08-13-2016, 05:56 AM
Pete, I forget which year model your Newell is (a signature line would help make that automatically appear with each post) but in the early 90's there were two large air tanks behind the front axle and those are the brake air tanks. There is also the front ride height valve located in the center of the coach very near the front axle that has a plastic body that can crack and lose a significant amount of air.
As far as getting under the front of the coach, I drive up on a stack of 2'x2'x1" pieces of exterior plywood to raise the height of the front wheels 4-6", then raise the front suspension all the way with the air system then use large wood cribbing under the frame to make sure it doesn't drop. That gives me room to slide in without worrying about the coach dropping on me. Be sure to chock the rear wheels if you have the front tires on blocking.
As far as getting under the front of the coach, I drive up on a stack of 2'x2'x1" pieces of exterior plywood to raise the height of the front wheels 4-6", then raise the front suspension all the way with the air system then use large wood cribbing under the frame to make sure it doesn't drop. That gives me room to slide in without worrying about the coach dropping on me. Be sure to chock the rear wheels if you have the front tires on blocking.