Bilstein shocks

[thomas g. warner]

rear B-46-950
Front B-46-940

>Can someone give me the part nos. for Bilstein shocks for the motorhome.
>I jacked up the right rear today and discovered that the right rear shock was
>loose from the top mount and it wedged between the frame and the bogie(?) when
>it pivoted. The front wheel lifted off the ground but the rear didn't. Anyone
>got any suggestions how to get it out?
>I'm going to replace all the shocks while I'm working on it.
>
>David
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach

 

[thom hole]

I had the same thing. I jackup the entire bogie (lifting two wheels).
Removed the wheel with the busted shock. put a block under the swing arm
behind the drake drum, and lowered the coach unit the shoch could be
removed. This is the only way I could figure out how to put on the new
shoch anyway. P.S. the shock acts as a limiter on the amount of travel the
swing arm can go.

>Can someone give me the part nos. for Bilstein shocks for the motorhome.
>I jacked up the right rear today and discovered that the right rear shock was
>loose from the top mount and it wedged between the frame and the bogie(?)
when
>it pivoted. The front wheel lifted off the ground but the rear didn't. Anyone
>got any suggestions how to get it out?
>I'm going to replace all the shocks while I'm working on it.
>
>David
>

 

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>
> P.S. the shock acts as a limiter on the amount
> of travel the swing arm can go.

I knew this was the case with the front shocks, but I didn't think it was on
the rear. On my 73, which currently has Monroes(soon to be departed - the
KYB's are already on hand) on the rear, the swing arm is stopped by the
bogie mount. If this is so, then it's another *good* reason not to use
Monroe shocks.

Patrick