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Jacking a Prevost with Independent Front Suspensio
Is there instructions on jacking a Prevost with independent Front Suspension.
Do’s and Don’ts
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Whatever you do, don’t get under it, or stick body parts anywhere past the outside of the bus unless you fully know the chassis is fully supported. And a lot of the parts that hang from the chassis are heavy enough to cut off parts of the body or kill you. Be careful.
This article has some details.
https://www.prevostcommunity.com/article-details.asp?ID=8
Also see this post
/threaddetails.asp?Category=General%20Discussions&ThreadID=2470
You can jack on (the back part of) or right next to the metal plate with the big hole in it pictured below.
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For almost anything you need to do on the front of a bus you need the front fully raised and the best way to start is by using the level low to raise it until the front air bags are fully extended. Then support it as David points out.
If all you want to do is remove a wheel, then you can release all air pressure on the front air bags letting the bus remain supported and greatly reducing the weight required to raise the wheel from the ground by jacking at a strong point under the suspension near the wheel.
As long as you are not getting under the coach there is no down side to using the chassis support points show to jack it up, but if you do intend to get under the front end the supports have to be solid from the support point to solid ground such as concrete.
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If you don’t need to remove a tire, I prefer ramps. You can build a really cheap set with a 12×10 for one time use from a lumber store (have them cut to 4′, 3′, 2′, 1′) or you can make some seriously good long term ramps bolted together on edge and cut at an angle to create a ramp and a flat top.
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