jacking up rear of fc35
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01-01-2007, 05:42
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jacking up rear of fc35
in the next few days iam going to be checking the brakes on our bus and
i want to jack up the front and rear to remove wheels and do an inspection. do not plan on jacking both at the same time. can anyone tell me the proper placement of the jacks. i will be using 2-20 ton jacks and some hefty blocking material. also at the same time iam going to remove the rear leveling jacks and rebuild them. the right rear has a bad leak.also going to look at the shocks and panhard rod. happy new year and will be in kinder in february. ed and peggy "lonesome dove" fc35rb |
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01-01-2007, 06:13
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jacking up rear of fc35
It's best to place the jacks under the axles, however when I replaced the rear
bags and panhard bar assembly I used 4 jack stands on the suspension frame as the truck frame is way up there, a 15 ton floor jack is used to raise the bus. I used a 5 ton floor jack to control the height of the differential after the coach was elevated. The frame and related components were painted at that time. The panhard bar replacement was purchased at a local semi trailer parts and service facility, cost was $35. The parking brakes do not lock the front axle. 6" concrete is a minumum surface for such work. Mike Hohnstein Germantown, WI 83FC35 ----- Original Message ----- From: emc2jb6 To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:42 AM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35 in the next few days iam going to be checking the brakes on our bus and i want to jack up the front and rear to remove wheels and do an inspection. do not plan on jacking both at the same time. can anyone tell me the proper placement of the jacks. i will be using 2-20 ton jacks and some hefty blocking material. also at the same time iam going to remove the rear leveling jacks and rebuild them. the right rear has a bad leak.also going to look at the shocks and panhard rod. happy new year and will be in kinder in february. ed and peggy "lonesome dove" fc35rb [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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01-01-2007, 09:59
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jacking up rear of fc35
ok, exactly where did you put the jacks to support the motorhome?
dan 88pt38 kiwi jackson, ms ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Hohnstein To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35 It's best to place the jacks under the axles, however when I replaced the rear bags and panhard bar assembly I used 4 jack stands on the suspension frame as the truck frame is way up there, a 15 ton floor jack is used to raise the bus. I used a 5 ton floor jack to control the height of the differential after the coach was elevated. The frame and related components were painted at that time. The panhard bar replacement was purchased at a local semi trailer parts and service facility, cost was $35. The parking brakes do not lock the front axle. 6" concrete is a minumum surface for such work. Mike Hohnstein Germantown, WI 83FC35 ----- Original Message ----- From: emc2jb6 To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:42 AM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35 in the next few days iam going to be checking the brakes on our bus and i want to jack up the front and rear to remove wheels and do an inspection. do not plan on jacking both at the same time. can anyone tell me the proper placement of the jacks. i will be using 2-20 ton jacks and some hefty blocking material. also at the same time iam going to remove the rear leveling jacks and rebuild them. the right rear has a bad leak.also going to look at the shocks and panhard rod. happy new year and will be in kinder in february. ed and peggy "lonesome dove" fc35rb [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.1/611 - Release Date: 12/31/2006 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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01-01-2007, 12:36
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jacking up rear of fc35
The air ride suspension has a significant frame work that bolts to the chassis
frame rails. Raising the rear of the coach high enough to allow access to the suspension components would require much taller jack stands than I have to reach the frame rails. Mike Hohnstein Germantown, WI 83FC35 ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 3:59 PM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35 ok, exactly where did you put the jacks to support the motorhome? dan 88pt38 kiwi jackson, ms ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Hohnstein To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 12:13 PM Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35 It's best to place the jacks under the axles, however when I replaced the rear bags and panhard bar assembly I used 4 jack stands on the suspension frame as the truck frame is way up there, a 15 ton floor jack is used to raise the bus. I used a 5 ton floor jack to control the height of the differential after the coach was elevated. The frame and related components were painted at that time. The panhard bar replacement was purchased at a local semi trailer parts and service facility, cost was $35. The parking brakes do not lock the front axle. 6" concrete is a minumum surface for such work. Mike Hohnstein Germantown, WI 83FC35 ----- Original Message ----- From: emc2jb6 To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, January 01, 2007 11:42 AM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] jacking up rear of fc35 in the next few days iam going to be checking the brakes on our bus and i want to jack up the front and rear to remove wheels and do an inspection. do not plan on jacking both at the same time. can anyone tell me the proper placement of the jacks. i will be using 2-20 ton jacks and some hefty blocking material. also at the same time iam going to remove the rear leveling jacks and rebuild them. the right rear has a bad leak.also going to look at the shocks and panhard rod. happy new year and will be in kinder in february. ed and peggy "lonesome dove" fc35rb [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.16.1/611 - Release Date: 12/31/2006 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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01-01-2007, 13:54
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jacking up rear of fc35
Mike -thanks for the return to my questions. you gave me the info that
i was looking for. had and idea but needed someone who has been their and done that. it is hard to believe the size and weight of these things,safety is always on my mind anytime i get close to getting under my bus. just today i found someone with a ramp rated at 50 tons. will drive the bus on the ramp and look things over good and then jack up the bus and go to work. Mike again thanks for your help and hope you have a good new year. ed&peggy "lonesome dove" 1983fcrb 35' |
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01-01-2007, 14:48
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jacking up rear of fc35
Ed, don't forget chocks
GregoryO'Connor 94ptRomolandCa --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "emc2jb6" > > Mike -thanks for the return to my questions. you gave me the info that > i was looking for. had and idea but needed someone who has been their > and done that. it is hard to believe the size and weight of these > things,safety is always on my mind anytime i get close to getting under > my bus. just today i found someone with a ramp rated at 50 tons. will > drive the bus on the ramp and look things over good and then jack up > the bus and go to work. Mike again thanks for your help and hope you > have a good new year. > > ed&peggy > "lonesome dove" > 1983fcrb 35' > |
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