Dick get two pieces of 1"thick X 3"X5" piece of aluminum stock and slip it
between the lower bogie casting and the arm before jacking it up. Stops the
arms from dropping and you don't have to jack so high.
>Let me clarify my earlier post about jacking the ends of the bogey arms:
>That is ONLY done AFTER jacking the center pivot attachment to the frame to
>get the coach weight off the wheels. Once the center bogey pivot is
>elevated -- and securely blocked -- I will take the bottle jack I mentioned
>and THEN raise the wheel off the ground. This keeps the bogey arms from
>bottoming on the pivot forging (not that it would make any serious
>difference). I feel a little safer doing this as I find that I don't have to
>raise the entire coach as far off the ground to get a wheel off.
>Dick 75 PB in Atlanta
>
>>-- [ From: Eugene Fisher * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --
>> Expanded recipient data:
>> To: HLBF (Unlisted Name) \ America On-Line: (hlbf)
>>
>>Yep if you look at my web page you will see them in action in the
>>pictures, I am not sure why they would not work on the flairs.
>>
>>Also, be sure to use the metal plate to lift both bogies like the maint
>>manual says. Jacking on the arms is not recomended since they will
>>bend and is easy to slip off with the jack
>>
>>http://www.california.com/~eagle/
>>
>>gene
>>
>>-------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
>>
>>Date: Wednesday, 19-May-99 12:00 PM
>>
>>From: HLBF (Unlisted Name) \ America On-Line: (hlbf)
>>To: gmclist \ Internet: (gmcmotorhome
>>.org)
>>
>>Attachment: mimemsg.doc Code: 00GFO12 \ Created: Unknown [2 Kb]
>>
>>Subject: Re: GMC: Jack bracket - Have two (2) available
>>
>>In a message dated 5/19/99 5:22:57 AM Central Daylight Time,
>>
>>>
>>> My GMC has the fiberglass 'flare' that goes around the wheels and
>>down
>>> between the wheels. I cannot use the brackets unless I first remove
>>these
>>> parts and that's just too much trouble. I should have tried the
>>braclets
>>> brfore I bought them.
>>>
>>Tom,
>>Do those brackets work with the standard skirts? Lanier
>>
>>
>>-------- REPLY, End of original message --------
>>
>>
>>--
>>Gene 76Palm Beach /Or/CA
>>
>>GMC Technical Information
>>http://www.california.com/~eagle/
>>
>
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
"The beautiful Mohawk Vally"
between the lower bogie casting and the arm before jacking it up. Stops the
arms from dropping and you don't have to jack so high.
>Let me clarify my earlier post about jacking the ends of the bogey arms:
>That is ONLY done AFTER jacking the center pivot attachment to the frame to
>get the coach weight off the wheels. Once the center bogey pivot is
>elevated -- and securely blocked -- I will take the bottle jack I mentioned
>and THEN raise the wheel off the ground. This keeps the bogey arms from
>bottoming on the pivot forging (not that it would make any serious
>difference). I feel a little safer doing this as I find that I don't have to
>raise the entire coach as far off the ground to get a wheel off.
>Dick 75 PB in Atlanta
>
>>-- [ From: Eugene Fisher * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --
>> Expanded recipient data:
>> To: HLBF (Unlisted Name) \ America On-Line: (hlbf)
>>
>>Yep if you look at my web page you will see them in action in the
>>pictures, I am not sure why they would not work on the flairs.
>>
>>Also, be sure to use the metal plate to lift both bogies like the maint
>>manual says. Jacking on the arms is not recomended since they will
>>bend and is easy to slip off with the jack
>>
>>http://www.california.com/~eagle/
>>
>>gene
>>
>>-------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
>>
>>Date: Wednesday, 19-May-99 12:00 PM
>>
>>From: HLBF (Unlisted Name) \ America On-Line: (hlbf)
>>To: gmclist \ Internet: (gmcmotorhome
>>.org)
>>
>>Attachment: mimemsg.doc Code: 00GFO12 \ Created: Unknown [2 Kb]
>>
>>Subject: Re: GMC: Jack bracket - Have two (2) available
>>
>>In a message dated 5/19/99 5:22:57 AM Central Daylight Time,
>>
>>>
>>> My GMC has the fiberglass 'flare' that goes around the wheels and
>>down
>>> between the wheels. I cannot use the brackets unless I first remove
>>these
>>> parts and that's just too much trouble. I should have tried the
>>braclets
>>> brfore I bought them.
>>>
>>Tom,
>>Do those brackets work with the standard skirts? Lanier
>>
>>
>>-------- REPLY, End of original message --------
>>
>>
>>--
>>Gene 76Palm Beach /Or/CA
>>
>>GMC Technical Information
>>http://www.california.com/~eagle/
>>
>
>
>
Tom & Marg Warner
Vernon Center NY
1976 palmbeach
"The beautiful Mohawk Vally"
