03-23-2022, 06:43 AM
Hey Joe, I have #695 (no steerable tag) which is a similar vintage to yours. I too am new to the coach and learning tons from this forum (thank you all...again).
My drive and steer axle bags are currently getting replaced. One of my right rear bags was leaking badly and that corner would drop quickly once the engine turned off. The leak was very easy to hear from pretty far away. Even with that big leak, the engine compressor could still get it to ride height albeit taking some time to get there.
Wait, there's more...along with the leaking airbag, my engine compressor wouldn't build enough pressure to fully charge the brakes. It would get over 75psi, but not close to where it should be. I picked up my coach soon after New Years and drove it back to Rhode Island. When I picked it up, the pressure would build normally and was good. I hit a big snow storm in Nashville and pretty poor weather all the way after that. Somewhere along the route, maybe even before I started, the air intake hose for the compressor fell off so it was ingesting all that unfiltered, dirty, wet air that's in the engine bay over the several day trip (see pic). Now, I am also replacing the compressor.
I think the moral of the story is that hopefully what you saw was an optical illusion or the coach wasn't in travel mode or something else simple. Here's to hope...
PS - finding the correct airbags is a PIA. Newell can't tell you what's in your coach without removing what's in there now. If you have an opportunity to inspect, get any numbers possible off them, and take measurements before there's a problem it could be time well spent.
I'll post what bags I get once I have that info.
My drive and steer axle bags are currently getting replaced. One of my right rear bags was leaking badly and that corner would drop quickly once the engine turned off. The leak was very easy to hear from pretty far away. Even with that big leak, the engine compressor could still get it to ride height albeit taking some time to get there.
Wait, there's more...along with the leaking airbag, my engine compressor wouldn't build enough pressure to fully charge the brakes. It would get over 75psi, but not close to where it should be. I picked up my coach soon after New Years and drove it back to Rhode Island. When I picked it up, the pressure would build normally and was good. I hit a big snow storm in Nashville and pretty poor weather all the way after that. Somewhere along the route, maybe even before I started, the air intake hose for the compressor fell off so it was ingesting all that unfiltered, dirty, wet air that's in the engine bay over the several day trip (see pic). Now, I am also replacing the compressor.
I think the moral of the story is that hopefully what you saw was an optical illusion or the coach wasn't in travel mode or something else simple. Here's to hope...
PS - finding the correct airbags is a PIA. Newell can't tell you what's in your coach without removing what's in there now. If you have an opportunity to inspect, get any numbers possible off them, and take measurements before there's a problem it could be time well spent.
I'll post what bags I get once I have that info.
David
2004 Newell #695
Series 60
Quad slide front entry