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Kat Battersby (Ramblinruby)
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Posted on Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:00 pm:   

I have a 64-4106 and wanted to get some info on air leveling systems. My air bags deflate uneven and I would like to be able to level quickly when I am stopped for a short time. Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Kat
marvin pack (Gomer)
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Posted on Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:25 pm:   

Ok Now! Front or rear,right side or left. The front has one leveling valve and the rear has one on each side.If only one side on the rear goes down,it may be the valve,However if the front goes down on one side you may have the following problem.
1.Air bag bad, don't replace just one,chances are both per side will be the same age.Look for cracks in the sidewalls,try soaping them down and look for leaks.
2.Lines or valves leaking by.Soaping also and listning.
3.Air beam leaking or the base of the air bag. Block off plates are available for them also.
4. That will keep you busy for awhile. Be patient and if you have a maintaince book read about the air suspension and it will cover a lot.I had an air bag that was bad and the beam above it was rusted and had a small leak and I replaced them and plated the beam and solved all the problems..
Good Luck!!

Gomer

P>S> DO NOT GO UNDER A COACH WITHOUT BLOCKING IT SECURLY PLEASE!!!
Kat Battersby (Ramblinruby)
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Posted on Friday, March 18, 2011 - 10:30 pm:   

Hi Gomer,

The front ones will go down first at about the same rate and the rear ones will stay inflated even when I release the air from the tank. I am looking for a system to keep me level that adjusts the bags either manually or automatically.

Thanks,
Kat
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Posted on Friday, March 18, 2011 - 11:41 pm:   

i have 4 valves on the dash and 4 gauges
Larry & Lynne Dixon (Larry_d)
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Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 12:41 am:   

Kat and Tom
I also have four valves on the dash, which are push/pull. Can add or subtract air up to about a hundred pounds. Don't know what it looks like under coach.
Bill Gerrie (Bill_gerrie)
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Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 12:51 am:   

Kat
Check with Pete Papas in Ormond beach FL. He did sell a kit to do exactly what you want to do.
Pete 386****672****0571
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marvin pack (Gomer)
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Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 8:17 am:   

Bill thanks for Pete's number I forgot it or couldn't find it one of the other LOL

Gomer
Kat Battersby (Ramblinruby)
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Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 10:29 am:   

Hi Bill,

Thanks, that's what I am looking for a leveling kit. I appreciate the info.

Kat
Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
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Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 8:45 pm:   

Kat all you need is a 4 1/4 " Ball valves and 4regulators Harbor Freight and the length of Dot Air lines. It is easier if your air bags are each plated already so you can do each side independently

Chromie
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 9:33 pm:   

I have the leveling system with four valve controls also but can't figure out how the thing works. I've only had this bus since Dec.

Just today after a three hour trip I tried to dump the front bags. The gage pressures went to 0 but there was no change in bus attitude??

The individual rears seem to work but the front was high so I tried to lower it, nothing!

I still don't understand why I have two front controls when there is only one original front valve and I see no reason for two front valves?
Bill Gerrie (Bill_gerrie)
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Posted on Saturday, March 19, 2011 - 11:31 pm:   

Gus
It looks like you have the front plumbed wrong. You may be dumping the air supply instead of the air in the bags. Check you lines as it should work like the rear. Did the kit come with instructions?
Bill
Tom Caffrey (Pvcces)
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Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 12:49 am:   

Gus, the manual leveling valves for the front are plumbed in after the automatic leveling valve. This means that manually, with the engine off, your three valve system is a four valve system.

I studied George Lowry's system on his 4106 and he insisted that the extra valve gave him more adjustment than he would get without it.

For what it's worth.

Tom Caffrey PD4106-2576
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Dave Walker (Chrome_dome)
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Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 8:38 pm:   

What I have now is lines going to the back valves but not connected. The front go to each side 2 bags each side hooked up to 2 valves(Firestone ride -rite) Up Down button valves with gauge on each. 2 more valves below that which are hooked to the lines that go to the back that are not connected?
I want to put in Ball valves with air regulator gauge for each set of 2 bags per front back and each side with dump valves at each gauge.

The ride rites that are in there are old and 2 leak and the front ones only hold at 80 or above otherwise they will leak down over night.

Chromie
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Posted on Sunday, March 20, 2011 - 11:04 pm:   

Bill and Tom,

This system came on the bus so I don't have any instructions or even know the brand (or even if it is a home made job). The POs don't know either.

It may very well be that all I am doing in front is dumping the air from the Aux air tank but it is such a quick dump it can't be much. Weird thing is that the front is down today after dumping both valves yesterday afternoon! So, maybe it is a delayed action thing fro the front?? The rears react right away, I can feel the change.

There is a Hwy/Manual switch. I forgot to switch it to Hwy one time when I started out and could feel the front hitting the bumpers. If the front Manual valves are plumbed downstream from the original single valve why is it necessary to have a switch? I would think that these downstream valves would need to shut off the air supply to the original valve to keep it from reacting to the leveling linkage?

I haven't crawled underneath yet to look at it but I need to do that.

Does anyone have a schematic available for emailing that shows this system? A schematic might clear up all these mysteries for me.
Tom Caffrey (Pvcces)
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Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 2:02 am:   

Gus, the front automatic valve can add or remove air and is closed (blocks air) as originally plumbed when centered.

The switch is needed because because your coach is not using the alternator to tell it that that the engine is running.

I don't have a diagram, but I know that there have been a number of circuits used.

Good luck.

Tom Caffrey PD4106-2576
Suncatcher
Ketchikan, Alaska
ned sanders (Uncle_ned)
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Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 8:18 am:   

If this is a Red Ridout system I will look for my
manual. It has operating instructions. I think you have to input air before you can let air out after
changing from auto to manual.

will look some time today for the instructions.

uncle ned
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Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 1:39 pm:   

Well there are 2 fools waiting in Az
for the finale of this thread,
both want to use their air -suspension system for leveling...
...one is brilliant
the other owns a Volvo...
George Martinez (Foohorse)
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Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 1:45 pm:   

RJ Long (Rjlong)
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Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 1:49 pm:   

Gomer -

4106's do not have air beams like your 4104. They use rolling lobe air bellows.

FWIW & HTH. . .

:-)
marvin pack (Gomer)
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Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 3:11 pm:   

Okey Dokey RJ I know my 4905 has them and of course MCI's. I thought the GMC's all had the air beams. 50 lashes with a wet noodle AGAIN LOL

Gomer
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Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 4:54 pm:   

You Rang....?


Hey Gomer...
is it age or are you sharing brains with Fooey for the day...?


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Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Posted on Monday, March 21, 2011 - 7:48 pm:   

Ned,

Thanks, didn't even think about that but it might explain part of the mystery. Of course, a lot of things are a mystery to me!!

It really doesn't matter what kind of air bags are used, the issue here is how the manual leveling valves work and I am at a loss until I get a chance to check out the plumbing of this system visually or look at a schematic.
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Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011 - 5:04 pm:   

Gus, does your system have 4 little push-pull buttons, 4 air gages and a highway-manual lever? Mine is called "LEVEL-IT. If this is what you have, I have the instructions in front of me.
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011 - 6:50 pm:   

John,

Describes exactly my system. Can you please send me a copy of the instructions to-
egusDOTcATcenturytelDOTnet?

I hate owning anything with no instructions!!

Unfortunately a few of the gadgets on my new 4107 have no instructions but I am working on it.
john w. roan (Chessie4905)
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Posted on Friday, March 25, 2011 - 10:25 pm:   

will do tomorrow
john w. roan (Chessie4905)
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Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 10:15 am:   

that address goes nowhere
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Posted on Saturday, March 26, 2011 - 3:30 pm:   

John,

I wrote it that weird way so any email phishing programs won't recognize it as an email address. Should have explained.

Since your email address is listed in your profile I'll send you an email and you can just hit Reply to send me the instructions.

Thanks
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Posted on Sunday, March 27, 2011 - 11:21 pm:   

Thanks John, the instructions make it very clear that I had no idea how to operate my Level-It system!!

Anyone else with this system surely needs these instructions as well.

Thanks again.
ED Hackenbruch (Shadowman)
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Posted on Monday, March 28, 2011 - 9:16 am:   

How about posting it here for others to see in the future?
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 9:55 pm:   

ED,

I don't know how to do that but maybe John does.

If he doesn't I'll give it a try and if that fails I'll email fwd it to you
L James Jones Jr (Jamo)
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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 6:47 am:   

Me too Please...my email is in my profile. I'd like to see how this works & maybe it'll be something to consider.

Thanks Gus...
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 4:31 pm:   

OK, I'll give this a try and if not successful I'll email them.

It failed because the files are too large.

It would be helpful if this info was shown before I tried three uploads!!
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Posted on Thursday, March 31, 2011 - 10:50 pm:   

Got them Gus, Thanks.
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Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 6:46 am:   

Got mine too. Thanks from here as well, Gus...
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Posted on Friday, April 01, 2011 - 5:36 pm:   

You are welcome, all thanks really go to John Roan who sent them to me first.

With the diagrams it strikes me that this is really a simple system. It wouldn't be too hard to do one once all the parts were rounded up but it sure is a lot simpler getting the kit provided by Level-It.

Does anyone know if Milton Rideout is still in business with these kits?
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Posted on Saturday, April 02, 2011 - 8:17 pm:   

I can provide part numbers for the individual items if any one wants to make their own system.
Gus Causbie (Gusc)
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Posted on Sunday, April 03, 2011 - 5:55 pm:   

John,

Please post the part numbers, just in case I or anyone else need any for replacements.
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Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 - 6:12 am:   

Gus, would you mind shooting me those instructions also? I'd love to install one on my 4106....

billyrwise at gmail dot com

Oh yeah, and if you've got those part numbers, they would sure come in handy too...

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Posted on Monday, April 18, 2011 - 5:52 pm:   

They're on the way, Billy

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