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Title: Cheap Leveling Valves
Post by: Lin on October 11, 2010, 02:59:19 PM
Looks like a good deal if you need them

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LEVELING-VALVE-HEIGHT-CONTROL-COACH-MCI-TRUCK-TRAILER-/160424303873?pt=Other_Vehicle_Parts&hash=item255a089d01 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LEVELING-VALVE-HEIGHT-CONTROL-COACH-MCI-TRUCK-TRAILER-/160424303873?pt=Other_Vehicle_Parts&hash=item255a089d01)
Title: Re: Cheap Leveling Valves
Post by: chuckd on October 11, 2010, 05:16:31 PM
Lin:

I bought one for my 1979 Prevost for $41.00 from Prevost.

Just an FYI

chuckd
Title: Re: Cheap Leveling Valves
Post by: Ncbob on October 13, 2010, 01:05:20 PM
Lin, I don't want to tell you what I paid for the last ones...but I've bookmarked the page..Thank you.

What I'm also looking for is the screened fitting that goes into the levelling valves. I put a couple of block-off plates in my bus 2 years ago and I'm sure the mechanic cross threaded the lines into the leveling valve filter.

I'd love to hace a few for spares. I think they're I/8" or 1/4" Pipe in the male end and 1/4" inverted flare on the female end.

I could be wrong. MC5A

NCbob
Title: Re: Cheap Leveling Valves
Post by: Joe Camper on October 14, 2010, 05:41:00 AM
You got a part # on that 41 dollar ride height valve from Prevo parts?
Title: Re: Cheap Leveling Valves
Post by: chuckd on October 14, 2010, 06:03:19 AM
Joe:  I do, may take a while to find it but will post it when I do.  I file most things under miscellaneous so it will take a little while to find.

chuckd
Title: Re: Cheap Leveling Valves
Post by: chuckd on October 14, 2010, 06:10:48 AM
Joe:

Will wonders never cease.  The part number is 5549705 Valve Leveling   $39.91

Chuckd
Title: Re: Cheap Leveling Valves
Post by: luvrbus on October 14, 2010, 06:31:35 AM
FWIW that valve is 40.81 everyday at Mohawk and the shipping is 1/2 of the sellers price 

good luck
Title: Re: Cheap Leveling Valves
Post by: Joe Camper on October 16, 2010, 05:23:12 AM
Interesting.

The Haldex valves they sell for our 85 are 75bucks  and I have seen the older style Im assuming that is what you have.

Most are interchangable.

Thank you I am going to do some investigation.

For the record the Haldex height valves Prevo sells are not the same as for a truck although on the outside they are exactly the same.

Prevo sells them with a 5 sec delay built into them.

They do this because when installed in a municipal bus that is constantly in a turn and leaning is adds years on the air compressor for not having to work every time you turn
Title: Re: Cheap Leveling Valves
Post by: Lin on October 16, 2010, 07:35:39 AM
My 5a manual say the the leveling valves should have delay also.