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garmp

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Liquid Spring maintenance
« on: October 10, 2022, 01:02:50 pm »
Do you have Liquid Springs on your Cruiser? If so, what's your maintenance schedule like? We have over 2 years on our coach & slightly over 15,000 miles. The manual says every 6 months or 25,000 miles. So where do we fall? Another section says to tighten bolts to 600lbs torque. (yeah right, I carry a torque wrench with me).
Thinking about making an appointment for a go over the system, just to be save, as we are heading to the mother ship and Lafayette would be on our way.
Any opinions, thoughts, concerns?

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« Last Edit: October 10, 2022, 01:05:12 pm by garmp »
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Re: Liquid Spring maintenance
« Reply #1 on: October 10, 2022, 05:09:41 pm »
I had LS installed 05/22 at the factory in Lafayette, IN. Have about 2000 miles since install. I had our rig inspected at the factory last month. One nut needed to be torqued. If you're passing through Lafayette anyway, I'd stop at he factory. Inspection takes about one hour. No charge.

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Re: Liquid Spring maintenance
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2022, 07:34:45 pm »
Bet there will be a bunch of folks looking for that free checkup the week before the rally next year! I hope to be one of them.
That reminds me I requested a quote on having LS added to the front and they never got back to me. Hmm, may try again but the rig has been riding so nice, not sure if I need it?

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Re: Liquid Spring maintenance
« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2022, 11:58:41 am »
I have my PC in for service of the chassis and asked them to test the batteries, sevice the generator, change the squeaky belt, and torque the Liquid Springs bolts. Something you should all check is your hoses on the LS I have to have one replaced because of the way it was run it was being cut by the frame.
Frank & Beth

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Re: Liquid Spring maintenance
« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2022, 09:47:28 pm »
I have my PC in for service of the chassis and asked them to test the batteries, sevice the generator, change the squeaky belt, and torque the Liquid Springs bolts. Something you should all check is your hoses on the LS I have to have one replaced because of the way it was run it was being cut by the frame.

Frank: I noticed a rub point early on when I got my 2552. Sorry I didn't think to mention it to you or the group.
I remember doing something like wrapping the hose and maybe ty-wrapping it back away from the rub spot.
Will take a picture tomorrow and post so that others can check theirs and make sure my repair is holding.
If I recall it was in front of the left rear wheel and rubbing on the wheel well sheet metal.
Was it CI that noticed it?


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Re: Liquid Spring maintenance
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2022, 08:31:13 pm »
I have my PC in for service of the chassis and asked them to test the batteries, sevice the generator, change the squeaky belt, and torque the Liquid Springs bolts. Something you should all check is your hoses on the LS I have to have one replaced because of the way it was run it was being cut by the frame.

Frank: I noticed a rub point early on when I got my 2552. Sorry I didn't think to mention it to you or the group.
I remember doing something like wrapping the hose and maybe ty-wrapping it back away from the rub spot.
Will take a picture tomorrow and post so that others can check theirs and make sure my repair is holding.
If I recall it was in front of the left rear wheel and rubbing on the wheel well sheet metal.
Was it CI that noticed it?

Yes it is in front of the left rear wheel. The interference is with the sheet metal guard that PC installs between the tires and the propane tank.
When I got my 2552 in 2019 it was rubbing slightly. I added some band aid type protection using aluminum tape. When I inspected it this morning, the bandaid is about to fall off but the hose has not been damaged at all. I applied a rubber sleeve held on with hose clamps to buy more time till I have a chance to cut the sheet metal guard to make more clearance.

I strongly suggest anybody with Liquid Springs on their PC, check this area to make sure the hose is not rubbing.