How to get under Bus without air?

[lostagain]

And how did you get under the bus?

JC

[Templar52]

Remove it is the only option,while you are doing that,you can clean your one way valve also.
A goog inside tank cleaning will be welcome also.

[Scott & Heather]

Jc, had to buy a shortie jack. Found another temp jack point, lifted it enough to remove orange blocks and then swapped in jack.

Ok so I can't see to get my wrench to turn the large air line flange nuts enough of a turn to get the wrench back on for another turn. Is there a special wrench for these situations? It's tight under there.


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[B_K]

Scott I use crow feet all the time!
https://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=crow+foot+wrench&tag=googhydr-20&index=aps&hvadid=153732136762&hvpos=1t1&hvnetw=s&hvrand=3747980168007192449&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=200524&hvtargid=aud-397161105788:kwd-247188784&ref=pd_sl_3692r44znc_e
  BK 

[Scott & Heather]

Nice I need to find one ASAP. I'll call around thanks Bryce


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[Scott & Heather]

So I'm kind of done trying to get this thing out on my own. I'm still sick with a nasty virus I've had for a week...and bad weather is coming to indiana this weekend. What are the odds this bus can be towed to a shop? How do they tow when they can't release the brakes?

[ol713]

Finally got under the bus...and I have a small crack in the very top of the tank Right where it mounts to the coach body. Ugh. This sucks majorly.....


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    HI;
       Can you tell us how you "finally got under the bus"?
                                       Merle.

[chessie4905]

Does it have maxi brakes? If so there is a bolt with each one to cage spring allowing movement.

[luvrbus]

The C has DD-3 brakes

[Scott & Heather]

Can I back off the slack adjusters and release the brakes that way? I'm trying to get a tow truck tomorrow to come and get me. He's thinking that's the only way we can release it right.


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[DoubleEagle]

Unless you really enjoy spending a lot of money on towing and having someone else work on it, consider cleaning up the metal around the crack with wire brushes on a drill, warming the metal up with a small torch , and applying JB Weld or some other two part epoxy to seal it. Heat the epoxy with the torch after it is applied so it bubbles down into the crack, then reapply more epoxy on top of that (keep the area warm with a heater until it cures completely). I repaired a diesel injection line that was cracked at the flare under the fastening nut that way, and it lasted for years. I fixed a rusted out hole in an air tank in my first Eagle with epoxy in 1996; it is still holding air. Your results may vary, as they say, but there is a good chance it will get you to Michigan and warmer weather. Besides, what are the chances that some other part will fail before the tank repair does? Can you think of any other things that have gone wrong in the last year? Remember, this is advice from a frugal Yankee who really hates to spend unnecessary money.

[buswarrior]

Which tank is cracked?

If you can get air into the others, you may be able to get the DD3 released.

Requires air fittings in the drains to find out.

Make sure the tow truck leaves airline connected while towing, if this works...

What kind of slack adjusters are on the coach? They are NOT all created equal, you can destroy the internals of auto-slacks by trying to back them off using the wrong procedures. Into the manuals...!

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[brmax]

In the past I have purchased wrenches at the farm and hardware stores. The idea to Custom cut them up for many many special locations. This always worked and not always cheap, although way less than a snap on.  Box end types also have been especialy handy cutting short, cut for line style and then welded onto extensions.

Whatever it takes and
Good luck there

Floyd

[luvrbus]

It looks to me like a welder would have room enough to weld it in place without removing the tank  good welders can get into tight spots 

[eagle19952]

It looks to me like a welder would have room enough to weld it in place without removing the tank  good welders can get into tight spots 

yup, bending rods and mirrors...good old 1109 rod

which is really 6011.