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gene

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Hummm

well no one is answering so here is the rod my PO had in my coach. I have
seen pictures of the block of wood, but this seems easy to carry.

ht://albums.photo point.come/j/Album Index?u=128904&a=2066855

It is made up from a 3/4 inch threaded rod with a 3/4inch pipe over it and
two washers. The dimensions are the following.

3/4 inch Threaded Rod 18 inches long
two 3/4 inch nuts
3/4 inch gal. pipe 15 inches long.
two each 2 inch washers

If you blow an air bag just remove the bag and use this in place of the bag.

gene

> I thought I had info on the following, but I don't and would like
> add it to my project list to do.
>
> "When you lose an air bag and dead on the side of the road you can
> continue to travel if you use a Block and Pin"
>
> I have seen this info on the net but didn't save it, well at least I
> can't find it. I am trying to make up things for my coach, when I get
> it, and this is one of the things that I figure would be good to carry.
>
> Can you tell where I can find the info: size of block, what's the
> pin etc.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Gene Indio, CA
>
>
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/
 
oops the picture address did not come through

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=128904&a=2066855&p=23275323

gene

>
>
>Hummm
>
>well no one is answering so here is the rod my PO had in my coach. I have
>seen pictures of the block of wood, but this seems easy to carry.
>
>ht://albums.photo point.come/j/Album Index?u=128904&a=2066855
>
>It is made up from a 3/4 inch threaded rod with a 3/4inch pipe over it and
>two washers. The dimensions are the following.
>
>3/4 inch Threaded Rod 18 inches long
>two 3/4 inch nuts
>3/4 inch gal. pipe 15 inches long.
>two each 2 inch washers
>
>If you blow an air bag just remove the bag and use this in place of the bag.
>
>gene
>
>
>

>> I thought I had info on the following, but I don't and would like
>> add it to my project list to do.
>>
>> "When you lose an air bag and dead on the side of the road you can
>> continue to travel if you use a Block and Pin"
>>
>> I have seen this info on the net but didn't save it, well at least I
>> can't find it. I am trying to make up things for my coach, when I get
>> it, and this is one of the things that I figure would be good to carry.
>>
>> Can you tell where I can find the info: size of block, what's the
>> pin etc.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Gene Indio, CA
>>
>>
>>
>Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
>GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
>mr.erf
>http://www.california.com/~eagle/
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/
 
ene,
Have you tried your bag rod? It looks simple enough, but I wonder about the
dimensions.

Right now I have a block of wood with notches on the end. The idea is that you
insert the block under the air bag to keep it up. I don't know if it would
work. I copied one that my neighbor made. He never tried his either.

I think I'm going to copy your design. I'm little worried about the block of
wood approach. I'd would be easy to insert because you wouldn't have to remove
the bad bag, but I think the block would split after a few miles.

Richard Waters
'76 PB, Troy, MI

> Hummm
>
> well no one is answering so here is the rod my PO had in my coach. I have
> seen pictures of the block of wood, but this seems easy to carry.
>
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=128904&a=2066855&p=23275323
>
> It is made up from a 3/4 inch threaded rod with a 3/4inch pipe over it and
> two washers. The dimensions are the following.
>
> 3/4 inch Threaded Rod 18 inches long
> two 3/4 inch nuts
> 3/4 inch gal. pipe 15 inches long.
> two each 2 inch washers
>
> If you blow an air bag just remove the bag and use this in place of the bag.
>
> gene
>
>
 
you might have a point here. I have not used this rod. I have been lucky
and have not had a bag failure. I would be really mad if it did not work
when I needed it, but I am not going to remove an airbag to test it ;>)

Maybe someone who is in the middle of changing a bag can test it for us.

I think the design came from an old article in the GMC international. I
might see if Bdub's index can find it.

gene

>ene,
>Have you tried your bag rod? It looks simple enough, but I wonder about the
>dimensions.
>
>Right now I have a block of wood with notches on the end. The idea is
that you
>insert the block under the air bag to keep it up. I don't know if it would
>work. I copied one that my neighbor made. He never tried his either.
>
>I think I'm going to copy your design. I'm little worried about the
block of
>wood approach. I'd would be easy to insert because you wouldn't have to
remove
>the bad bag, but I think the block would split after a few miles.
>
>Richard Waters
>'76 PB, Troy, MI
>

>
>> Hummm
>>
>> well no one is answering so here is the rod my PO had in my coach. I have
>> seen pictures of the block of wood, but this seems easy to carry.
>>
>> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=128904&a=2066855&p=23275323
>>
>> It is made up from a 3/4 inch threaded rod with a 3/4inch pipe over it and
>> two washers. The dimensions are the following.
>>
>> 3/4 inch Threaded Rod 18 inches long
>> two 3/4 inch nuts
>> 3/4 inch gal. pipe 15 inches long.
>> two each 2 inch washers
>>
>> If you blow an air bag just remove the bag and use this in place of the
bag.
>>
>> gene
>>
>>
>
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/
 
Subject: Re: GMC: Block and Pin

GMC International News Letter # 18

A 4"X 4" piece of wood cut to the length of 13.5" with a hole in the center
of each end to accept a 5/8" X 5" lag bolt has been used.

A 1 1/2" iron pipe 13.5" long and used a 5/8" threaded rod 16" long with a
nut and lock washer at each end.

GMC Newsletter # 37

A 3/4" threaded rod 18 1/4" long and 2 nuts threaded onto each end of the
rod. Distance between bogie arms 13.5"

Marlene Meineken
 
Nice variety of options there......

Mine seems to be a combination of them

gene

>Subject: Re: GMC: Block and Pin
>
>GMC International News Letter # 18
>
>A 4"X 4" piece of wood cut to the length of 13.5" with a hole in the center
>of each end to accept a 5/8" X 5" lag bolt has been used.
>
>A 1 1/2" iron pipe 13.5" long and used a 5/8" threaded rod 16" long with a
>nut and lock washer at each end.
>
>GMC Newsletter # 37
>
>A 3/4" threaded rod 18 1/4" long and 2 nuts threaded onto each end of the
>rod. Distance between bogie arms 13.5"
>
>Marlene Meineken
>
>
>
>
Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
mr.erf
http://www.california.com/~eagle/
 
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