| Author | Message | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 103 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 70.221.241.166 Rating: N/A |
I think I'm going to take the plunge and get levelers for my Eagle 05; the BigFoot by Quandra looks great but at 6k with frame modifications for the front to handle them seems a little too pricey. What's your experience? dg | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 170 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.32.86.93 Rating: N/A |
Doyle, if you can get to Quartzsite in Jan you can beat that price.A friends of mine that had BigFoot installed on his Eagle paid about 4 grand.I have 64000# HWH on my Eagle and the 6 grand was about the price i paid, plus you can make the Eagle rally in Jan.Doyle another option you have is to install the air level system like some of the Model 15 came from the factory with for about 3 grand (Message edited by luvrbus on November 29, 2007) (Message edited by luvrbus on November 29, 2007) | ||
| John and Barb Tesser (Bigrigger)
Registered Member Username: Bigrigger Post Number: 29 Registered: 9-2007 Posted From: 24.197.246.104 Rating: N/A |
I operated a medical coach that was equiped with "Bigfoot" by Quadra. It worked well once we got a couple gremlins out of the system. It had to be bled a couple times to get all the air out, then it seemed to work well. The coach was about 22K and if needed it would pick one end completely off the ground to achieve level. | ||
| david anderson (Davidanderson)
Registered Member Username: Davidanderson Post Number: 222 Registered: 2-2004 Posted From: 69.153.78.154 Rating: N/A |
Doyle, I too looked at this as I saw a set on an Eagle at the Brownsville rally last April. Man it was cool. He could lift the entire coach off its wheels with a 4 point system. The price is what set me back. I haven't been able to part with that much $$$ to put them on my coach. I wonder if you could scrounge a set from a bone yard. However, our buses take the biggest set offered, so those are very rare to find other than new out of the box. David | ||
| Ron Walker (Prevost82)
Registered Member Username: Prevost82 Post Number: 348 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.181.210.47 Rating: N/A |
You can do air level for around $500 ... why would you spend 6K Ron | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 172 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.32.86.93 Rating: N/A |
Ron,where can you get air level installed on a Eagle for 500.00 the cheapest i have heard of is around 3 grand | ||
| Paul Lawry (Dreamscape)
Registered Member Username: Dreamscape Post Number: 179 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 166.128.161.218 Rating: N/A |
Ron, I am also interested in the air level for $500. Sounds kinda cheap to me, but I do like the price. Is it a kit or a build your own kit? | ||
| Rob Norgren (Robsedona)
Registered Member Username: Robsedona Post Number: 3 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 75.208.230.181 Rating: N/A |
When I got this Coach she had the Level It on (Air Level) in 1987 they paid $495.00 for the kit and then I don't know how much for the install! I would Jump on the 500 in a hot flash. I love it! can't bring her as high as you say the Big Foot will But the air system works for ME! | ||
| Jack Conrad (Jackconrad)
Registered Member Username: Jackconrad Post Number: 682 Registered: 12-2000 Posted From: 76.3.169.171 Rating: N/A |
Rob, One big difference is that your coach has air ride suspension from the factory. Eagle buses were built with torsilastic suspension (no air bags). Jack | ||
| Rob Norgren (Robsedona)
Registered Member Username: Robsedona Post Number: 4 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 75.208.230.181 Rating: N/A |
That would make A great big Difference | ||
| David (Davidinwilmnc)
Registered Member Username: Davidinwilmnc Post Number: 207 Registered: 7-2005 Posted From: 152.20.216.103 Rating: N/A |
See, MCI's, with their complicated (but customizable) air suspensions, aren't all bad! ;) David | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 173 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.32.86.93 Rating: N/A |
No their not David but you see MCI and Prevost with HWH and Bigfoot all the time (Message edited by luvrbus on November 30, 2007) | ||
| Rob Norgren (Robsedona)
Registered Member Username: Robsedona Post Number: 5 Registered: 11-2007 Posted From: 75.208.230.181 Rating: N/A |
WOW did some looking into that torsilastic suspension and found there are equipment out there with 2 mil.+ miles in Mexico and no replacement,they say the most stable in ruff roads great for Boon Docking we do that a lot!!! :-) I take it Big Foot is a hydraulic unit and the way for Eagels to GO | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 174 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.32.86.93 Rating: N/A |
Doyle, if you go with Bigfoot i see now you can get a manual overide on the new ones get the new. Thats why i went with HWH because i did not like the power up and power down on the Bigfoot.Seen to many that you could not get up because of some minor problem | ||
| Ron Walker (Prevost82)
Registered Member Username: Prevost82 Post Number: 349 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 208.181.210.47 Rating: N/A |
Pete Papas in Florida ... sorry forgot Eagles didn't have air ride. Ron | ||
| William D. Watkins (Sivrtnge2)
Registered Member Username: Sivrtnge2 Post Number: 129 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 70.11.91.57 Rating: N/A |
I purchased the "Bigfoot Quadra" system from Lakeland,Fl. The price for my unit was about $4000.00 installed. The guy down there was great to deal with and the didn't do any mods on my coach. They did however, do some other things for me while they were under there!!! -- BILL | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 104 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 70.220.42.191 Rating: N/A |
Sounds Kinky! Seriously, Bill how long ago was that? Could be that the $5,875 now is just plain inflation. Roy (the Quadra guy) did say that they have to beef-up the front frame members. thanks, dg | ||
| William D. Watkins (Sivrtnge2)
Registered Member Username: Sivrtnge2 Post Number: 130 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 70.11.91.57 Rating: N/A |
Hope not...That was about the end of March or first of April. I guess if everything else has gone up in price then the levelers should not be left out... -- BILL | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 176 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.62.149 Rating: N/A |
Doyle, they had to beef my front end for the HWH also.I hope Bill doesn't have any problems later (Message edited by luvrbus on November 30, 2007) | ||
| William D. Watkins (Sivrtnge2)
Registered Member Username: Sivrtnge2 Post Number: 131 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 68.243.229.205 Rating: N/A |
Well I guess they didn't have to beef my front end up because it was already done from the previous set of "BIGFOOT" levelers that was installed!!! Yes this is the second set because the first set was missing all kinds of parts. I have some pieces from the original set if you are interested. -- BILL | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 177 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.62.149 Rating: N/A |
Bill,its not much beefing up that i can see on mine just a couple of braces.Are your Bigfoot behind the front wheel or in front of the wheel.Don't need any parts but i am happy that it was beefed up on the front for you and the 4000.00 was what Ken paid for his Bigfoots last Jan installed (Message edited by luvrbus on November 30, 2007) | ||
| William D. Watkins (Sivrtnge2)
Registered Member Username: Sivrtnge2 Post Number: 132 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 68.243.229.205 Rating: N/A |
My levelers are located behind the steer axle tires. It looks to me as if they welded a plate in the first bay on each side then installed the levelers to that plate. -- BILL | ||
| Pete/RTS Daytona (Pete_rtsdaytona)
Registered Member Username: Pete_rtsdaytona Post Number: 419 Registered: 1-2005 Posted From: 208.118.13.205 Rating: N/A |
Hi Thanks for the PLUG Ron (Ron Walker is a user of one of my Leveling Systems) I now make 3 styles of leveling system for air bag Buses - all under $500 G4-B Campsite Air Bag Override System - $479 (all electronic - 3 solenoids per corner) (reverts back to Factory Auto height control when switched back to travel mode) G5 campstite Air Bag Override systems - $399 (newest system - Hybrid system - only one solenoid per corner - Unique feature -> Control console has pneumatic switches and air bag pressure display gauges for each corner of control - reverts to factory auto height control when switched back to travel mode)- G5-NO/AUTO -FULL TIME manual pneumatic control -$299 eliminates height control valves - no auto leveling - Control console has pneumatic switches and air bag pressure display gauges for each corner of control Pete RTS/Daytona Any question / or full details and full size pictures - Email me (hawk_ii_mail at yahoo.com) (Message edited by Pete RTS/Daytona on December 02, 2007) | ||
| Dale Houston (Songman)
Registered Member Username: Songman Post Number: 37 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 70.92.99.202 Rating: N/A |
Here is a guy who put air leveling on an Eagle. He says he drops the pressure down while driving so it doesn't effect the Torsilastic suspension, but then he airs it up for leveling the bus when parked. Putting bags in the suspension and then using one of Pete's leveling kits would be a lot less than $4000. And it would be cool to be able to level your Eagle so easily too. http://members.tripod.com/Pipesusmc/ His website is a little quirky and slow but the pictures are good. I think he is working on a new site now to show it better. Here is a picture of the installation of one of the bags from his site.  | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 186 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.62.149 Rating: N/A |
Dale, this unit was on the model 15s for motor home use from the factory. FWIW Charlie at Tejas Bus will install this system for less than 3000.00 | ||
| Dale Houston (Songman)
Registered Member Username: Songman Post Number: 39 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 70.92.99.202 Rating: N/A |
Man, the bill on this Eagle just keeps on getting higher! haha I like the convenience of air leveling. That is one of the things that always endeared me to MCI. Now if I can just figure out how to get that air lock door on the Eagle... | ||
| Bruce Henderson (Oonrahnjay)
Registered Member Username: Oonrahnjay Post Number: 188 Registered: 8-2004 Posted From: 72.12.39.78 Rating: N/A |
$4000, $3000 -- man, you'all are sure making a stack of 10x10" plywood sheets look real GOOD!!! | ||
| William D. Watkins (Sivrtnge2)
Registered Member Username: Sivrtnge2 Post Number: 142 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 70.11.121.175 Rating: N/A |
I just love getting where ever I go and hitting the auto level button then walk out and let it "dance"!!! -- BILL | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 108 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 70.220.210.128 Rating: N/A |
Well I'm here in Lakeland to hve Roy at Quadra install 'em. They hadda helluva time finding room to put them in. The rear jacks will be just behind the diffy. Will take pics and post 'em when done. Keep your eyes crossed and wish me luck! dg | ||
| William D. Watkins (Sivrtnge2)
Registered Member Username: Sivrtnge2 Post Number: 157 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 68.243.119.101 Rating: N/A |
Hey Doyle, Tell Roy we (William and Deloris) said hello...and we jut love our system!!! -- BILL | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 109 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 70.221.197.28 Rating: N/A |
Yo Bill: Roy sez "Hello" and "Merry Christmas and Happy New Year" to you both! dg | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 110 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 75.203.91.125 Rating: N/A |
Ok, they're in... $6,600 later tax, title and license. The left rear scrapes the pumpkin at full extension. I'll have to use blocks to get 'er all the way off the ground. Sure are a nice convenience.... butt not sure I made the right decision. Only the grand children's college fund will know for sure! | ||
| William D. Watkins (Sivrtnge2)
Registered Member Username: Sivrtnge2 Post Number: 160 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 76.97.99.15 Rating: N/A |
Ouch!!!! I know fuel prices are inflated for no good reason...I guess metals and hydraulics are at an all time high too!!! -- BILL | ||
| niles steckbauer (Niles500)
Registered Member Username: Niles500 Post Number: 815 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 72.91.168.92 Rating: N/A |
Doyle - how's the refer - cooling better? | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 112 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 70.221.246.187 Rating: N/A |
Niles...not great gotta check the vent. Had to call Roy to come retract the left rear jack. Suspension travel took out the pump! Back to Lakeland after the Arcadia rally for repair! | ||
| William D. Watkins (Sivrtnge2)
Registered Member Username: Sivrtnge2 Post Number: 162 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 76.97.99.15 Rating: N/A |
Doyle, Sorry to hear all of the problems. I didn't have any problems with mine. How long are you going to be in Florida??? -- BILL | ||
| H3-40 (Ace)
Registered Member Username: Ace Post Number: 711 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 75.200.254.45 Rating: N/A |
Lakeland? Did someone say Lakeland? I live in Lakeland! Need a place to park your coach? Let me know! Oh and I have a friend with an open tab to CDB's Pizza! Ace | ||
| Larry Higuera (Larryh)
Registered Member Username: Larryh Post Number: 26 Registered: 6-2006 Posted From: 148.78.52.146 Rating: N/A |
In Quartzsite at a vendor on consignment a new set never installed hydraulic set of jacks around 1800.00 I can get name and try to dicker with them if anybody interested in them. LarryH | ||
| Doyle Gaither (Texasborderdude)
Registered Member Username: Texasborderdude Post Number: 113 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 70.220.125.106 Rating: N/A |
Bill, I'm down in Arcadia with Jack... in and out til the rally. Plan to meet an old Vietnam buddy Monday somewhere towards Orlando... probably in the toad... then to Naples for a day or so... then the rally. Ace, gotta go back to Quadra sometime soon...will give you a shout! dg |