Patent ID: 7389994
Filing Date: 2008-06-24
Classification: B60G

Abstract:
1. A process of leveling a vehicle including an electronic ride height control system in communication with a plurality of air springs secured between at least one vehicle axle and at least one vehicle frame element comprising: measuring a first angle of a first vehicle axis and a second angle of a second vehicle axis relative to a horizontal plane; communicating information relating to the first and second angles to a controller; processing the information with the controller to generate leveling instructions; and automatically adjusting at least one of the air springs via the electronic ride height control system based on the leveling instructions to alter a distance between the vehicle axle and the vehicle frame element, wherein at least one of the first angle of the first vehicle axis and the second angle of the second vehicle axis relative to the horizontal plane is changed, wherein the automatically adjusting step includes only dumping air from the at least one air spring, whereby at least one of the first vehicle axis and the second vehicle axis is at least one of leveled relative to the horizontal plane and brought closer to being leveled relative to the horizontal plane.