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Adjust ride height

Yahoo Message Number: 115023
On my 2001 Affinity 42 w/tag I'm trying to adjust ride height. There are two on back one on each side. There is a rod attach to a bracket off the frame that runs up an down, on the rod is the arm that is attached to ride height adjuster. Nothing happens when I move arm up an down on either side. I'm not sure what going on , I can't believe both ride height adjuster failed at same time but could be I guess. Last week on the way home I stopped over night at rest area and leveled the coach. The rear was fully extended an I think ride height might have gotten out at that point. I've read some old post about problems with the these coaches leveling system when this happens, but how would that effect the adjusters. Thanks in advance. Brian 2001 Affinity 42 w/tag. 5945

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Yahoo Message Number: 115028
Did you have the ignition key on when adjusting? Or the coach running? On 02 Magna the adjustment requires very little movement on the rod. Also, always block the coach when you are under it in case it would drop.

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Yahoo Message Number: 115031
Well Rick these things make me look like an idiot on a daily basis it seems like. They adjusted with the key on. The back was 1 " to high an it made it ride really rough. It's dead on 8" an now really floats down the road. I appreciate your response an help.
Thanks Brian

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Yahoo Message Number: 115032
No I did not have key on. I will try that. Yes I definitely have 25 ton jack stands underneath coach. Thanks for the info.

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Yahoo Message Number: 115046
“ always block the coach when you are under it in case it would drop”    Where would you block up the coach?  Not the axle!  From: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com] Sent: Friday, May 25, 2018 11:18 AMTo: Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.comSubject: Re: [Country-Coach-Owners] Adjust ride height    Well Rick these things make me look like an idiot on a daily basis it seems like.  They adjusted with the key on. The back was 1 “ to high an it made it ride really rough.  It’s dead on 8” an now really floats down the road. I appreciate your response an help. Thanks Brian Sent from my iPhoneOn May 25, 2018, at 8:58 AM, Brian Wilmeth <brianwilmeth@...> wrote: No I did not have key on.. I will try that.  Yes I definitely have 25 ton jack stands underneath coach. Thanks for the info. Sent from my iPhoneOn May 25, 2018, at 5:03 AM, Rick Welker rwelker1954@yahoo..com [Country-Coach-Owners] <Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  Did you have the ignition key on when adjusting?  Or the coach running?  On 02 Magna the adjustment requires very little movement on the rod. Also, always block the coach when you are under it in case it would drop. Sent from my iPhoneOn May 24, 2018, at 21:02, Brian Wilmeth brianwilmeth@... [Country-Coach-Owners] <Country-Coach-Owners@yahoogroups.com> wrote:  On my 2001 Affinity 42 w/tag I’m trying to adjust ride height. There are two on back one on each side. There is a rod attach to a bracket off the frame that runs up an down, on the rod is the arm that is attached to ride height adjuster. Nothing happens when I move arm up an down on either side. I’m not sure what going on , I can’t believe both ride height adjuster failed at same time but could be I guess. Last week on the way home I stopped over night at rest area and leveled the coach. The rear was fully extended an I think ride height might have gotten out at that point. I’ve read some old post about problems with the these coaches leveling system when this happens, but how would that effect the adjusters. Thanks in advance. Brian 2001 Affinity 42 w/tag.. 5945Sent from my iPhone

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Yahoo Message Number: 115051
Hi Folks,
I have replaced ride height valves 3 times - can't block the frame while adjusting
the height.
Fred Kovol
2000 Allure 30593

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Yahoo Message Number: 115058
Wendell I put my jack stands under a bracket or something that the top of air bag is mounted to. Your right under axle won't help in this situation.

 

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Yahoo Message Number: 115059
You cannot block it solid but I did put my 25 ton jack stands a couple inches below just in case, so it wouldn't drop all the way. There actually a pretty good area of clearance in the area between the two back axles but it's always better to be cautious.