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Air Springs Replaced - popping sound revisited
06-19-2005, 05:07
Post: #1
Air Springs Replaced - popping sound revisited
I happened to think about another possibility Kurt. Are you hearing
this after using the front leveling jacks? On the '83-up the jacks will
usually not swing up until the airbags begin to inflate/lift the coach,
often they will swing up fast enough to hit the stop hard and make a
fairly loud "pop" sound when they do.

- Jeff Miller
http://www.millercoachworks.com
http://www.wanderlodge.net


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Achenbach"
wrote:
>
>
> When I drop the suspension and later reinflate, I hear a loud popping
> noise coming from the front airbags----- this leads me to believe
> they are getting pinched somehow during deflation? Is this anything
> to be concerned?
> Thanks for your advise
> Kurt
> '83FC35SB in NH
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06-20-2005, 00:04
Post: #2
Air Springs Replaced - popping sound revisited
Jeff, I certainly appreciate your thoughts.

It happens when I set the jacks to retract, before having some air in
the bags. Then I heared a popping in one or two of the bags as the
coach started to lift. This happend only a few times, after that, I
changed the start up procedure. Now when the coach rests on the jacks
I make sure the dump switch is off, I start the engine and let the
air build up and after a few minutes I raise the jacks slowly,
releasing the weight on to the filling bags. This way no mor popping.
I keep the coach inside a garage and will check the issue on our next
outing, which unfortunately will not be until early August.
As allways thank you
Kurt
'38FC35SB in NH



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
wrote:
> I happened to think about another possibility Kurt. Are you hearing
> this after using the front leveling jacks? On the '83-up the jacks
will
> usually not swing up until the airbags begin to inflate/lift the
coach,
> often they will swing up fast enough to hit the stop hard and make
a
> fairly loud "pop" sound when they do.
>
> - Jeff Miller
> http://www.millercoachworks.com
> http://www.wanderlodge.net
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Achenbach"

> wrote:
> >
> >
> > When I drop the suspension and later reinflate, I hear a loud
popping
> > noise coming from the front airbags----- this leads me to believe
> > they are getting pinched somehow during deflation? Is this
anything
> > to be concerned?
> > Thanks for your advise
> > Kurt
> > '83FC35SB in NH
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06-20-2005, 03:14
Post: #3
Air Springs Replaced - popping sound revisited
Kurt,

I realize that procedure change, sometimes each year but for our '95,
the instructions say to dump the air pressure completely before
lowering the jacks and conversely, to be completely aired up before
retracting the jacks. Trying to find strange sounds can be a problem,
especially since they can be intermittent.

George Lowry
'95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
Spearfish, SD

Kurt Achenbach wrote:

>
> Jeff, I certainly appreciate your thoughts.
>
> It happens when I set the jacks to retract, before having some air in
> the bags. Then I heared a popping in one or two of the bags as the
> coach started to lift. This happend only a few times, after that, I
> changed the start up procedure. Now when the coach rests on the jacks
> I make sure the dump switch is off, I start the engine and let the
> air build up and after a few minutes I raise the jacks slowly,
> releasing the weight on to the filling bags. This way no mor popping.
> I keep the coach inside a garage and will check the issue on our next
> outing, which unfortunately will not be until early August.
> As allways thank you
> Kurt
> '38FC35SB in NH
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> wrote:
>
>>I happened to think about another possibility Kurt. Are you hearing
>>this after using the front leveling jacks? On the '83-up the jacks
>
> will
>
>>usually not swing up until the airbags begin to inflate/lift the
>
> coach,
>
>>often they will swing up fast enough to hit the stop hard and make
>
> a
>
>>fairly loud "pop" sound when they do.
>>
>> - Jeff Miller
>>http://www.millercoachworks.com
>>http://www.wanderlodge.net
>>
>>
>>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Achenbach"
>
>
>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>When I drop the suspension and later reinflate, I hear a loud
>
> popping
>
>>>noise coming from the front airbags----- this leads me to believe
>>>they are getting pinched somehow during deflation? Is this
>
> anything
>
>>>to be concerned?
>>>Thanks for your advise
>>>Kurt
>>>'83FC35SB in NH
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
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06-20-2005, 06:14
Post: #4
Air Springs Replaced - popping sound revisited
George I hear you, but on my '83FC35 the coach is to low with the
bags dumped, for the jacks to swing down properly.

Thanks
Kurt

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry
wrote:
> Kurt,
>
> I realize that procedure change, sometimes each year but for
our '95,
> the instructions say to dump the air pressure completely before
> lowering the jacks and conversely, to be completely aired up before
> retracting the jacks. Trying to find strange sounds can be a
problem,
> especially since they can be intermittent.
>
> George Lowry
> '95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
> Spearfish, SD
>
> Kurt Achenbach wrote:
>
> >
> > Jeff, I certainly appreciate your thoughts.
> >
> > It happens when I set the jacks to retract, before having some
air in
> > the bags. Then I heared a popping in one or two of the bags as
the
> > coach started to lift. This happend only a few times, after that,
I
> > changed the start up procedure. Now when the coach rests on the
jacks
> > I make sure the dump switch is off, I start the engine and let
the
> > air build up and after a few minutes I raise the jacks slowly,
> > releasing the weight on to the filling bags. This way no mor
popping.
> > I keep the coach inside a garage and will check the issue on our
next
> > outing, which unfortunately will not be until early August.
> > As allways thank you
> > Kurt
> > '38FC35SB in NH
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> > wrote:
> >
> >>I happened to think about another possibility Kurt. Are you
hearing
> >>this after using the front leveling jacks? On the '83-up the
jacks
> >
> > will
> >
> >>usually not swing up until the airbags begin to inflate/lift the
> >
> > coach,
> >
> >>often they will swing up fast enough to hit the stop hard and
make
> >
> > a
> >
> >>fairly loud "pop" sound when they do.
> >>
> >> - Jeff Miller
> >>http://www.millercoachworks.com
> >>http://www.wanderlodge.net
> >>
> >>
> >>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Achenbach"
> >
> >
> >
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>When I drop the suspension and later reinflate, I hear a loud
> >
> > popping
> >
> >>>noise coming from the front airbags----- this leads me to
believe
> >>>they are getting pinched somehow during deflation? Is this
> >
> > anything
> >
> >>>to be concerned?
> >>>Thanks for your advise
> >>>Kurt
> >>>'83FC35SB in NH
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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06-20-2005, 06:24
Post: #5
Air Springs Replaced - popping sound revisited
Kurt,

I may be way off base with this, but I get popping sounds from the jack
retracting springs. This frequently happens when they come up slowly.

Chet Geist
1981 FC33, Austin, Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Kurt Achenbach
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:15 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Air Springs Replaced - popping sound
revisited


George I hear you, but on my '83FC35 the coach is to low with the
bags dumped, for the jacks to swing down properly.

Thanks
Kurt

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry
wrote:
> Kurt,
>
> I realize that procedure change, sometimes each year but for
our '95,
> the instructions say to dump the air pressure completely before
> lowering the jacks and conversely, to be completely aired up before
> retracting the jacks. Trying to find strange sounds can be a
problem,
> especially since they can be intermittent.
>
> George Lowry
> '95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
> Spearfish, SD
>
> Kurt Achenbach wrote:
>
> >
> > Jeff, I certainly appreciate your thoughts.
> >
> > It happens when I set the jacks to retract, before having some
air in
> > the bags. Then I heared a popping in one or two of the bags as
the
> > coach started to lift. This happend only a few times, after that,
I
> > changed the start up procedure. Now when the coach rests on the
jacks
> > I make sure the dump switch is off, I start the engine and let
the
> > air build up and after a few minutes I raise the jacks slowly,
> > releasing the weight on to the filling bags. This way no mor
popping.
> > I keep the coach inside a garage and will check the issue on our
next
> > outing, which unfortunately will not be until early August.
> > As allways thank you
> > Kurt
> > '38FC35SB in NH
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> > wrote:
> >
> >>I happened to think about another possibility Kurt. Are you
hearing
> >>this after using the front leveling jacks? On the '83-up the
jacks
> >
> > will
> >
> >>usually not swing up until the airbags begin to inflate/lift the
> >
> > coach,
> >
> >>often they will swing up fast enough to hit the stop hard and
make
> >
> > a
> >
> >>fairly loud "pop" sound when they do.
> >>
> >> - Jeff Miller
> >>http://www.millercoachworks.com
> >>http://www.wanderlodge.net
> >>
> >>
> >>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Achenbach"
> >
> >
> >
> >>wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>>When I drop the suspension and later reinflate, I hear a loud
> >
> > popping
> >
> >>>noise coming from the front airbags----- this leads me to
believe
> >>>they are getting pinched somehow during deflation? Is this
> >
> > anything
> >
> >>>to be concerned?
> >>>Thanks for your advise
> >>>Kurt
> >>>'83FC35SB in NH
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >




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06-20-2005, 07:06
Post: #6
Air Springs Replaced - popping sound revisited
That explains it - mine are straight acting jacks. Well, I tried.

George Lowry
'95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
Spearfish, SD

Kurt Achenbach wrote:

> George I hear you, but on my '83FC35 the coach is to low with the
> bags dumped, for the jacks to swing down properly.
>
> Thanks
> Kurt
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry
> wrote:
>
>>Kurt,
>>
>>I realize that procedure change, sometimes each year but for
>
> our '95,
>
>>the instructions say to dump the air pressure completely before
>>lowering the jacks and conversely, to be completely aired up before
>>retracting the jacks. Trying to find strange sounds can be a
>
> problem,
>
>>especially since they can be intermittent.
>>
>>George Lowry
>>'95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
>>Spearfish, SD
>>
>>Kurt Achenbach wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Jeff, I certainly appreciate your thoughts.
>>>
>>>It happens when I set the jacks to retract, before having some
>
> air in
>
>>>the bags. Then I heared a popping in one or two of the bags as
>
> the
>
>>>coach started to lift. This happend only a few times, after that,
>
> I
>
>>>changed the start up procedure. Now when the coach rests on the
>
> jacks
>
>>>I make sure the dump switch is off, I start the engine and let
>
> the
>
>>>air build up and after a few minutes I raise the jacks slowly,
>>>releasing the weight on to the filling bags. This way no mor
>
> popping.
>
>>>I keep the coach inside a garage and will check the issue on our
>
> next
>
>>>outing, which unfortunately will not be until early August.
>>>As allways thank you
>>>Kurt
>>>'38FC35SB in NH
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>I happened to think about another possibility Kurt. Are you
>
> hearing
>
>>>>this after using the front leveling jacks? On the '83-up the
>
> jacks
>
>>>will
>>>
>>>
>>>>usually not swing up until the airbags begin to inflate/lift the
>>>
>>>coach,
>>>
>>>
>>>>often they will swing up fast enough to hit the stop hard and
>
> make
>
>>>a
>>>
>>>
>>>>fairly loud "pop" sound when they do.
>>>>
>>>>- Jeff Miller
>>>>http://www.millercoachworks.com
>>>>http://www.wanderlodge.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Achenbach"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>When I drop the suspension and later reinflate, I hear a loud
>>>
>>>popping
>>>
>>>
>>>>>noise coming from the front airbags----- this leads me to
>
> believe
>
>>>>>they are getting pinched somehow during deflation? Is this
>>>
>>>anything
>>>
>>>
>>>>>to be concerned?
>>>>>Thanks for your advise
>>>>>Kurt
>>>>>'83FC35SB in NH
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Yahoo! Groups Links
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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>
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>
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06-20-2005, 08:47
Post: #7
Air Springs Replaced - popping sound revisited
Chet I don't know if this will apply to your coach but my 94 was making
noises until Randy Dupree told me that the foot plate was only held on my
the two springs and that it rotated on the end of the hydraulic shaft. The
shaft has the ball end and the plate has the socket. My socket/ball had
rusted up a bit and everytime I used my jacks the socket/ball combination
made rusted metal grinding together noise including pops, bangs etc.. I
sprayed each socket with lubricant (PB Blaster) and I haven't had these
noises since. Hope this helps.

Rob Robinson
94 WLWB

Original Message:
-----------------
From: Chet Geist chetg@...
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:24:07 -0500
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Air Springs Replaced - popping sound
revisited





Kurt,



I may be way off base with this, but I get popping sounds from the jack

retracting springs. This frequently happens when they come up slowly.



Chet Geist

1981 FC33, Austin, Texas

  -----Original Message-----

  From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Kurt Achenbach

  Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:15 PM

  To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

  Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Air Springs Replaced - popping sound

revisited





  George I hear you, but on my '83FC35 the coach is to low with the

  bags dumped, for the jacks to swing down properly.



  Thanks

  Kurt



  --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry

  wrote:

  > Kurt,

  >

  > I realize that procedure change, sometimes each year but for

  our '95,

  > the instructions say to dump the air pressure completely before

  > lowering the jacks and conversely, to be completely aired up before

  > retracting the jacks. Trying to find strange sounds can be a

  problem,

  > especially since they can be intermittent.

  >

  > George Lowry

  > '95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)

  > Spearfish, SD

  >

  > Kurt Achenbach wrote:

  >

  > >

  > > Jeff, I certainly appreciate your thoughts.

  > >

  > > It happens when I set the jacks to retract, before having some

  air in

  > > the bags. Then I heared a popping in one or two of the bags as

  the

  > > coach started to lift. This happend only a few times, after that,

  I

  > > changed the start up procedure. Now when the coach rests on the

  jacks

  > > I make sure the dump switch is off, I start the engine and let

  the

  > > air build up and after a few minutes I raise the jacks slowly,

  > > releasing the weight on to the filling bags. This way no mor

  popping.

  > > I keep the coach inside a garage and will check the issue on our

  next

  > > outing, which unfortunately will not be until early August.

  > > As allways thank you

  > > Kurt

  > > '38FC35SB in NH

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"

  > > wrote:

  > >

  > >>I happened to think about another possibility Kurt. Are you

  hearing

  > >>this after using the front leveling jacks? On the '83-up the

  jacks

  > >

  > > will

  > >

  > >>usually not swing up until the airbags begin to inflate/lift the

  > >

  > > coach,

  > >

  > >>often they will swing up fast enough to hit the stop hard and

  make

  > >

  > > a

  > >

  > >>fairly loud "pop" sound when they do.

  > >>

  > >> - Jeff Miller

  > >>[url]www.millercoachworks.com
[/url]
  > >>[url]www.wanderlodge.net
[/url]
  > >>

  > >>

  > >>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Achenbach"

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > >>wrote:

  > >>

  > >>>

  > >>>When I drop the suspension and later reinflate, I hear a loud

  > >

  > > popping

  > >

  > >>>noise coming from the front airbags----- this leads me to

  believe

  > >>>they are getting pinched somehow during deflation? Is this

  > >

  > > anything

  > >

  > >>>to be concerned?

  > >>>Thanks for your advise

  > >>>Kurt

  > >>>'83FC35SB in NH

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > > Yahoo! Groups Links

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > >

  > >









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06-20-2005, 14:18
Post: #8
Air Springs Replaced - popping sound revisited
Thanks Rob, I'll keep that in mind when I get to reworking my jacks. They
are a little further down the list. On my jacks the small cylinder that
extends the jacks pushes against a small bearing and they get all gunked up
from road grim. Need to keep them cleaned and working for a smooth
operating jack.

Chet Geist
1981 FC33, Austin, Texas
-----Original Message-----
From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of rrob@...
Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 3:47 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Air Springs Replaced - popping sound
revisited


Chet I don't know if this will apply to your coach but my 94 was making
noises until Randy Dupree told me that the foot plate was only held on my
the two springs and that it rotated on the end of the hydraulic shaft. The
shaft has the ball end and the plate has the socket. My socket/ball had
rusted up a bit and everytime I used my jacks the socket/ball combination
made rusted metal grinding together noise including pops, bangs etc.. I
sprayed each socket with lubricant (PB Blaster) and I haven't had these
noises since. Hope this helps.

Rob Robinson
94 WLWB

Original Message:
-----------------
From: Chet Geist chetg@...
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 13:24:07 -0500
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Air Springs Replaced - popping sound
revisited





Kurt,



I may be way off base with this, but I get popping sounds from the
jack

retracting springs. This frequently happens when they come up slowly.



Chet Geist

1981 FC33, Austin, Texas

-----Original Message-----

From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

[mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Kurt Achenbach

Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:15 PM

To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com

Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Air Springs Replaced - popping sound

revisited





George I hear you, but on my '83FC35 the coach is to low with the

bags dumped, for the jacks to swing down properly.



Thanks

Kurt



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry

wrote:

> Kurt,

>

> I realize that procedure change, sometimes each year but for

our '95,

> the instructions say to dump the air pressure completely before

> lowering the jacks and conversely, to be completely aired up
before

> retracting the jacks. Trying to find strange sounds can be a

problem,

> especially since they can be intermittent.

>

> George Lowry

> '95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)

> Spearfish, SD

>

> Kurt Achenbach wrote:

>

> >

> > Jeff, I certainly appreciate your thoughts.

> >

> > It happens when I set the jacks to retract, before having some

air in

> > the bags. Then I heared a popping in one or two of the bags as

the

> > coach started to lift. This happend only a few times, after
that,

I

> > changed the start up procedure. Now when the coach rests on the

jacks

> > I make sure the dump switch is off, I start the engine and let

the

> > air build up and after a few minutes I raise the jacks slowly,

> > releasing the weight on to the filling bags. This way no mor

popping.

> > I keep the coach inside a garage and will check the issue on our

next

> > outing, which unfortunately will not be until early August.

> > As allways thank you

> > Kurt

> > '38FC35SB in NH

> >

> >

> >

> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"

> > wrote:

> >

> >>I happened to think about another possibility Kurt. Are you

hearing

> >>this after using the front leveling jacks? On the '83-up the

jacks

> >

> > will

> >

> >>usually not swing up until the airbags begin to inflate/lift the

> >

> > coach,

> >

> >>often they will swing up fast enough to hit the stop hard and

make

> >

> > a

> >

> >>fairly loud "pop" sound when they do.

> >>

> >> - Jeff Miller

> >>[url]www.millercoachworks.com
[/url]
> >>[url]www.wanderlodge.net
[/url]
> >>

> >>

> >>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Achenbach"

> >

> >

> >

> >>wrote:

> >>

> >>>

> >>>When I drop the suspension and later reinflate, I hear a loud

> >

> > popping

> >

> >>>noise coming from the front airbags----- this leads me to

believe

> >>>they are getting pinched somehow during deflation? Is this

> >

> > anything

> >

> >>>to be concerned?

> >>>Thanks for your advise

> >>>Kurt

> >>>'83FC35SB in NH

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Yahoo! Groups Links

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >









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06-21-2005, 04:34
Post: #9
Air Springs Replaced - popping sound revisited
Thanks Chet,
I am familiar with the sound the jacks make. The noise I am talking
about was like when a newly mounted tire popps in place on the rim.
Kurt

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chet Geist"
wrote:
> Kurt,
>
> I may be way off base with this, but I get popping sounds from the
jack
> retracting springs. This frequently happens when they come up
slowly.
>
> Chet Geist
> 1981 FC33, Austin, Texas
> -----Original Message-----
> From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Kurt Achenbach
> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 1:15 PM
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Air Springs Replaced - popping
sound
> revisited
>
>
> George I hear you, but on my '83FC35 the coach is to low with the
> bags dumped, for the jacks to swing down properly.
>
> Thanks
> Kurt
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Lowry
> wrote:
> > Kurt,
> >
> > I realize that procedure change, sometimes each year but for
> our '95,
> > the instructions say to dump the air pressure completely before
> > lowering the jacks and conversely, to be completely aired up
before
> > retracting the jacks. Trying to find strange sounds can be a
> problem,
> > especially since they can be intermittent.
> >
> > George Lowry
> > '95 WBDA 4203 & GM 4106 (for sale)
> > Spearfish, SD
> >
> > Kurt Achenbach wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Jeff, I certainly appreciate your thoughts.
> > >
> > > It happens when I set the jacks to retract, before having some
> air in
> > > the bags. Then I heared a popping in one or two of the bags as
> the
> > > coach started to lift. This happend only a few times, after
that,
> I
> > > changed the start up procedure. Now when the coach rests on
the
> jacks
> > > I make sure the dump switch is off, I start the engine and let
> the
> > > air build up and after a few minutes I raise the jacks slowly,
> > > releasing the weight on to the filling bags. This way no mor
> popping.
> > > I keep the coach inside a garage and will check the issue on
our
> next
> > > outing, which unfortunately will not be until early August.
> > > As allways thank you
> > > Kurt
> > > '38FC35SB in NH
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >>I happened to think about another possibility Kurt. Are you
> hearing
> > >>this after using the front leveling jacks? On the '83-up the
> jacks
> > >
> > > will
> > >
> > >>usually not swing up until the airbags begin to inflate/lift
the
> > >
> > > coach,
> > >
> > >>often they will swing up fast enough to hit the stop hard and
> make
> > >
> > > a
> > >
> > >>fairly loud "pop" sound when they do.
> > >>
> > >> - Jeff Miller
> > >>http://www.millercoachworks.com
> > >>http://www.wanderlodge.net
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Kurt Achenbach"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>>When I drop the suspension and later reinflate, I hear a loud
> > >
> > > popping
> > >
> > >>>noise coming from the front airbags----- this leads me to
> believe
> > >>>they are getting pinched somehow during deflation? Is this
> > >
> > > anything
> > >
> > >>>to be concerned?
> > >>>Thanks for your advise
> > >>>Kurt
> > >>>'83FC35SB in NH
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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