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Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  > Freightliner Ride Height Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next nitrofish • View posts calif New Member Joined: 07/10/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/04/09 12:00pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have an 08 Mandalay 40' The ride height seem low in the rear to me the rock guard is only 1 inch off the ground and the tail pipe drags.I have looked in the Freightliner manual and all it tells you is measure from bottom of frame to the shock bolt it does not say anything about what it should be.It says if ride height is incorrect adjust air suspension, it does not tell you HOW?? I know I can go to Freightliner and find out but that would be to easy. yudamann • View posts Outer Banks NC Senior Member Joined: 11/14/2006 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 06/04/09 12:39pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Nitrofish, if your coach is that low when the engine is running and the air suspension has been allowed to "pump up" and stabilize, you have a serious problem. I wouldn't want to drive it that low. yudamann Outer Banks NC 2005 Allegro Bus 38TGP 2004 Acura MDX toad Brakemaster toad brakes "We need more fools to test fool-proof equipment" nitrofish • View posts calif New Member Joined: 07/10/2007 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/04/09 12:50pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Not Clear: The tail pipe drags through driveways and things not all the time so I don't think its not anything broken. It just looks low in the back to me. It's a new coach so it might just adjustment. PittPaBus • View posts Pittsburgh Full Member Joined: 01/19/2006 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/04/09 12:55pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I think if you search the Custom Chassis web site you might find what they call a Tec-Knowledge bulletin. It says that the measurement from the bottom of the frame flange to the center of the bottom shock bolt should be 9-3/4 inches plus or minus 1/8 of an inch. If it is very far off this, I would have FL adjust.Good luck. 1fastdad • View posts mo. Senior Member Joined: 08/27/2007 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 06/04/09 01:37pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator You adjust the ride height with the ride height control valves and if you don't know where or what these are you should take is somewhere to have it done. Diplomat Don • View posts Moorpark, Ca Senior Member Joined: 04/09/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 06/04/09 05:35pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator nitrofish.....The measurement can be different from coach to coach, so you need to find the specs for your year and model. I don't recall if Madalay is still in business, but they would have the spec. The next place to check would be Freightliner. Personally, I think everyone should have the ride height specs written down somewhere so you can check the measurement yearly. The adjustment is usually done by shortening or lowering a rod on the control valves. I've never adjusted a Freightliner valve, but I did adjust my Monaco ride height. Mine was an inch low in the front and one inch high in the rear. After adjustment I noticed a substantial improvement in the ride. The geometry/balance can be thrown off with improper adjustment and change the handling characteristics. Adjusting them is very easy, but you need to feel comfortable with doing it. Most people don't get involved in the adjustment because it requires crawling under the coach and raising/lowering it while under there. I was a little nervous the first time because people told horror stories of the coach falling. I found the movement of the coach was very predictable, slow and easy to control. Don & Mary 2005 Monaco Diplomat 36SKT 400 Cummins 2007 Dodge Dakota 4WD 2cyber71 • View posts Pennsylvania Senior Member Joined: 11/21/2003 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Posted: 06/04/09 05:35pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Just take the MH to a freightliner shop....they will check it in 10 minutes and adjust as needed..acccording to your unit. They did mine when I had a oil change.,,,it was perfect. Something for Cabin Fever<-----Just watch and enjoy! 2007 Itasca Ellipse 40FD, Cummins 400 ISL jaxd • View posts So CA USA Senior Member Joined: 10/19/2003 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/04/09 10:28pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator If you don't know what you are doing then you are going to seriously hurt yourself. Do yourself a favor and take your coach to the Colton Truck Terminal and Garage in Colton CA which is east of LA. I had my Freightline done there and it cost me $100. They are also a good place for service. Good people. jaxd - F140757 2004 Excursion 39' triple slide 350 Cummins Turbo Toad 08 Honda CR-V EXL Diplomat Don • View posts Moorpark, Ca Senior Member Joined: 04/09/2005 View Profile Good Sam RV Club Offline Posted: 06/04/09 10:34pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator I have no issue agreeing with telling you to take your coach to a shop for adjustment, but one of the issues I face and many do in the Los Angeles area is locating a good repair shop for RV's. Colton is a great place, but is over 100 miles from my home with no other competent shops that are closer. Sometimes it hard to just go here or there to get something done when you're still working and can't just drive a 100 miles for service. Sooooo....some of us learn how to do the repair or at least take a shot at it. stuckon50s • View posts Western Colorado New Member Joined: 05/28/2009 View Profile Offline Posted: 06/04/09 10:38pm Link  |  Quote  |  Print  |  Notify Moderator Teach a man to fish......................... Reply to Topic  |  Subscribe  |  Print Topic  |  Post New Topic  |  Oldest first Newest first  Page of 2   Next Open Roads Forum  >  Class A Motorhomes  > Freightliner Ride Height

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