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Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  > How to work under the coach This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next M3 Rules • View posts Simi Valley, CA New Member Joined: 09/22/2008 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 07:02pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Hi, Can you guys give me some tips how to work under the coach? Mine is 06 Fleetwood Revolution and I am have a problem with the hydraulic lines for Power Gear jacks. I need to locate the lines and pull the bad ones out and try to install new ones. Any ideas? Or spend $125 per hour at the shop to do. They don't know how many hours it will take to do the job. Thanks in advance. Edward samert • View posts Rockford, MI Senior Member Joined: 03/02/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 07:27pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If the jacks are still working, use them to raise the coach up high enough to easily get under it without lifting the tires off the ground. Then place a set of 6 or 8 ton (each) jack stand under each frame rail and then raise the jacks all the way up which will lower the coach onto the jack stands to support the coach while you work under it. Make sure the jacks come all the way up, because if not, there will still be pressure in the hyd lines from the jack return springs. Then remove the hyd line from each jack and follow it to the pump. Steve & Judy 1996 American Tradition Spartan IC 2242 Chassis C8.3L Cummins w/Banks Stinger, Allison MD3060 Doran 360RV TPMS, Progressive HW50C EMS. Koni shocks, Safe-T-Plus 2002 Chevy Tahoe toad ReadyBrute tow bar w/ReadyBrake rv2go • View posts Fulltime (Knoxville, TN).... or someplace else Senior Member Joined: 12/26/2000 View Profile Posted: 07/29/10 07:27pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If working on a hard surface, a creeper would be nice. This one is from Harbor Freight. $20 If you could drive onto some ramps or blocks it would give you more head room. Make sure the wheels are scotched for safety. Winnebago Journey TN Lic. RV 2 GO Jeep Cherokee 4x4 www.rv2go.us I'm here #4335 Travel Photos wa8yxm • View posts Wherever I happen to park Senior Member Joined: 07/04/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 08:22pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator First.. IF YOU ARE working on the jack hydraulic lines DO NOT USE Leveling Jacks to raise the rig.. Use lumber Drive up onto a 2x6, then a 4x4 otr two 2x6's stacked, and so on and so on till it's high enough for you to work (NOTE, if stacking don't go too high) you can also use lynx Levelers (Leggo Bblocks) or other leveling devices or even ramps. DO NOT USE JACKS on the rig.. You can use aux jacks (like my 12 ton air/hydraulic bottle jack) but truthflly, I'd lift the rig and set it back down on a wood pad. Of course on my Damon.. I can get under it flat on the ground.. GOOD clearance Nothin adds excitment like something that is none of your business Kenwood TS-2000 housed in a 2005 Damon Intruder 377 barlow46 • View posts Edgewater, FL Senior Member Joined: 12/13/2004 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 09:04pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Will you be dumping air also? Not sure how your rig is set up but don't get caught under it with it aired up. I like to see the frame on jacks when possible. I have driven up on 2 x 10's but always dump the air before I go under. 2005 Monaco Dynasty Diamond IV 04 F450, 6.0 auto, 4:30 rear; BrakeSmart; 50 gal aux.tank, 01 HR Presidential 35CKS, 3 slides, axles flipped; TrailAir Pinbox. pin weight 2760. Total gross TV and 5th: 24,060 lbs. Daveinet • View posts il Senior Member Joined: 10/29/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/29/10 09:56pm Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator For around 30 bucks, you can buy some 2X12, screw a couple of layers together and drive up on them. I'd rather drive up on something than have a vehicle on jacks. Since you are competing with 120 bucks an hour, you can afford to build up a fairly elaborate ramp setup. My setup is that the coach is parked on a hill. I have the hill leveled with RR ties stacked 24 inches high on one side. The other side is on solid ground so neither side will move. Its a very safe stable setup. Dave The Flying Fortress FMCA F298817 '83 Revcon Prince 31' FWD 502 w/Howell/Edelbrock MPFI,Thorley's & Magnaflows, 4L85E 4 speed, KoniFSD, 6% grade = wanna drag? MISC photos Revconeers Forum texasbaskets • View posts Frisco, TX Senior Member Joined: 10/06/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Posted: 07/30/10 08:39am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The jacks aren't holding up the chassis the air bags are. I've crawled under mine many times to grease it and do some maintenance work. If you are not dumping the air, I would get me a comfy creeper and get to work. Michael, Kay, and Prissy (The vicious 6 pound Malti-Poo) '05 Coachmen SportsCoach SE 372DS a.k.a. "Mana's Cabana" BobR • View posts Aurora, Illinois Senior Member Joined: 12/07/2001 View Profile Posted: 07/30/10 08:21am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Drive upon boards - every year someone dies from a vehicle dropping on them. If it can't fall, your safe! ArchHoagland • View posts Clovis, CA, USA Senior Member Joined: 11/28/2004 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Member Offline Posted: 07/30/10 08:38am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Curious....what kind of problem are you having with the lines? 2004 Monaco La Palma 36DBD Two Slides 2 Potties Workhorse W22 Chassis 8.1 gas engine & Allison 1000 transmission 7.1 MPG based on fuel used over 46,000 miles TOADS 2000 LEXUS RX300 FWD 22MPG 4020 LBS US Gear Brakes 1991 Mazda Miata 5 speed 33MPG 2,310 LBS Lobstah • View posts Northeast Senior Member Joined: 06/28/2005 View Profile Offline Posted: 07/30/10 08:50am Link  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator The suggestion, which I agree with, is to use jack STANDS, not jacks. Wood works too, but it's sometimes difficult to get up as high on 2X10s, especially with 4 of them for the duals. Total of 6 sets of planks? Jacking/jack stands might well be easier and cheaper. Jim 2005 Pace Arrow 36D Very Understanding Wife 2 Boxers 4 Cats This Topic Is Closed  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  > How to work under the coach

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