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Country Coach Restoration, Repair & Parts Forums => Country Coach Archive => Topic started by: Bob Stephens on March 15, 2005, 02:42:53 pm

Title: Going under the coach
Post by: Bob Stephens on March 15, 2005, 02:42:53 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 15544 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15544)
How many of you are willing to crawl under your coach when the air bags are inflated? I can't get under ours when the air has been dumped and I don't trust the leveling system to crawl under when the coach is raised. I'm I just being paranoid? I wouldn't mind doing my own lube work if I could safely get under the coach.

Bob

'05 Intrigue LE #11872
Title: Re: Going under the coach
Post by: Jconn1205@aol Com on March 15, 2005, 02:48:33 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 15545 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15545)
Bob,

You are being smart. You could get some HD Jack Stands to use.

Jim C., Hillsborough, NC
2003 MADP
Title: Re: Going under the coach
Post by: Stephen Burdick on March 15, 2005, 04:02:01 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 15546 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15546)
Well, if the bags don't blow when your bouncing down the road, why would they blow when they're not subject to the added stress? I've been under the coach many times, after i've raised it. I wouldn't say paranoid, just concerned with your own safety.
P.S. check for two grease fitting on each of the U joints. Someone only greased one, ended up replacing the joint.
Steve

95 Magna 5220
Title: Re: Going under the coach
Post by: Candace And Dale Hollick on March 15, 2005, 05:32:01 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 15551 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15551)
Just wondering....what is a 2003 MSDP? Thanks

jconn1205@... wrote:
Title: Re: Going under the coach
Post by: Candace And Dale Hollick on March 15, 2005, 05:34:25 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 15552 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15552)
I meant MADP? (the a and the s are too close together on the key board I guess

jconn1205@... wrote:
Title: Re: Going under the coach
Post by: Matsprt1984 on March 15, 2005, 06:12:20 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 15555 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15555)
Candace,

I think it's a brand,

Mountain Air Diesel Pusher (just a guess)

Michael

'01 Intrigue #11224

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board I guess
Title: Re: Going under the coach
Post by: Ron Hawkins on March 15, 2005, 11:33:35 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 15565 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15565)
NOT AT ALL !!! i don't trust air systems. When we get a all air coach in the shop amd have to go under it we put either 20 ton jacks under the frame or put the coach up on "Prevost ramps".
Had a customer of ours watch a tech die after the tech crawled in the front wheel well to work on a air leak out at Indio acouple of years ago.! I DON'T TRUST AIR SYTEMS . Mistakes are to likely to be permenant.

Ron

Innovative CoachWorks Inc.
Title: Re: Going under the coach
Post by: Travman100_4 on March 16, 2005, 12:21:19 am
Yahoo Message Number: 15567 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15567)
At Lazy Days Chassis shop, they have built a kluge using very heavy boards attached together so that you can drive the back wheels upon these boards giving needed clearance to safely crawl under the coach.

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NOT AT ALL !!! i don't trust air systems. When we get a all air
coach in the shop amd have to go under it we put either 20 ton jacks under the frame or put the coach up on "Prevost ramps".

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Had a customer of ours watch a tech die after the tech crawled in
the front wheel well to work on a air leak out at Indio acouple of years ago.! I DON'T TRUST AIR SYTEMS . Mistakes are to likely to be permenant.

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Ron

Innovative CoachWorks Inc.

Bob Stephens wrote:

How many of you are willing to crawl under your coach when the air > bags are inflated? I can't get under ours when the air has been > dumped and I don't trust the leveling system to crawl under when

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coach is raised. I'm I just being paranoid? I wouldn't mind

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my own lube work if I could safely get under the coach.

Bob

'05 Intrigue LE #11872

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Title: Re: Going under the coach
Post by: John Keene on March 16, 2005, 07:40:23 am
Yahoo Message Number: 15571 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15571)
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At Lazy Days Chassis shop, they have built a kluge using very heavy > boards attached together so that you can drive the back wheels upon > these boards giving needed clearance to safely crawl under the

coach.

I just saw those and assumed that what they were for.

Curious how the tag axles responds to this, unless they raise them first.

I am thinking of putting a shallow pit in our new barn floor, maybe 24" or so.
John

Affinity #6453
Title: Re: Going under the coach
Post by: Dick Campagna on March 17, 2005, 10:23:53 am
Yahoo Message Number: 15592 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15592)
From: "Bob Stephens" af9w@...>

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How many of you are willing to crawl under your coach when the air > bags are inflated? I can't get under ours when the air has been > dumped and I don't trust the leveling system to crawl under when the > coach is raised. I'm I just being paranoid? I wouldn't mind doing > my own lube work if I could safely get under the coach.
Although the chance of something happening is remote, the potential consequence (being crushed) is fatal ... and a horrible way to die. It's not like you might "only" cut off a finger on a table saw if you don't use the blade guard or a push stick. We're talking about your life.
When a mobile repair guy had to go under our coach last year to re-connect our rear height control valve, he had me drive up onto some solid boards as a failsafe. Great idea.

By the way ... I always surmised that a pilot's last words before crashing into the ground were "Oh, sh*t." An aircraft crash investigator eventually told me I was right.

Dick (& Geri) Campagna (in Key West) '98 36' Intrigue #10571
Mfd: 11/97
Title: Re: Going under the coach
Post by: James M. Green on March 17, 2005, 11:00:04 am
Yahoo Message Number: 15593 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15593)
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