First outing 77 Royal, 403, with 301 gears

[Len]

WE had our first outing with our 77 Royal 26ft unit with 403 CID. This was a shake down to find any problems. We live in southern NM and were going to
a campground near Timberon NM. We had a huge climb from Alamogordo NM to Cloudcroft NM, at least a 4000 ft. climb in about 15 miles.
Ok now for our problems along the way. We had not gone too many miles when our fuel pump went out. Since these RVs need fuel we replaced it on the
side of the road. My wife was following me with her car for a backup AND A GOOD THING. I found that Auto Zone in Alamogordo had one in stock. This
took some time, to get the part and travel up and down the mountian for the part and fix a fuel leak on fuel filter on carburetor. Well got it fixed
and we were off again.
Next big thing was we did not have much power to make the climb up the mountian. This is time to let you know I was towing a heavy car trailer with a
Polaris RZR. The camping was great, we stayed at the Circle Cross Ranch Campground.
Now that you have a quick synopsis of our first time out camping with our GMC. I could use some advice on getting more power for us out west and in
the mountains. I think a popular option is to change gearing from 3.07 to 3.70. , this is an expensive option, but could be the best. I could also
change the front tires to a smaller diameter, has anyone done this, I am running 16" wheels.
--
1977 26 foot, royale
Alamogordo NM

 

[Ken H.]

Lennie,

Welcome aboard, and congratulations on your first trip. Glad you were able
to overcome the little problem.

A few ideas:

If you don't KNOW that all rubber components, especially the rubber fuel
and vent lines, including on top of the gas tanks, have been replaced with
modern barrier hoses, do so NOW.

You were apparently lucky and didn't have vapor lock problems. To ensure
that you don't in the future, as you're especially prone to do in that
area, eliminate that mechanical pump and the trouble-prone tank selector
valve. Replace all that with an electric pump for each tank (I like Carter
4070's). Mount them either just ahead of the forward tank or on the
outside of the left frame rail. Outside the rail is best except for the
possible hazard in a side collision.

Electronic fuel injection will further improve your vapor lock protection,
MAY give you a little more fuel mileage. And, especially if you use a
system with spark control capability, may give you slightly better
performance.

Definitely the simplest, probably cheapest route to improved performance is
that 3.70:1 final drive upgrade.

While I live in the rather benign SE USA, our X-Birchaven has been from Key
West, FL to Fairbanks, AK, so we've covered just about all weather &
terrain (except snow I have, and will ALWAYS have, very little GMC
experience with that!).

Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, Troy-Bilt APU, etc., etc., etc.
www.gmcwipersetc.com

On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 10:52 PM lennie l hockman via Gmclist <

> WE had our first outing with our 77 Royal 26ft unit with 403 CID. This was
> a shake down to find any problems. We live in southern NM and were going to
> a campground near Timberon NM. We had a huge climb from Alamogordo NM to
> Cloudcroft NM, at least a 4000 ft. climb in about 15 miles.
> Ok now for our problems along the way. We had not gone too many miles when
> our fuel pump went out. Since these RVs need fuel we replaced it on the
> side of the road. My wife was following me with her car for a backup AND A
> GOOD THING. I found that Auto Zone in Alamogordo had one in stock. This
> took some time, to get the part and travel up and down the mountian for
> the part and fix a fuel leak on fuel filter on carburetor. Well got it fixed
> and we were off again.
> Next big thing was we did not have much power to make the climb up the
> mountian. This is time to let you know I was towing a heavy car trailer
> with a
> Polaris RZR. The camping was great, we stayed at the Circle Cross Ranch
> Campground.
> Now that you have a quick synopsis of our first time out camping with our
> GMC. I could use some advice on getting more power for us out west and in
> the mountains. I think a popular option is to change gearing from 3.07 to
> 3.70. , this is an expensive option, but could be the best. I could also
> change the front tires to a smaller diameter, has anyone done this, I am
> running 16" wheels.
> --
> 1977 26 foot, royale
> Alamogordo NM
>
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[jim kanomata1]

Call me fortps to get more power at high elevation as I go from sea level
to 8,000 few times a year.

On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 7:52 PM lennie l hockman via Gmclist <

> WE had our first outing with our 77 Royal 26ft unit with 403 CID. This was
> a shake down to find any problems. We live in southern NM and were going to
> a campground near Timberon NM. We had a huge climb from Alamogordo NM to
> Cloudcroft NM, at least a 4000 ft. climb in about 15 miles.
> Ok now for our problems along the way. We had not gone too many miles when
> our fuel pump went out. Since these RVs need fuel we replaced it on the
> side of the road. My wife was following me with her car for a backup AND A
> GOOD THING. I found that Auto Zone in Alamogordo had one in stock. This
> took some time, to get the part and travel up and down the mountian for
> the part and fix a fuel leak on fuel filter on carburetor. Well got it fixed
> and we were off again.
> Next big thing was we did not have much power to make the climb up the
> mountian. This is time to let you know I was towing a heavy car trailer
> with a
> Polaris RZR. The camping was great, we stayed at the Circle Cross Ranch
> Campground.
> Now that you have a quick synopsis of our first time out camping with our
> GMC. I could use some advice on getting more power for us out west and in
> the mountains. I think a popular option is to change gearing from 3.07 to
> 3.70. , this is an expensive option, but could be the best. I could also
> change the front tires to a smaller diameter, has anyone done this, I am
> running 16" wheels.
> --
> 1977 26 foot, royale
> Alamogordo NM
>
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--
Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
jimk
http://www.appliedgmc.com
1-800-752-7502

 

[marcel bourgon]

Good morning from Santa Teresa, NM. I have a 28 footer with 455 engine. You must remember you have a large auto engine powering our coaches. I looked at going to cloud croft also but the climb would be a challenge just for the coach not pulling any thing behind that is heavy.
Cloud croft is over 8000 ft and is a challenge. The other thing to remember is we have old units and this type of elevation is a challenge. I might try next time going to Ruidoso and then taking the road between ruidoso and cloud croft. A bit less of a climb.
Marcel in El Paso

>
> Call me fortps to get more power at high elevation as I go from sea level
> to 8,000 few times a year.
>
> On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 7:52 PM lennie l hockman via Gmclist <

>
>> WE had our first outing with our 77 Royal 26ft unit with 403 CID. This was
>> a shake down to find any problems. We live in southern NM and were going to
>> a campground near Timberon NM. We had a huge climb from Alamogordo NM to
>> Cloudcroft NM, at least a 4000 ft. climb in about 15 miles.
>> Ok now for our problems along the way. We had not gone too many miles when
>> our fuel pump went out. Since these RVs need fuel we replaced it on the
>> side of the road. My wife was following me with her car for a backup AND A
>> GOOD THING. I found that Auto Zone in Alamogordo had one in stock. This
>> took some time, to get the part and travel up and down the mountian for
>> the part and fix a fuel leak on fuel filter on carburetor. Well got it fixed
>> and we were off again.
>> Next big thing was we did not have much power to make the climb up the
>> mountian. This is time to let you know I was towing a heavy car trailer
>> with a
>> Polaris RZR. The camping was great, we stayed at the Circle Cross Ranch
>> Campground.
>> Now that you have a quick synopsis of our first time out camping with our
>> GMC. I could use some advice on getting more power for us out west and in
>> the mountains. I think a popular option is to change gearing from 3.07 to
>> 3.70. , this is an expensive option, but could be the best. I could also
>> change the front tires to a smaller diameter, has anyone done this, I am
>> running 16" wheels.
>> --
>> 1977 26 foot, royale
>> Alamogordo NM
>>
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>
>
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> Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
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[justin brady1]

Can you elaborate on the lack of power a bit?
What are we talking about here? Going up hill in 2nd (super) at 45, or 1st gear at 20? 3rd and 60? etc

Fuel injection helps a lot with altitude, it keeps your fuel mixture appropriate despite the thinner air.



--
Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455

 

[Rdenney]

Marcel,

Some points to respond to. First is that we have a gasoline engine, but it
doesn’t know it’s a car engine. The standard tow vehicle back in the day
for a 5-ton Airstream trailer that was a Delta 88 or station wagon, with a
tow package and the same 455 engine. And many commercial delivery trucks
have smaller and lighter engines than the 455.

The 455’s horsepower peaks at 3600 RPM. We normally cruise at highway speed
at 2600 RPMs or thereabouts. We may need peak horsepower for a climb, and
there are two ways to get it. A 3.70 final drive will increase that highway
cruise RPM to a little over 3100. That will help with driveability, and
will without doubt make climbing easier. But it still won’t get us to peak
power at climbing speed.

But for really big climbs, we can put the engine in the middle 3000’s at a
reasonable climbing speed in S (Super). Shift manually—that’s easier on
the transmission than using the kickdown (Manny disables the kickdown for a
reason).

Truck engines turn slower because they have to (as a result of rotating
mass), and so are designed for massive amounts of torque to make up for
their inability to spin. The 455 is closer to a truck engine in that regard
than a modern gasoline engine with a light design and a horsepower peak at
6000 RPMs or more. Even if we built a 455 that could turn and breathe that
fast, we’d never run it at those RPMs on a climb.

GM designed the carburetor to provide acceptable service from Death Valley
to Pike’s Peak (14,000 feet elevation), when in a state of good repair.
Fuel isn’t what it used to be, and that favors a switch to fuel injection,
but it’s a fact that we can make the coaches serviceable at 8000 feet
elevation even with a carburetor, especially fed by an electric pump
pushing from the rear instead of a mechanical pump pulling from the front.

Rick “start with a state of good repair and go from there” Denney

On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 7:16 AM Marcel Bourgon via Gmclist <

> Good morning from Santa Teresa, NM. I have a 28 footer with 455 engine.
> You must remember you have a large auto engine powering our coaches. I
> looked at going to cloud croft also but the climb would be a challenge
> just for the coach not pulling any thing behind that is heavy.
> Cloud croft is over 8000 ft and is a challenge. The other thing to
> remember is we have old units and this type of elevation is a challenge. I
> might try next time going to Ruidoso and then taking the road between
> ruidoso and cloud croft. A bit less of a climb.
> Marcel in El Paso
>
> --
'73 X-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
Northern Virginia
Offlist email: rick at rickdenney dot com

 

[marcel bourgon]

Good morning Denney. I agree the 455 is a good powerful engine especially when in good tune. You are right about dropping the beast into second gear for hills. This area is steep enough and long. I live in this area and I hesitated to run my old beast up that hill. Here in the desert southwest, it gets very hot and dry and I was also concerned about the heat situation for the old girl. It is a long hill just probable a mid way stop for a minute to let it cool down. The other thing we sometimes forget that these coaches were built in the mid seventies and we do not want to beat them too hard. I tow a Suzuki Vitara with no problems at all. I just do not want to push her to her limits and maybe hurt the old girl.. Mine does have an electric fuel pump also, great idea. If in the midwest give a call and we can have coffee
Marcel in Santa Teresa, New Mexico

>
> Marcel,
>
> Some points to respond to. First is that we have a gasoline engine, but it
> doesn’t know it’s a car engine. The standard tow vehicle back in the day
> for a 5-ton Airstream trailer that was a Delta 88 or station wagon, with a
> tow package and the same 455 engine. And many commercial delivery trucks
> have smaller and lighter engines than the 455.
>
> The 455’s horsepower peaks at 3600 RPM. We normally cruise at highway speed
> at 2600 RPMs or thereabouts. We may need peak horsepower for a climb, and
> there are two ways to get it. A 3.70 final drive will increase that highway
> cruise RPM to a little over 3100. That will help with driveability, and
> will without doubt make climbing easier. But it still won’t get us to peak
> power at climbing speed.
>
> But for really big climbs, we can put the engine in the middle 3000’s at a
> reasonable climbing speed in S (Super). Shift manually—that’s easier on
> the transmission than using the kickdown (Manny disables the kickdown for a
> reason).
>
> Truck engines turn slower because they have to (as a result of rotating
> mass), and so are designed for massive amounts of torque to make up for
> their inability to spin. The 455 is closer to a truck engine in that regard
> than a modern gasoline engine with a light design and a horsepower peak at
> 6000 RPMs or more. Even if we built a 455 that could turn and breathe that
> fast, we’d never run it at those RPMs on a climb.
>
> GM designed the carburetor to provide acceptable service from Death Valley
> to Pike’s Peak (14,000 feet elevation), when in a state of good repair.
> Fuel isn’t what it used to be, and that favors a switch to fuel injection,
> but it’s a fact that we can make the coaches serviceable at 8000 feet
> elevation even with a carburetor, especially fed by an electric pump
> pushing from the rear instead of a mechanical pump pulling from the front.
>
> Rick “start with a state of good repair and go from there” Denney
>
> On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 7:16 AM Marcel Bourgon via Gmclist <

>
>> Good morning from Santa Teresa, NM. I have a 28 footer with 455 engine.
>> You must remember you have a large auto engine powering our coaches. I
>> looked at going to cloud croft also but the climb would be a challenge
>> just for the coach not pulling any thing behind that is heavy.
>> Cloud croft is over 8000 ft and is a challenge. The other thing to
>> remember is we have old units and this type of elevation is a challenge. I
>> might try next time going to Ruidoso and then taking the road between
>> ruidoso and cloud croft. A bit less of a climb.
>> Marcel in El Paso
>>
>> --
> '73 X-Glacier 230 "Jaws"
> Northern Virginia
> Offlist email: rick at rickdenney dot com
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[mark1]

> Good morning Denney. I agree the 455 is a good powerful engine especially when in good tune. You are right about dropping the beast into second
> gear for hills. This area is steep enough and long. I live in this area and I hesitated to run my old beast up that hill. Here in the desert
> southwest, it gets very hot and dry and I was also concerned about the heat situation for the old girl. It is a long hill just probable a mid way
> stop for a minute to let it cool down. The other thing we sometimes forget that these coaches were built in the mid seventies and we do not want to
> beat them too hard. I tow a Suzuki Vitara with no problems at all. I just do not want to push her to her limits and maybe hurt the old girl..
> Mine does have an electric fuel pump also, great idea. If in the midwest give a call and we can have coffee
> Marcel in Santa Teresa, New Mexico

Reading your message brought back the genesis moment for my own GMC adventures. I'd been trying to talk my wife into getting an RV for years, but
every time I pointed out a likely suspect, she'd comment that it was just an ugly white box on a truck chassis (which is correct).

Then one fateful day we were cruising across NM (in our car) on the way to CO from AZ, and we saw a beautiful GMC towing a matching (brown, IIRC)
Suzuki. We were both thunderstruck by the style of the whole thing, and Carol said "I could see us in one of those". Well, that's all it took, and
the nationwide search commenced when we got back to AZ. I ended up with a really nice '78 Royale Center Kitchen from west Los Angeles, and we've been
enjoying it mightily since then.

I wonder if the coach we say might have been yours. If so, many thanks for being on the road that day!
--
Mark Hickey
Mesa, AZ
1978 Royale Center Kitchen

 

[bdub]

We were through Cloudcroft in late March, 2018 on our way to Tucson. It
was absolutely beautiful!
No problem for the Palm Beach with 455 and a 3.46 final drive. Sure, we
had to pull her down into 2nd a few times to make a summit and start a
descent, but that's just how ya drive a 12,000# vehicle pulling a 3,000#
car.

On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 9:52 PM lennie l hockman via Gmclist <

> WE had our first outing with our 77 Royal 26ft unit with 403 CID. This was
> a shake down to find any problems. We live in southern NM and were going to
> a campground near Timberon NM. We had a huge climb from Alamogordo NM to
> Cloudcroft NM, at least a 4000 ft. climb in about 15 miles.
> Ok now for our problems along the way. We had not gone too many miles when
> our fuel pump went out. Since these RVs need fuel we replaced it on the
> side of the road. My wife was following me with her car for a backup AND A
> GOOD THING. I found that Auto Zone in Alamogordo had one in stock. This
> took some time, to get the part and travel up and down the mountian for
> the part and fix a fuel leak on fuel filter on carburetor. Well got it fixed
> and we were off again.
> Next big thing was we did not have much power to make the climb up the
> mountian. This is time to let you know I was towing a heavy car trailer
> with a
> Polaris RZR. The camping was great, we stayed at the Circle Cross Ranch
> Campground.
> Now that you have a quick synopsis of our first time out camping with our
> GMC. I could use some advice on getting more power for us out west and in
> the mountains. I think a popular option is to change gearing from 3.07 to
> 3.70. , this is an expensive option, but could be the best. I could also
> change the front tires to a smaller diameter, has anyone done this, I am
> running 16" wheels.
> --
> 1977 26 foot, royale
> Alamogordo NM
>
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[Vern and Lenore]

Howdy Lennie and family,

Welcome to the asylum! You are now part of an amazing bunch of wise, warm,
and talented GMC Motorhome aficionados.

All of the comments by others above are worthy of consideration.

We just got home in Texas from our 4th annual 6,000 mile pilgrimage to the
Pacific Northwest with our standard carburetor 1973 Palm Beach with its 403
cubic inch engine, and a standard final drive. We have never avoided any
mountainous climbs along the way. Heck, I seem to go out of the way to
tackle a beautiful new winding mountain drive (like the "Lost Coast Loop"
in Northern California).

We always return via the Colorado Rockies, with friends in such places as
Carbondale, Creede, Leadville, and camping along the Continental Divide.

To make life a bit easier on her next time she meets a long steep climb at
high altitudes I'm going to treat her to a final drive upgrade [Jim K, are
you going to the Spring GMCMI Conference in Lousiana?]. But so far she has
pulled us through whatever we have encountered, with the occasional hick-up
some refer to as vapor-lock.

Previous owners Billie and Mike Kelley had called her "BUC" for Back Up
Coach. When I first brought her home Lenore nicked named her "AaRVee."
After all of the places she's taken us I want to suggest a new name for
her:
"Billie D. Goat!"

Hugs,
Vern, Lenore, and Knibbles D. Kat

On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 11:05 AM Billy Massey via Gmclist <

> We were through Cloudcroft in late March, 2018 on our way to Tucson. It
> was absolutely beautiful!
> No problem for the Palm Beach with 455 and a 3.46 final drive. Sure, we
> had to pull her down into 2nd a few times to make a summit and start a
> descent, but that's just how ya drive a 12,000# vehicle pulling a 3,000#
> car.
>
> On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 9:52 PM lennie l hockman via Gmclist <

>
> > WE had our first outing with our 77 Royal 26ft unit with 403 CID. This
> was
> > a shake down to find any problems. We live in southern NM and were going
> to
> > a campground near Timberon NM. We had a huge climb from Alamogordo NM to
> > Cloudcroft NM, at least a 4000 ft. climb in about 15 miles.
> > Ok now for our problems along the way. We had not gone too many miles
> when
> > our fuel pump went out. Since these RVs need fuel we replaced it on the
> > side of the road. My wife was following me with her car for a backup AND
> A
> > GOOD THING. I found that Auto Zone in Alamogordo had one in stock. This
> > took some time, to get the part and travel up and down the mountian for
> > the part and fix a fuel leak on fuel filter on carburetor. Well got it
> fixed
> > and we were off again.
> > Next big thing was we did not have much power to make the climb up the
> > mountian. This is time to let you know I was towing a heavy car trailer
> > with a
> > Polaris RZR. The camping was great, we stayed at the Circle Cross Ranch
> > Campground.
> > Now that you have a quick synopsis of our first time out camping with our
> > GMC. I could use some advice on getting more power for us out west and in
> > the mountains. I think a popular option is to change gearing from 3.07 to
> > 3.70. , this is an expensive option, but could be the best. I could also
> > change the front tires to a smaller diameter, has anyone done this, I am
> > running 16" wheels.
> > --
> > 1977 26 foot, royale
> > Alamogordo NM
> >
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--
Vern Crawford (and Lenore Langsdorf)
155 JJ Lane
Center Point, TX 78010
(618) 203-8296 Vern's cell
(830) 928-5550 Lenore's cell
VernCrawford
LenoreLangsdorf

 

[Irish Rogue]

Hi Vern & Lenore:
I like AaRVee better, but she’s your coach so do as you please. Soo very glad that BUC (she will always be BUC in our minds) has treated you well. You guys w/ your long cross country trips are an absolute inspiration to most of the rest of us.
Soo glad you are enjoying the GMC as much as you had anticipated - we still reminisce over our pizza together the day you picked her up in Peoria, IL. and headed for Central Tx.
Happy trails,
Love you guys,
Mike/The Corvair a holic (Mike & Billie)
Just a small correction - the original final gear in GMC’s is a 3:07 & I am sure you know that but maybe Lennie did not!

Sent from my iPhone

>
> Howdy Lennie and family,
>
> Welcome to the asylum! You are now part of an amazing bunch of wise, warm,
> and talented GMC Motorhome aficionados.
>
> All of the comments by others above are worthy of consideration.
>
> We just got home in Texas from our 4th annual 6,000 mile pilgrimage to the
> Pacific Northwest with our standard carburetor 1973 Palm Beach with its 403
> cubic inch engine, and a standard final drive. We have never avoided any
> mountainous climbs along the way. Heck, I seem to go out of the way to
> tackle a beautiful new winding mountain drive (like the "Lost Coast Loop"
> in Northern California).
>
> We always return via the Colorado Rockies, with friends in such places as
> Carbondale, Creede, Leadville, and camping along the Continental Divide.
>
> To make life a bit easier on her next time she meets a long steep climb at
> high altitudes I'm going to treat her to a final drive upgrade [Jim K, are
> you going to the Spring GMCMI Conference in Lousiana?]. But so far she has
> pulled us through whatever we have encountered, with the occasional hick-up
> some refer to as vapor-lock.
>
> Previous owners Billie and Mike Kelley had called her "BUC" for Back Up
> Coach. When I first brought her home Lenore nicked named her "AaRVee."
> After all of the places she's taken us I want to suggest a new name for
> her:
> "Billie D. Goat!"
>
> Hugs,
> Vern, Lenore, and Knibbles D. Kat
>
> On Mon, Aug 26, 2019 at 11:05 AM Billy Massey via Gmclist <

>
>> We were through Cloudcroft in late March, 2018 on our way to Tucson. It
>> was absolutely beautiful!
>> No problem for the Palm Beach with 455 and a 3.46 final drive. Sure, we
>> had to pull her down into 2nd a few times to make a summit and start a
>> descent, but that's just how ya drive a 12,000# vehicle pulling a 3,000#
>> car.
>>
>> On Sun, Aug 25, 2019 at 9:52 PM lennie l hockman via Gmclist <

>>
>>> WE had our first outing with our 77 Royal 26ft unit with 403 CID. This
>> was
>>> a shake down to find any problems. We live in southern NM and were going
>> to
>>> a campground near Timberon NM. We had a huge climb from Alamogordo NM to
>>> Cloudcroft NM, at least a 4000 ft. climb in about 15 miles.
>>> Ok now for our problems along the way. We had not gone too many miles
>> when
>>> our fuel pump went out. Since these RVs need fuel we replaced it on the
>>> side of the road. My wife was following me with her car for a backup AND
>> A
>>> GOOD THING. I found that Auto Zone in Alamogordo had one in stock. This
>>> took some time, to get the part and travel up and down the mountian for
>>> the part and fix a fuel leak on fuel filter on carburetor. Well got it
>> fixed
>>> and we were off again.
>>> Next big thing was we did not have much power to make the climb up the
>>> mountian. This is time to let you know I was towing a heavy car trailer
>>> with a
>>> Polaris RZR. The camping was great, we stayed at the Circle Cross Ranch
>>> Campground.
>>> Now that you have a quick synopsis of our first time out camping with our
>>> GMC. I could use some advice on getting more power for us out west and in
>>> the mountains. I think a popular option is to change gearing from 3.07 to
>>> 3.70. , this is an expensive option, but could be the best. I could also
>>> change the front tires to a smaller diameter, has anyone done this, I am
>>> running 16" wheels.
>>> --
>>> 1977 26 foot, royale
>>> Alamogordo NM
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>> http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
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