Bouncing Birdie

[bumpersbird]

Thanks guys,

I was going to replace the valves as well as adjusting my tag axle pressure down to 60 psi from it's current 72 psi. Steer axle has too much weight on it and the tag is too light. My coach has always looked a little nose heavy, after checking the prescribed measurements it is nose low. Weighed the coach and she is within 180 lbs of max steer axle weight and the tag has an extra 1100 lbs to take up some of that weight.

Just to make sure I get the correct part.

BB 0871376

Haladex 90054007
http://www.haldex.com/en/North-America/A...e/90054007

Neway 90054007

Newstar S-8718
http://www.sandstruck.com/catalog/airsys...ontrol.htm

Velvac # 034112
http://www.velvac.com/pdf/HeightControlValves.pdf

Cross Reference: 439 E4323, 480 SA1560, 655 574696C91, BKS KD2328, S46 M3263

Guys got them on e-bay for $35
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Neway-Hei...leQ5fParts

Greg, I don't have to look for problems they find me! LOL

Kurt Horvath
95 PT 42
10AC

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Ralph Fullenwider wrote:
>
> Hi Kurt:
>
> The symptoms sound like the plastic diverter paddle inside the ride height
> valve broke. When the Coach goes positive it will lose air in the front
> bags when it should be filling because of a hair line crack, then when it
> goes neg it closes the crack and fills to the O-Bal point. This will cause
> some effect of the bouncy feeling as well because the air springs are
> softer due to lack of air but not totally down. You can remove the valve,
> open it up and check the plastic diverter paddle in side that is hooked to
> the arm, bet you will find it damaged and replace it.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph & Charolette Fullenwider
> '84 FC 35 "Ruff Diamond"
> Duncan, Oklahoma
>
> At 05:41 AM 9/24/2009 +0000, you wrote:
> >Several weeks ago I made a run to IL from Tn and back. I encountered a
> >problem I've not heard about or experienced.
> >
> >On the highway I crossed an overpass with a rather abrupt transition. The
> >coach hit hard and my drivers chair bottomed out. Not to unusual. But this
> >time the suspension warning light & alarm came on. I pulled over as soon
> >as I could to check out the problem. Everything appeared normal and within
> >a minuet or so the alarm went out on it's own. I guessed that perhaps the
> >bump had compressed the suspension enough to activate the alarm, maybe it
> >was a real big bump.
> >
> >It happened several more times that day, with it occurring in know
> >stretches of interstate, that have never posed any such problems in the
> >past. With it getting progressively worse. Small bumps would get the coach
> >porpoising.
> >
> >Stopped several times, I dumped and aired up the suspension several times
> >to see if it was working and she aired up fine until the next bump in the
> >road . Any ideas???
> >
> >I'm thinking it's the air valve for the front suspension. Maybe the
> >actuator arm is bent, broke or the valve itself is malfunctioning. I'm
> >hoping it's not much more.
> >
> >Any help would be great.
> >__________________
> >Kurt Horvath
> >95 PT 42
> >10AC
> >
> >
>