Adjust Ride Height

[olson_phil]

My 83FC35SB leans a little. The drivers side is a couple of inches
lower than the passenger side. Front to back seems even, just side to
side is off. Told the wife it is because I weigh more than her. I
thought there was a side to side ride height adjustment for the air
suspension near the rear axle, but couldn't find it, or at least was
not sure what I was looking for. Anyone know where this is, what this
looks like and how to adjust it? Does the suspension have to be dumped
first to adjust it? Any tips would be helpful. Thanks.

Phil Olson
83FC35SB
Appleton, WI

[Mike Hohnstein]

There are 3 leveler valves. One on the front axle and two on the rear. Place a
jack stand under the trailer hitch out of fear and get under the coach behind
the LR tires. You will see a verticle rod with a slide adjustment on the back
of the axle, lengthen it an inch. Dump the suspension and reinflate. This
should be done on a level concrete surface. Might take a few tries to get it
right, PB blaster will be a good thing to use on the assemblies before trying to
adjust them.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
15 miles from the twister
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: olson_phil
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:07 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height


My 83FC35SB leans a little. The drivers side is a couple of inches
lower than the passenger side. Front to back seems even, just side to
side is off. Told the wife it is because I weigh more than her. I
thought there was a side to side ride height adjustment for the air
suspension near the rear axle, but couldn't find it, or at least was
not sure what I was looking for. Anyone know where this is, what this
looks like and how to adjust it? Does the suspension have to be dumped
first to adjust it? Any tips would be helpful. Thanks.

Phil Olson
83FC35SB
Appleton, WI





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dru penland]

Mike,

What should the ride height be front and back and where do you do your
measuring from? Oh, and do you know if excessive bounce is a cause of air spring
failure?

Thanks,

Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
There are 3 leveler valves. One on the front axle and two on the rear.
Place a jack stand under the trailer hitch out of fear and get under the coach
behind the LR tires. You will see a verticle rod with a slide adjustment on the
back of the axle, lengthen it an inch. Dump the suspension and reinflate. This
should be done on a level concrete surface. Might take a few tries to get it
right, PB blaster will be a good thing to use on the assemblies before trying to
adjust them.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
15 miles from the twister
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: olson_phil
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:07 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height

My 83FC35SB leans a little. The drivers side is a couple of inches
lower than the passenger side. Front to back seems even, just side to
side is off. Told the wife it is because I weigh more than her. I
thought there was a side to side ride height adjustment for the air
suspension near the rear axle, but couldn't find it, or at least was
not sure what I was looking for. Anyone know where this is, what this
looks like and how to adjust it? Does the suspension have to be dumped
first to adjust it? Any tips would be helpful. Thanks.

Phil Olson
83FC35SB
Appleton, WI

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]






Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike Hohnstein]

I measure the fender lip at 12 o'clock. 41" front 42" rear.
How's the shocks?
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: dru penland
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height


Mike,

What should the ride height be front and back and where do you do your
measuring from? Oh, and do you know if excessive bounce is a cause of air spring
failure?

Thanks,

Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
There are 3 leveler valves. One on the front axle and two on the rear. Place a
jack stand under the trailer hitch out of fear and get under the coach behind
the LR tires. You will see a verticle rod with a slide adjustment on the back of
the axle, lengthen it an inch. Dump the suspension and reinflate. This should be
done on a level concrete surface. Might take a few tries to get it right, PB
blaster will be a good thing to use on the assemblies before trying to adjust
them.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
15 miles from the twister
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: olson_phil
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:07 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height

My 83FC35SB leans a little. The drivers side is a couple of inches
lower than the passenger side. Front to back seems even, just side to
side is off. Told the wife it is because I weigh more than her. I
thought there was a side to side ride height adjustment for the air
suspension near the rear axle, but couldn't find it, or at least was
not sure what I was looking for. Anyone know where this is, what this
looks like and how to adjust it? Does the suspension have to be dumped
first to adjust it? Any tips would be helpful. Thanks.

Phil Olson
83FC35SB
Appleton, WI

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Scott Forman]

Mine did that when I first got it, turned out that the left side
wasn't low, the right side was high. Problem was a worn out leveling
valve on the right side. The valves are very easy to change.

Scott Forman
82 FC35RB
Memphis

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "olson_phil"
wrote:
>
> My 83FC35SB leans a little. The drivers side is a couple of inches
> lower than the passenger side. Front to back seems even, just side
to
> side is off. Told the wife it is because I weigh more than her. I
> thought there was a side to side ride height adjustment for the air
> suspension near the rear axle, but couldn't find it, or at least
was
> not sure what I was looking for. Anyone know where this is, what
this
> looks like and how to adjust it? Does the suspension have to be
dumped
> first to adjust it? Any tips would be helpful. Thanks.
>
> Phil Olson
> 83FC35SB
> Appleton, WI
>

[dru penland]

I'm guessing that is my next hot job. I need to take them off and see. I placed
an air ride system on my F350 last year, in which I removed all of the existing
suspension. The shocks are actually what keep the suspension from going too far
and pulling the air springs apart.



Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
I measure the fender lip at 12 o'clock. 41" front 42" rear.
How's the shocks?
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: dru penland
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height

Mike,

What should the ride height be front and back and where do you do your measuring
from? Oh, and do you know if excessive bounce is a cause of air spring failure?

Thanks,

Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
There are 3 leveler valves. One on the front axle and two on the rear. Place a
jack stand under the trailer hitch out of fear and get under the coach behind
the LR tires. You will see a verticle rod with a slide adjustment on the back of
the axle, lengthen it an inch. Dump the suspension and reinflate. This should be
done on a level concrete surface. Might take a few tries to get it right, PB
blaster will be a good thing to use on the assemblies before trying to adjust
them.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
15 miles from the twister
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: olson_phil
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:07 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height

My 83FC35SB leans a little. The drivers side is a couple of inches
lower than the passenger side. Front to back seems even, just side to
side is off. Told the wife it is because I weigh more than her. I
thought there was a side to side ride height adjustment for the air
suspension near the rear axle, but couldn't find it, or at least was
not sure what I was looking for. Anyone know where this is, what this
looks like and how to adjust it? Does the suspension have to be dumped
first to adjust it? Any tips would be helpful. Thanks.

Phil Olson
83FC35SB
Appleton, WI

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]






Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[dru penland]

Mike,

One clarification on the fender lip. I'm guessing you mean the metal portion
of the fender and not the rubber flare, correct?

Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
I measure the fender lip at 12 o'clock. 41" front 42" rear.
How's the shocks?
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: dru penland
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height

Mike,

What should the ride height be front and back and where do you do your measuring
from? Oh, and do you know if excessive bounce is a cause of air spring failure?

Thanks,

Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
There are 3 leveler valves. One on the front axle and two on the rear. Place a
jack stand under the trailer hitch out of fear and get under the coach behind
the LR tires. You will see a verticle rod with a slide adjustment on the back of
the axle, lengthen it an inch. Dump the suspension and reinflate. This should be
done on a level concrete surface. Might take a few tries to get it right, PB
blaster will be a good thing to use on the assemblies before trying to adjust
them.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
15 miles from the twister
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: olson_phil
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:07 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height

My 83FC35SB leans a little. The drivers side is a couple of inches
lower than the passenger side. Front to back seems even, just side to
side is off. Told the wife it is because I weigh more than her. I
thought there was a side to side ride height adjustment for the air
suspension near the rear axle, but couldn't find it, or at least was
not sure what I was looking for. Anyone know where this is, what this
looks like and how to adjust it? Does the suspension have to be dumped
first to adjust it? Any tips would be helpful. Thanks.

Phil Olson
83FC35SB
Appleton, WI

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]






Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Mike Hohnstein]

I use the rubber flare. A half inch is close enough, in fact that's great if
you can get it that close. It's just a point of reference, the factory has a
spec and it's in the archives some where, on the frame to ground spec, but the
fender flare is just fine. I had to mess with mine a few times before it settled
down. I got new leveling valves on the shelf just in case.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: dru penland
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 2:02 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height


Mike,

One clarification on the fender lip. I'm guessing you mean the metal portion
of the fender and not the rubber flare, correct?

Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
I measure the fender lip at 12 o'clock. 41" front 42" rear.
How's the shocks?
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: dru penland
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height

Mike,

What should the ride height be front and back and where do you do your
measuring from? Oh, and do you know if excessive bounce is a cause of air spring
failure?

Thanks,

Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
There are 3 leveler valves. One on the front axle and two on the rear. Place a
jack stand under the trailer hitch out of fear and get under the coach behind
the LR tires. You will see a verticle rod with a slide adjustment on the back of
the axle, lengthen it an inch. Dump the suspension and reinflate. This should be
done on a level concrete surface. Might take a few tries to get it right, PB
blaster will be a good thing to use on the assemblies before trying to adjust
them.
Mike Hohnstein
Germantown, WI
15 miles from the twister
83FC35
----- Original Message -----
From: olson_phil
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 8:07 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Adjust Ride Height

My 83FC35SB leans a little. The drivers side is a couple of inches
lower than the passenger side. Front to back seems even, just side to
side is off. Told the wife it is because I weigh more than her. I
thought there was a side to side ride height adjustment for the air
suspension near the rear axle, but couldn't find it, or at least was
not sure what I was looking for. Anyone know where this is, what this
looks like and how to adjust it? Does the suspension have to be dumped
first to adjust it? Any tips would be helpful. Thanks.

Phil Olson
83FC35SB
Appleton, WI

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Dru and Debora
Corpus Christi, TX
1983 FC 35 RB

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]