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A Word of Caution - Working under Coach

Yahoo Message Number: 71086
Never, Never get under the Coach unless you properly support the suspension to prevent a failure.

A few years back, a friend and POG member (Prevost Owners Group) slid under his bus to repair a gen exhaust pipe and the bus lowered itself, trapping him underneath causing his death. His wife found him in the driveway crushed by the bus. In the bay were the metal stands for supporting the bus and he decided not to use them.

Please, don't ever get under the Coach unless supported by jacks or proper blocking.

Tom

Lifeline Batteries
Pressure Pro
01 Magna 5999

Re: A Word of Caution - Working under Coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 71102
Tom,

Good advice indeed. Thank you for the reminder!

Mike 03 Lexa.

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Yahoo Message Number: 71105
Make sure you block the RIGHT parts of the MH. Working on the ride heights I built ramps that I could rive the MH on, let ALL the air out an fit underneath. Needed to deplete the air system to work on the coach. When working on the coach with air up, I can raise the coach as high as required, the block the frame in at least 3 places on each side. I always have someone with me when I'm under the coach. Better safe then sorry (injure or dead!!)

Joe

98 Intrigue 10578

Re: A Word of Caution - Working under Coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 71125
A few years back, a coach fell on a Country Coach technician at the FMCA rally in Perry, Georgia. As I recall, he was bent over the front tire working in the wheel well. Unfortunately, I believe he was killed in the accident.

George Harper
04 Allure
31093

Re: A Word of Caution - Working under Coach

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Yahoo Message Number: 71225
Quote from: Tom"
Never, Never get under the Coach unless you properly support the > suspension to prevent a failure.
A few years back, a friend and POG member (Prevost Owners Group) slid > under his bus to repair a gen exhaust pipe and the bus lowered itself, > trapping him underneath causing his death. His wife found him in the > driveway crushed by the bus. In the bay were the metal stands for > supporting the bus and he decided not to use them.
Please, don't ever get under the Coach unless supported by jacks or > proper blocking.

TomLifeline Batteries http://trans-specialists.net/> > Pressure Pro http://trans-specialists.net/> > 01 Magna 5999
What do CC owners use to secure the motor home while working underneath?

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Yahoo Message Number: 71226
I've been shopping for jack stands, but don't feel a 12 ton set is adequate, since jack stands are rated for total load across 2 stands. Might be OK for the front, but not the back. I thought about getting 2 sets, but I was also concerned that they would sink into the blacktop. Finding 12 ton stands wasn't easy. I'm sure bigger ones are out there, but I don't know where.
I used a stack of 2 x 6 x 24's and 2 x 8's that I already had in my shop. There is a hefty frame member just to the front and inside the rear duals with 30 or 40 square inches of flat surface. You want a fairly large surface area so that the frame doesn't sink into the wood.
I raised up the coach on the air bags, and stacked the 2x's under the frame member to make sure it didn't come down on me while I replaced the shocks.

Mike 03 Lexa.

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Yahoo Message Number: 71227
I have been using some sections of laminated wood beams with 45 degree slopes to drive the coach up onto a higher level that allows work space below. The height is only about 5.5", but that's the extra space beyond the "collapsed" clearance. The large footprint spreads the load over the parking surface also. Several of my fellow motorhome buddies share the (kind of heavy) beam sections. Just another possible way to safely work under the coach.

Tom & Patty Crews
2000 Magna 5764
2005 Honda Pilot
 

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Yahoo Message Number: 71249
I use 2x10 wood ramps three pieces high, plus a pair of 12 ton (24,000 lbs) jackstands on concrete for my 19,000 lb rear axle load.
If the jack stand were rated any higher, I would not be able to move them into position.

Dean

95 Magna 5280