AIR BAG EXTENDERS

[murray cook]

MIKE
MY AIR PUMP WORKS,EH! BUT THERE IS A NOISE TO IT LIKE A DRY BEARING
OR SOMETHING . BUT IT DOES RAISE AND HOLD . AND ON A GOOD ROAD CUTS IN
ABOUT ONCE ANHOUR. (OR SO)..
BUT EVEN WITH THE BAGS IN TRAVEL IT STILL DOESN'T SIT LEVEL . REAR END
A LITTLE LOWER.
IT DOEN'T DRIVE WELL , IT WANTS TO WONDER MORE THEN I THINK IT SHOULD.
I HAVEN'T TOUCHED THE TORCHEN BARS AND I THINK THIS MIGHT BE WHERE I
SHOULD START . I ALSO NOTICED THAT I HAVE D RATED TIRES ALL THE WAY
AROUND , AND THIS HAS MOVED TO THE TOP OF MY LIST(OF MANY).
SO AM I GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. OR AM I WAY OF BASE...
MURRAY COOK...73 ELGANZA SE
ESTERHAZY SASK CANADA

 

[thomas g. warner]

Murray check the simple things first:
1. correct air pressure in all tires
2. Ensure that you have 120# of air pressure in the air tank that supplys
the air bags.

3. vehicle ride height:
a. front height. Measure from the top of the oval hole (24 3/8" rear of the
center line of the front tire)in the frame to the floor should be 13 1/8"
plus or minus 1/4"

c. Rear. Measure from the top of the oval hole (56 3/8" rear from center
line of rear bogies)to floor,should be 11 11/16" plus or minus 1/4"

If front height is OK than do not adjust your torsion bars. The rear height
control valves will have to be adjusted.

>MIKE
> MY AIR PUMP WORKS,EH! BUT THERE IS A NOISE TO IT LIKE A DRY BEARING
>OR SOMETHING . BUT IT DOES RAISE AND HOLD . AND ON A GOOD ROAD CUTS IN
>ABOUT ONCE ANHOUR. (OR SO)..
> BUT EVEN WITH THE BAGS IN TRAVEL IT STILL DOESN'T SIT LEVEL . REAR END
>A LITTLE LOWER.
> IT DOEN'T DRIVE WELL , IT WANTS TO WONDER MORE THEN I THINK IT SHOULD.
> I HAVEN'T TOUCHED THE TORCHEN BARS AND I THINK THIS MIGHT BE WHERE I
>SHOULD START . I ALSO NOTICED THAT I HAVE D RATED TIRES ALL THE WAY
>AROUND , AND THIS HAS MOVED TO THE TOP OF MY LIST(OF MANY).
> SO AM I GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. OR AM I WAY OF BASE...
> MURRAY COOK...73 ELGANZA SE
> ESTERHAZY SASK CANADA
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach

 

[homebase1]

Date sent: Sun, 22 Nov 1998 20:28:01 -0800
From: murray cook
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: GMC: AIR BAG EXTENDERS
Send reply to: gmcmotorhome
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Murry
The pump seems ok so look at the height ride valves at the back
wheel wells. Do you have the factory frame to ground
measurements, measured from notches in the frame to the ground
(since you're from Sask. we can assume the ground to be level )?
Work this angle for ride height!
Unless the torsion bars have been replaced, it is more likely sag
would have taken place, which would have lowered the front end
over the years. Don't touch at this point!
Re: tires...get rid of the D range........large hunks of fiberglass
missing from the side of the coach will probably annoy you.
Re:bad ride....do you have "good" shocks? Are the Boggies in
good condition? ( you have a ' 73...small pin). This check list can
get pretty long.
Suggestions from others are most welcome !
See ya
Mike Beaton......' 77 Kingsley
Antigonish NS
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> MIKE
> MY AIR PUMP WORKS,EH! BUT THERE IS A NOISE TO IT LIKE A DRY BEARING
> OR SOMETHING . BUT IT DOES RAISE AND HOLD . AND ON A GOOD ROAD CUTS IN
> ABOUT ONCE ANHOUR. (OR SO)..
> BUT EVEN WITH THE BAGS IN TRAVEL IT STILL DOESN'T SIT LEVEL . REAR END
> A LITTLE LOWER.
> IT DOEN'T DRIVE WELL , IT WANTS TO WONDER MORE THEN I THINK IT SHOULD.
> I HAVEN'T TOUCHED THE TORCHEN BARS AND I THINK THIS MIGHT BE WHERE I
> SHOULD START . I ALSO NOTICED THAT I HAVE D RATED TIRES ALL THE WAY
> AROUND , AND THIS HAS MOVED TO THE TOP OF MY LIST(OF MANY).
> SO AM I GOING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. OR AM I WAY OF BASE...
> MURRAY COOK...73 ELGANZA SE
> ESTERHAZY SASK CANADA
>

 

[homebase1]

Thanks Justin and Tom......we'll get this Prairie Scooner sailing
soon

 

[homebase1]

Thanks Justin and Tom.....we'll get this Prairie Schooner sailing
soon !
Mike Beaton...........' 77 Kingsley
Antigonish NS