Classic Tubes SS Brake Lines Part 2

[patrick flowers]

Like Frank Folkmann, I've also been struggling with the Classic Tube
pre-bent SS brake lines. The problem that everyone seems to be having
is with the rear "crossover" section. The pre-bent lines cannot follow
the factory routing, since the factory installed the brake lines on a
bare frame and the crossover section runs on top of a frame
crossmember. I thought that the lines could be used as
supplied(especially since Heinz managed to make it work), but I've
decided that it's not possible without grinding on some frame pieces and
the fix for Classic seems simple enough.

The problem is the last section of 1/4 inch line that runs back to the
bogies. It's an "L" shaped piece with 51.5 inch by 10.5 inch overall
dimensions.

__________________________________
51.5in |
| 10.5in
|
|

It should be installed inside the frame channel, but behind the bogie
mount there's a "U" shaped piece of steel reinforcing channel that
interferes with the line. The fix would be for Classic to "jog" the
tube out 2.5 inches 10 inches forward, like so:

__________________________
41.5in 2.5in |_______
10in |
| 8in
|

I'm gonna' call Tim Slattery Monday morning and see if he'll ship me a
line modified like this. I'll keep you posted.

Patrick
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Patrick Flowers
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[marcus mcgee]

Patrick,

I have not installed my tubes yet, but since I am very close (1 hour) to
Classic if they would like I would be willing to take a trip over to see
them so that they could confirm the changes by looking at an actual coach

Marcus

> Like Frank Folkmann, I've also been struggling with the Classic Tube
> pre-bent SS brake lines. The problem that everyone seems to be having
> is with the rear "crossover" section. The pre-bent lines cannot follow
> the factory routing, since the factory installed the brake lines on a
> bare frame and the crossover section runs on top of a frame
> crossmember. I thought that the lines could be used as
> supplied(especially since Heinz managed to make it work), but I've
> decided that it's not possible without grinding on some frame pieces and
> the fix for Classic seems simple enough.
>
> The problem is the last section of 1/4 inch line that runs back to the
> bogies. It's an "L" shaped piece with 51.5 inch by 10.5 inch overall
> dimensions.
>
> __________________________________
> 51.5in |
> | 10.5in
> |
> |
>
> It should be installed inside the frame channel, but behind the bogie
> mount there's a "U" shaped piece of steel reinforcing channel that
> interferes with the line. The fix would be for Classic to "jog" the
> tube out 2.5 inches 10 inches forward, like so:
>
> __________________________
> 41.5in 2.5in |_______
> 10in |
> | 8in
> |
>
> I'm gonna' call Tim Slattery Monday morning and see if he'll ship me a
> line modified like this. I'll keep you posted.
>
> Patrick
> --
> Patrick Flowers
> Mailtoatri63
>
> The GMC Motorhome Page
> http://www.gmcmotorhome.com

 

[patrick flowers]

>
> I have not installed my tubes yet, but since I am very close (1 hour) to
> Classic if they would like I would be willing to take a trip over to see
> them so that they could confirm the changes by looking at an actual coach

Marcus,

Sounds like a good idea as I'm pretty sure that nobody at Classic really
has a clue what they're dealing with here. I imagine that they just
bought the templates and entered the data into their computers. It
would probably help for them to actually see a GMC.

I'll mention that to Tim when I talk to him Monday.

Thanks!
Patrick
- --
Patrick Flowers
Mailtoatri63

The GMC Motorhome Page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com

 

[heinz wittenbecher]

If some pics are needed let me know. It'll be monday before I can get that
part over the pit easily but can do before if it'll help.

Heinz

>>
>> I have not installed my tubes yet, but since I am very close (1 hour) to
>> Classic if they would like I would be willing to take a trip over to see
>> them so that they could confirm the changes by looking at an actual coach
>
>Marcus,
>
>Sounds like a good idea as I'm pretty sure that nobody at Classic really
>has a clue what they're dealing with here. I imagine that they just
>bought the templates and entered the data into their computers. It
>would probably help for them to actually see a GMC.
>
>I'll mention that to Tim when I talk to him Monday.
>
>Thanks!
>Patrick
>--
>Patrick Flowers
>Mailtoatri63
>
>The GMC Motorhome Page
>http://www.gmcmotorhome.com
>
>