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Relocated Front 6 Pack - [email protected] - 08-25-2025
So I wanted to put in Toms 6 pack rebuild kit in my front 6 pack, and decided that it was located in a terrible place for service and troubleshooting. I pulled the whole unit out from the space behind the driver side headlight. I moved it into the front bay just under the driver seat. There was already a big hole drilled and covered with a piece of aluminum plate, assuming it was to access a pressure switch. I pulled the plate off and put some edge molding on it and passed the air lines and wiring through the hole. I may put some sort of cover on this but I will see how much crud gets through and decide if it’s worth closing it up.
Here it is in its new home:
RE: Relocated Front 6 Pack - Richard - 08-25-2025
Well done!
RE: Relocated Front 6 Pack - [email protected] - 08-25-2025
Well, if you want to know the "rest of the story" in my best Paul Harvey voice.
So a while back I changed the air bags and the leveling valve on the front suspension. After changing the leveling valve everything was working ok except when I put the coach in the raise mode it would start to dump air from the leveling valve once the arm on the leveling valve dropped below the center. I convinced myself that it was the six pack leaking past. So this project was to relocate the six pack and to put the rebuild kit in it. Well that did not change anything, it was still dumping air. So as a last resort (I did not want to bother him) I called a local guru who I knew could help be a sanity check and we talked it through. I decided I needed to go back and make sure that I had plumbed the leveling valve correctly and wouldn't you know that is the mistake I made. I had plumbed the air bag and air supply connections incorrectly on the leveling valve, I had them swapped on the wrong ports. I had the air bag on the bottom port and the supply on the middle port. I swapped the air lines and all is good now. The coach is airing up as it should now. Now I can reset my travel height and then check my toe setting on the front wheels.
See photo of how its supposed to be installed:
RE: Relocated Front 6 Pack - arcticdude - 08-25-2025
That looks great, Jeff! It’s amazing the modifications we all do to “fix” factory issues.
Do you notice any extra air noise while driving with the 6 pack there? My air system control is in the roof of the front storage bay and can be heard often.
RE: Relocated Front 6 Pack - HoosierDaddy - 08-25-2025
Thank you for the write up, Jeff. I’m considering a similar mod.
RE: Relocated Front 6 Pack - Jack Houpe - 08-26-2025
Gordon did the same thing on his coach, makes sense to relocate for the next time.
RE: Relocated Front 6 Pack - [email protected] - 08-26-2025
(08-25-2025, 05:35 PM)arcticdude Wrote: That looks great, Jeff! It’s amazing the modifications we all do to “fix” factory issues.
Do you notice any extra air noise while driving with the 6 pack there? My air system control is in the roof of the front storage bay and can be heard often.
Appreciate it!
Funny you should mention the noise. I actually omitted that as a part of the mod I actually tapped the exhaust ports on the back of the six pack and I ran DOT tubing back out of the bay down along side of the steering box. I found adding these tubes quiets the exhausting air quite a bit. I already did it for the rear six pack as well.
The other thing to mention was that every tube was marked with a color coded zip tie before I disconnected them as well as the wiring.
Here is a close up, you see the black plastic 90 degree air fitting, this is in the top exhaust port, there is another one in the bottom port with DOT line connected to it:
RE: Relocated Front 6 Pack - arcticdude - 08-26-2025
I need to do the exhaust ports on mine. I’ve vaguely been researching mufflers for that. Lots of choices.
That’s a great idea with the color coded zipties. Makes it a no brainer when working on the system.
RE: Relocated Front 6 Pack - [email protected] - 08-26-2025
(08-25-2025, 08:33 PM)HoosierDaddy Wrote: Thank you for the write up, Jeff. I’m considering a similar mod.
Hope it helps!
I know when I see others doing mods I end up getting motivated!
RE: Relocated Front 6 Pack - hbens - 11-17-2025
Jeff,
This is an excellent mod. I just rebuilt my front six-pack without unbolting it from the firewall. I marked each connector and removed all of the solenoids before reinstalling them in reverse order. I like your mod better for access and rebuilding single solenoids.