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Dump air before leveling

November 01, 2017, 07:38:25 am

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In an effort to get the steps lower to the ground when camping (older dog), instead of using auto level, I have been dumping all the air and then manually leveling the coach. Is that hard on the air bags? I was thinking it may put the air bags in a more extreme "empty" position which may worsen any little cracks... I can get the coach quite a bit lower with this method, but don't want to accelerate age related air bag failure.

Greg
06 Magna

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Re: Dump air before leveling

Reply #1 – November 01, 2017, 07:50:49 am

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The airbags should be able to handle whatever you ask of them.

Dave Trotter
01 Intrigue 11215

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Reply #2 – November 01, 2017, 11:36:57 am

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Now Greg - Don't go calling yourself 'an old dog' - you still get around pretty good:)!

Different leveling systems models between different years and models. Going from memory, I found that the Dumping>Auto Level would usually be within ~1" difference (Higher) from what I'd get by Dumping>Manual Leveling.

What kind of height differences are you seeing with your coach/leveling model?

Best to you, and all,
Smitty
04 Allure 31017

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Reply #3 – November 01, 2017, 02:07:14 pm

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Yeah, the dog likes to sit outside till 9pm in 30F weather, and pretty stove up trying to get up that first step. She won't come in early though. I have seen her lie in snow in the evening, happy as a clam Quite a change from Socal

I would say the height diff between Auto and Dump/manual is 1-2" depending on the grade. It's ok, I am going to dump away, no harm done

Greg

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