04-20-2023, 12:28 PM
Hello everyone, it has been a long time but have finally been getting this vintage newell coach # 480 back up and running. Had to wait for better weather to begin the air system repair. This is just a fyi post so no one else has to go thru this fun process, of course if you are a dyi person.
So our coach had the really crappy ridewell blue air ride leveling valves. Thanks to Richard ,late in the winter, he turned me on to Rob at Dayton Air systems where we purchased all new KOTR vales 2 for the rear 1 for the front.
part numbers as follows
k870005 for the passenger side and front
k870006 for the drivers side
The instructions also state r/h side for the k870005 ( which you would think would be the passenger side ) and for the k870006 states left hand side ( which you would think means driver side )
Well not true. So it is backwards. If you have outboard mounted leveling valves which most of older coaches have. It is the opposite on which valve goes on each side.
the l/s and r/s mean nothing to the coach on what side they go on for the conversion just which way the lever moves on the valve to air up the coach.
After talking to Rob yesterday, he stated he has heard this from a few Newell owners. I asked him to please add this in the instructions for newell owners. So I am just sharing this info so you dont get to do what I did. That is do it all again.
The KOTR leveling valves are awesome and make the coach air operated leveling system work so much easier with hardley any air. I recommend this change over to anyone who still has those lovely ridewell blue valves
And as always Thanks Richard for all the help on this air system.
So our coach had the really crappy ridewell blue air ride leveling valves. Thanks to Richard ,late in the winter, he turned me on to Rob at Dayton Air systems where we purchased all new KOTR vales 2 for the rear 1 for the front.
part numbers as follows
k870005 for the passenger side and front
k870006 for the drivers side
The instructions also state r/h side for the k870005 ( which you would think would be the passenger side ) and for the k870006 states left hand side ( which you would think means driver side )
Well not true. So it is backwards. If you have outboard mounted leveling valves which most of older coaches have. It is the opposite on which valve goes on each side.
the l/s and r/s mean nothing to the coach on what side they go on for the conversion just which way the lever moves on the valve to air up the coach.
After talking to Rob yesterday, he stated he has heard this from a few Newell owners. I asked him to please add this in the instructions for newell owners. So I am just sharing this info so you dont get to do what I did. That is do it all again.
The KOTR leveling valves are awesome and make the coach air operated leveling system work so much easier with hardley any air. I recommend this change over to anyone who still has those lovely ridewell blue valves
And as always Thanks Richard for all the help on this air system.
Adam & Dana Mize
coach # 480
1998 45' 2 slides
Detroit Diesel series 60 turned up to 745 hp