>
> It's not quite as easy as it sounds here but you suspend the wieght
> of the body off of the frame, remove the rear suspension and unbolt
> the rail, one side at a time. Of course now you have to find a
> fabrication shop with equipement big enough to copy the old frame
> rail, sometimes you may need to replace the additional "C" channel at
> the boggies if it shows damage as well. Finally, you have to give
> the coach a good 6 wheel alignment to assure everything is straight.
Jim,
Does the above process require the interior to be stripped out to gain
access to the bolts holding plywood to the frame? It occurred to me
that the above process might could be done to treat an existing frame,
one side at a time. How much disassembly would be required?
I realize that you would probably need to remove the fuel tanks and
holding tank, but if you could jack the body up enough to slip out the
frame rail, inspect and preserve or replace it... This is definitely
the bleeding edge of what a backyard mechanic could attempt.
I'm thinking, down the road a ways, about stripping the interior in mine
and updating it. While I'm that far into it, it might be a good time to
try this, if it's possible.
Patrick
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Patrick Flowers
Mailto
atri63
The GMC Motorhome Page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com
> It's not quite as easy as it sounds here but you suspend the wieght
> of the body off of the frame, remove the rear suspension and unbolt
> the rail, one side at a time. Of course now you have to find a
> fabrication shop with equipement big enough to copy the old frame
> rail, sometimes you may need to replace the additional "C" channel at
> the boggies if it shows damage as well. Finally, you have to give
> the coach a good 6 wheel alignment to assure everything is straight.
Jim,
Does the above process require the interior to be stripped out to gain
access to the bolts holding plywood to the frame? It occurred to me
that the above process might could be done to treat an existing frame,
one side at a time. How much disassembly would be required?
I realize that you would probably need to remove the fuel tanks and
holding tank, but if you could jack the body up enough to slip out the
frame rail, inspect and preserve or replace it... This is definitely
the bleeding edge of what a backyard mechanic could attempt.
I'm thinking, down the road a ways, about stripping the interior in mine
and updating it. While I'm that far into it, it might be a good time to
try this, if it's possible.
Patrick
- --
Patrick Flowers
Mailto
atri63The GMC Motorhome Page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com
