Rick... my son in Boulder recorded 120mph winds. Knocked down part of roof and
lots of tree damage. Fence gone ( he says it looks like tornado just trashed his
entire side of the fence throwing parts everywhere). Mailbox missing and
presumed dead, and trash can must be in heaven because it's gone.
Hope all is well with you, and I too enjoyed driving my GMC through some bad
winds with nary a worry.
al
>
> > I find that the PARK function of the
> > transmission does not always work. The parking brake does seem to stop the
> > my coach from rolling. I must admit I cheat however, because I also will
> > use
> > chock blocks if I have any doubt about the ability of the barking brakes
>
> Richard,
> Glad I''m not alone. ;-) I should have mentioned that I almost always use
> chock block(s) unless I'm on level ground. (My well-known boo-boo last
> summer only reinforced this habit. Now I keep a block handy when it's jacked
> up too.) It only takes a second to toss a 4x4 block between the rear bogies,
> which provides a backstop in either direction.
> OTOH, if your PARK function is erratic, I'd suggest adjusting the shift
> cable, and checking that its brackets are secure. Aside from the danger of
> an unreliable PARK function, I understand that an out-of-adjustment cable can
> lead to transmission damage (If it's part way between N and D, it can cause
> slippage, for example.)
> HTH.
>
> Rick Staples
> '75 Eleganza
> Louisville, CO
> (Picking up the yard from yesterday's 100mph+ spring breezes.)
> (News photos of numerous tractor-trailers lying on their sides remind me
> again why I love my low-slung GMC.)
> .
lots of tree damage. Fence gone ( he says it looks like tornado just trashed his
entire side of the fence throwing parts everywhere). Mailbox missing and
presumed dead, and trash can must be in heaven because it's gone.
Hope all is well with you, and I too enjoyed driving my GMC through some bad
winds with nary a worry.
al
>
> > I find that the PARK function of the
> > transmission does not always work. The parking brake does seem to stop the
> > my coach from rolling. I must admit I cheat however, because I also will
> > use
> > chock blocks if I have any doubt about the ability of the barking brakes
>
> Richard,
> Glad I''m not alone. ;-) I should have mentioned that I almost always use
> chock block(s) unless I'm on level ground. (My well-known boo-boo last
> summer only reinforced this habit. Now I keep a block handy when it's jacked
> up too.) It only takes a second to toss a 4x4 block between the rear bogies,
> which provides a backstop in either direction.
> OTOH, if your PARK function is erratic, I'd suggest adjusting the shift
> cable, and checking that its brackets are secure. Aside from the danger of
> an unreliable PARK function, I understand that an out-of-adjustment cable can
> lead to transmission damage (If it's part way between N and D, it can cause
> slippage, for example.)
> HTH.
>
> Rick Staples
> '75 Eleganza
> Louisville, CO
> (Picking up the yard from yesterday's 100mph+ spring breezes.)
> (News photos of numerous tractor-trailers lying on their sides remind me
> again why I love my low-slung GMC.)
> .
