Shock mount: Re: Temps

[David Brady]

The LXi is set up the same way. If the front end is lifted high

off the ground by the jacks, the front ride height valve wants

to dump suspension air. Usually, if I start the motor, build up

air pressure, then throw the switch to raise the suspension,

then retract the jacks, by the time the jacks are "almost"

completely retracted, the front ride height valve is starting to

allow air to flow into the airbags and it just catches, landing

softly on the airbags instead of crashing on the bump stops.



If it doesn't appear that things are going to work out this

way, I'm not above retracting the front jacks manually and

then stopping them at a point where the ride height valve is

willing to pump some air into the front air bags. I then let

the front airbags fill up then continue with jack retraction.



These cases usually occur due to someone wanting to raise

the coach sufficiently to remove a tire, or work underneath

(with proper blocking/cribbing). At campgrounds, the coach

will typically raise on the suspension allowing the jacks to be

retracted without incident.



David Brady

'02 LXi, NC





Pete Masterson wrote:

The stress crack/tear in the metal was over 7" long, so the
problem must have been developing for some time. (The popping noise had
been with me for some time, too.)

I don't know if the raising/lowering the coach was the last
straw, or what ... (might have been) But airing the coach before
raising the jacks is tough (on my coach) since the air bags are dumped
automatically when you lower the jacks, so I don't know if they'll
refill until the jacks are raised. (Does someone know precisely how
that is set up?) I know I've forgotten to dump the suspension before I
started the jacks ... but then they dump anyway.

Pete Masterson

'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42

El Sobrante CA

"aeonix1@mac.com"