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Ride Height adjustment

Yahoo Message Number: 5831
I posted a couple of weeks ago about my ride height problem on 2002 Allure,30792 in Port Angeles, WA.Well, I left PA the next day and it seemed fine for awhile, then on 101 headed toward Olympia it started listing again. It is about 3+ inches low on curb side.I contacted CC and they sent me a new valve for the RR side.I have contacted 3 repair shops to date and none of them want to replace the valve. Kenworth in Aberdeen, WA told me they do not like to work on motorhomes. An RV repair shop in Ocean Shores has never done work on air suspension and did not want to learn right now.
I really like my coach, but am getting tired of the hassle of finding shops that are knowledgable and able to perform repairs.
Has anyone else experienced problems with Ride Height adjustments or valve replacements?We are here in Ocean Shores for about 8 more weeks, before heading south. Macke,2002 Allure,40'w/tag, CC#30792

Re: Ride Height adjustment

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Yahoo Message Number: 5838
Quote from: my55tbird2
I posted a couple of weeks ago about my ride height problem on 2002 > Allure,30792 in Port Angeles, WA.Well, I left PA the next day and it > seemed fine for awhile, then on 101 headed toward Olympia it started > listing again. It is about 3+ inches low on curb side.I contacted CC > and they sent me a new valve for the RR side.I have contacted 3 > repair shops to date and none of them want to replace the > valve. Kenworth in Aberdeen, WA told me they do not like to work on > motorhomes. An RV repair shop in Ocean Shores has never done work on > air suspension and did not want to learn right now.
I really like my coach, but am getting tired of the hassle of finding > shops that are knowledgable and able to perform repairs.
Has anyone else experienced problems with Ride Height adjustments or > valve replacements?We are here in Ocean Shores for about 8 more > weeks, before heading south. Macke,2002 Allure,40'w/tag, CC#30792

Sir:

It should not be that big of deal.
If you wish to have some help on this matter I will be glad to talk to you about it . There is too much to explain to do it here.
My Phone in Maryland is............ 410-666-2094.
I expect to be home most of the day.
A temporary fix which you can do will make it much safer to drive. As it is now you can do damage to the drive shaft with severe misalignment cause be incorrect ride height.
I am not a commercial shop just one who has gone through what you are experiencing.

Jim Green Intrigue 11021

Re: Ride Height adjustment

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Yahoo Message Number: 5846
Macke,

I too had a similiar problem on my coach. CC diagnosed the problem as a bad air control valve. I took the valve off the coach & it was quite apparent, using compressed air, that the valve was not the problem. I found HWH to be quite helpful & I traced the air lines & found that the two rear air lines had been crossed(the left valve was controling the right air bag & vice versa). Once I corrected that situation my ride height has not changed in 2 yrs----and no more listing. I don't know if this is your problem but worth checking.
Not hard to do, just check if the left air valve is routed to the left air bag & the same for the right. If not your coach will begin listing after hitting some bumpy roads.

Something to check
Steve Intrigue #10673

Quote from: my55tbird2
 

Re: Ride Height adjustment

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Yahoo Message Number: 5862
I had my left rear go bad. CC said go to a Freightliner shop to have a new one installed. I was near a Cummins shop that did work on CCs so I went there instead. They installed a valve under warranty. They did not properly adjust the ride height and my coach was listing on the right side.
I went to the FMCA rally and CC changed out the rest of the valves, adjusted the ride height and now I am a happy camper.... er, traveler.
Two suggestions... call CC and ask them to recommend someone to install the valve or locate a Freightliner service facility.
Dick May
2002 Intrigue, #11438