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Changing the Level-Up piston height
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Posted: 12:33 PM – May 20, 2015The rear legs on my Alfa Gold’s Lippert 6-point Level-Up are pretty low. Once I get home, I know the legs will dig into the ground as I back up the coach into it’s spot beside my house.Has anyone moved the legs on their Bigfoot or Level-Up? There appears to be plenty of room available for me to move the pistons.
Posted: 1:32 PM – May 20, 2015http://thebigfootleveler.com/I have changed the height on mine. If you look at Bigfoots home page you can see that the brackets have holes in them. You have to change the holes so that the unit sits higher. Its a lot of work so I would be sure that you have to move them. Like make sure your unit tows level, first.
Posted: 1:38 PM – May 20, 2015It tows level. The installation just appears to be at the top holes. Guess they wanted to limit as much piston movement as possible. Then again, I’m sure the factory doesn’t expect owners to have to back up thru a swale.Posted: 5:21 PM – May 20, 2015Sorry I just noticed that you said Lippert 6- point. The idea is the same. You might also try some boards to fill in the low spot while you are backing through.Posted: 6:40 PM – May 20, 2015I’ve had multiple ideas over the years. Boards don’t work. Filling in the swale, of course, doesn’t work. It is what it is.My last coach was a toy hauler with plenty of ground clearance. First coach didn’t have the Level Up. These are just mounted too low. I queried Lippert, too. I’m hoping they reply with with an affirmative. My biggest concern is kinking the hydraulic hoses. That would be bad.
Posted: 8:08 AM – May 21, 2015Remo,If the rig was set at the factory for 4×4 height (lower bolts on spring shackles and/or equalizer shackles, and/or axle flip), the hydraulic levelers were probably set at the factory to match, i.e., 2 to 4 inches lower than “stock” setup for lower 2×4 tow vehicles. If that was and remains the case, you can raise them. (They use the same hydraulic hose at the piston, so there will be plenty to raise the piston 2 or more inches – 2-3 mounting holes). You can change out the hydraulic hoses and bleed the system..
However, if the factory build was “stock” height, and a dealer made the “height” adjustment for 4×4, they probably did not go to the time, effort, and expense of raising the hydraulic pistons. In this case there will be less “extra” length of hose at each piston, but maybe enough to get the piston up one hole adjustment, if there is one. If more than one is there and needed, it may take new hydraulic hoses and bleeding
Someone asked – is your rig now riding level with 5+ inches of truck side rail clearance? This is an important first question. If it is riding nose high that needs to be fixed via shackle, spring or axle flips, and or pin height/hitch height adjustments. Even if riding level now, you could do the shackle, equalizer, and/or axle flips to raise the 5er, then change pin/hitch height to re-level. (Raising the 5er automatically raises the pistons with it!). Nose high means the rear of 5er is lower than it should be, but for pin weight and braking a bit nose up is better than a bit of nose down.
remoandiris wrote:My last coach was a toy hauler with plenty of ground clearance. First coach didn’t have the Level Up. These are just mounted too low. I queried Lippert, too. I’m hoping they reply with with an affirmative. My biggest concern is kinking the hydraulic hoses. That would be bad.B.W.Gentry
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