Pressure Protection Valve

[msksann]

Hi Gregory:
So far, I am aware of only three Pressure Protection Valves. One for
the Tag Axle suspension, one for the main suspension, and the one Ryan
mentioned at the bulk oil fill. I have not found one, yet, at the
airstep, and I do not see another in my air system diagram. Perhaps
others can add to this list. I would like to keep an eye, (and ear),
on them.

Curt gave me good advice; I will have a shop replace the Valve I had
apart, but hold off on replacing the tag axle PPV. Tightening the
screws on that one seems to have stopped the leaking thru the sides,
and it is so true that it is easy to "break" something else, while
fixing a possible future problem. I will keep a spare PPV though.

I wish I could get access to a pit when needed, I never forget Mike
Hohnstein's story of the PO of his Bird! I would never trust the Birds
jacks, or crawl under with the suspension aired up. I am probably
thinner than you think. I did chock the wheels, and set two- 20 ton
jacks under the frame, on a couple of ¾-inch steel plates that I
carry. Still, you are absolutely right, I have seen the Birds rear
jacks crush thru a, (poorly laid), concrete pad at another campground.

I would not advise negotiating money with my girlfriend, the word
`ruthless' comes to mind. I, on the other hand, am thinking we could
do something along the lines of a reverse mortgage(?) We are,
(supposedly), overdue for "The Big One" out here, one inopportune
California earthquake and

Michael Kramer
86 PT-40 8V92
San Diego, CA
(Crawling around in those scary places as little as I have to!)



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> Michael, thanks for the info on the pressure protection valve. I guess
> the airstep has one to??
>
> I never have the guts to crawl under my bus without blocking the
> frame up. Even with the jacks down I always fear opening a line that
> will let the pressure off the jacks or drop the bags.
>
> I thought about making clamps for the HWH jack stroke to lock them
> from retracting. Like a two half piece steel sleve that wrapps around
> the chrome section of the ram and locks in a nest on the foot pad????
> Anyway, give her my number, I'm in the market for an 8V classic
> widebody to cut a slide in.
>
> GregoryO'Connor
> 94ptRomoland 70 miles N of SanDiego
>