Safely working under the Coach

[gnvrvin]

Happy Post Thanksgiving All,

Want to be able to start learning to do inspections and preform work under our coach it's an 04 Intrigue with 4 slides.
Where would be the best places to place shoring as I do not have jack stands for something this large. Also what would be best for the shoring.
Would any place on the frame do?
If anyone has photos of what they have don in the past that would be great
I have read some coach owners made ramps out of 2x6's or larger how high did you stack them for enough room to work once all air is dumped from the coach?

Just want to find something safe,
greg

[1doodadd]

I support mine under my Hydraulic Jack pads while retracted at the rear of the coach. If working on the front under my front jack pads

[John Jones]

I stair stepped some 2x12" boards. When I built mine, I made them around 6" tall, then I drove the coach up on the blocks and dumped the air out, then I slid underneath. You want to make sure that you have enough room underneath the coach so you don't get trapped.

[CountryFit]

I made two ramps with 3 stacks of 2" x 6" wood planks, and drove up the front wheels on to them then worked under the front end. That was in the early days of owning the rig. Later I found I could do all of the work under there without using the ramps, plenty of room. 2004 Intrigue should have the same ground clearance as 2000's. Starting 2006 Intrigue has a lower ground clearance and a higher ceiling.

[cntrylife]

I made ramps as well ou of 2x12's cause I like me a lot

[IASM]

I am not sure what suspension you have but on mine i raise the airbags a bit then block out the center plate on the front suspension with 4x8 or so boards on the flat stacked. the rear i block out forward of the drive axle where the lower frame and upper frame are connected.I still keep the air charged but the blocks would catch an bag failure.

[gnvrvin]

Thanks all for the great feedback

Idoodad..our coach only has the airbag leveling system, Jacks would be great but I still would want a redundant system
John Jones,
I'm with you and what I as leaning towards doing. I'd be crushed if there was a sudden air leak
Country Fit,
I'll take a look next time I have a level spot to see how much room there is once all bags are dumped.
Cntrylife,
I like me a lot too X1,000,000 Not to mention the DW would Kill me if I got smushed

I'll be looking for some lumber soon
greg

[rgvtexan]

Originally Posted by 1doodadd

I support mine under my Hydraulic Jack pads while retracted at the rear of the coach. If working on the front under my front jack pads

Nice stands.

I have 2x12 ramps and a lot of other shoring if needed.

[deandec]

Originally Posted by CountryFit

Later I found I could do all of the work under there without using the ramps, plenty of room. 2004 Intrigue should have the same ground clearance as 2000's. Starting 2006 Intrigue has a lower ground clearance and a higher ceiling.

I hope when working without the ramps that the air leveling system is totally deflated and you still have room under the rig!

Otherwise the result could be crushing.

[CountryFit]

Originally Posted by deandec

I hope when working without the ramps that the air leveling system is totally deflated and you still have room under the rig!

Otherwise the result could be crushing.

Yeah I knew I knew . The first time that I found out this was when I wanted to adjust the ride height. While the rig had been parked for months, no air for sure, I slid in on my back under the aft area of the front cross axle to look at how it worked. Well, nowhere touched my body! I did the same under the rear axle. At that moment I realized I was safe to work under it. A few days later I got it done at a flat area (since then rig has been running smoothly and no longer wandering around).

I am not slim or thin, but with a flat belly . I believe if I can do it, the majority of the CC Intrigue and Allure (prior to 2006) owners would have no problem to do the same.

[Jean n Steve]

Originally Posted by CountryFit

I am not slim or thin, but with a flat belly . I believe if I can do it, the majority of the CC Intrigue and Allure (prior to 2006) owners would have no problem to do the same.

Some of us will need a gravity assist!