - 11-11-2007, 06:04
crash down in the middle of the night! - mbulriss - 11-11-2007, 06:16
crash down in the middle of the night! - Bob Lawrence - 11-11-2007, 06:36
crash down in the middle of the night! - Pete Masterson - 11-11-2007, 07:35
crash down in the middle of the night! - Mike Hohnstein - 11-11-2007, 08:53
crash down in the middle of the night! - mbulriss - 11-11-2007, 09:09
crash down in the middle of the night! - Jon - 11-11-2007, 09:31
crash down in the middle of the night! - Bob & Carol Howald` - 11-11-2007 11:09
crash down in the middle of the night! - thomas_sorrentino - 11-11-2007, 13:13
crash down in the middle of the night! - Wallace Craig - 11-11-2007, 13:42
crash down in the middle of the night! - thomas_sorrentino - 11-11-2007, 14:00
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