Alignment

[jim bounds1]

David,
Look around for a shop that works on tractor trailers and see if their
equipement can be set up for a 6 wheel alignment. It is important to have
all 6 wheelsat least checked when doing a real alignment, it makes a big
difference.

If you find someone with the equipement but has not done a motorhome
before, give them my # and I'll talk them through set up and the procedures.

First, of course, be sure all steering & suspension components are in good
shape.

Good luck,

Jim Bounds
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>I need to have my GMC front wheels aligned after replacing the outer
>tie-rods. I'd like to know if there's some special kind of place I should
>take it to or just go to anywhere that they can get it on the rack?
>
>David
>
>
Jim Bounds/Co-op Motor Works Orlando www.gmccoop.com

 

[david l greenberg]

When I had my six wheel alignment done it blew my mind to watch the
process. Alex Sirum brought out sticks and string and started to set
things up and I had expected lasers, bells and whistles!

He did such a fantastic job with his archaic method, that after 4 + years
and 45k miles AND never rotating the tires, every tire was wearing
exactly the same.

Next week when he installs my new Alcoas, I will have the wheels aligned
again and I suppose he will us the the same method.

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
200 Macfarlane Drive PH 4
Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
800-827-9989

 

[thomas g. warner]

Dave, how does the string and stick method work(I know good but how)?

>When I had my six wheel alignment done it blew my mind to watch the
>process. Alex Sirum brought out sticks and string and started to set
>things up and I had expected lasers, bells and whistles!
>
>He did such a fantastic job with his archaic method, that after 4 + years
>and 45k miles AND never rotating the tires, every tire was wearing
>exactly the same.
>
>Next week when he installs my new Alcoas, I will have the wheels aligned
>again and I suppose he will us the the same method.
>
>
> David Lee Greenberg
> GMC Motorhome Registry
> 200 Macfarlane Drive PH 4
>Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
> 800-827-9989
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
"The beautiful Mohawk Vally"

 

[david l greenberg]

On Thu, 6 May 1999 22:01:55 -0400 (EDT) Tom Warner
writes:
>Dave, how does the string and stick method work(I know good but how)?
>
I am slightly ashamed to say I have no idea. Ask Alex 941/763-1121 or
sirum or maybe Jimbo can jump in here cause he surely knows
about this

dave
>

>>When I had my six wheel alignment done it blew my mind to watch the
>>process. Alex Sirum brought out sticks and string and started to set
>>things up and I had expected lasers, bells and whistles!
>>
>>He did such a fantastic job with his archaic method, that after 4 +
>years
>>and 45k miles AND never rotating the tires, every tire was wearing
>>exactly the same.
>>
>>Next week when he installs my new Alcoas, I will have the wheels
>aligned
>>again and I suppose he will us the the same method.
>>
>>

 

[bdub]

Tom

I ran across some handouts that were in with some other paperwork that came
with my coach. One of them explains how to check your coach's rear wheel
alignment using string. I spent the last couple of hours scanning,
proofing and posting them on my web site. I've still got some photos to
post that goes with them but you can go ahead and look at the texts at:
http://www.web-access.net/~bmassey/oddsnends.html

I've got some stuff on air conditioning too that I'll post when I get time.

Hope ya'll get some good out of it.

bdub
76 Palm Beach

>Dave, how does the string and stick method work(I know good but how)?
>
>
>

>>When I had my six wheel alignment done it blew my mind to watch the
>>process. Alex Sirum brought out sticks and string and started to set
>>things up and I had expected lasers, bells and whistles!
>>
>>He did such a fantastic job with his archaic method, that after 4 + years
>>and 45k miles AND never rotating the tires, every tire was wearing
>>exactly the same.
>>
>>Next week when he installs my new Alcoas, I will have the wheels aligned
>>again and I suppose he will us the the same method.
>>
>>
>> David Lee Greenberg
>> GMC Motorhome Registry
>> 200 Macfarlane Drive PH 4
>>Delray Beach, FL 33483-6829
>> 800-827-9989
>>
>>
>Tom & Marg Warner
>Vernon Center NY
>1976 palmbeach
>"The beautiful Mohawk Vally"
>
>

 

[bartz paul]

Using Internet Explorer, I have no trouble opening everything.

Paul Bartz

From: EMERYSTORA
Sent: 5/7/99 9:34 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Alignment

>

I've tried to look at you web site and I get the following message:
UNSUPPORTED WEB VERSION

This Web page could not be opened. This page was created using
pre-HTTP/1.0
specifications, which are not supported by this Internet online service.

Please contact the owner of this Web page for more information.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM

 

[phil swanson]

Using Netscape, I had no trouble opening as originally stated either. Great
info.
Phil Swanson

> Using Internet Explorer, I have no trouble opening everything.
>
> Paul Bartz
>
> From: EMERYSTORA
> Sent: 5/7/99 9:34 PM
> Subject: Re: GMC: Alignment
>

>
> >>
>
> I've tried to look at you web site and I get the following message:
> UNSUPPORTED WEB VERSION
>
> This Web page could not be opened. This page was created using
> pre-HTTP/1.0
> specifications, which are not supported by this Internet online service.
>
> Please contact the owner of this Web page for more information.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Santa Fe, NM

 

[bdub]

Emery

What browser are you using? I'm able to open the url with IE5 or Netscape
4.5. I don't really understand that error message since there's nothing at
all exotic about the page. Just text.

bdub

>

>
> >>
>
>I've tried to look at you web site and I get the following message:
>UNSUPPORTED WEB VERSION
>
>
>This Web page could not be opened. This page was created using pre-HTTP/1.0
>specifications, which are not supported by this Internet online service.
>Please contact the owner of this Web page for more information.
>
>Emery Stora
>77 Kingsley
>Santa Fe, NM
>

 

[hdavis]

>

>
>>
>
>Bdub - I found out that if I dropped the oddsnends.html from the end of the
>address I was able to see everything on the site.
>

Works fine for me using netscape communicator 4.04 (yes I know there's a
few bugs in that release ...)

Henry

Henry Davis Consulting, Inc / new product consulting
PO Box 1270 / product readiness reviews
Soquel, Ca 95073 / IP reviews
ph: (831) 462-5199 / full service marketing
fax: (831) 462-5198
http://www.henry-davis.com/ http://www.henry-davis.com

 

[william myers]

Billy, very interesting. Wonder if someone has direct experience with
this method of 6-wheel alignment. Sure looks like it is worth a try.
No near here can do it.

No problem reading the site.

>

Bill
'74 Glacier
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