GMC Motorhome Digest V3 #508

[gene]

oops that is not right

take a look here

http://www.california.com/~eagle/rear.html

gene

>In a message dated 5/15/00 11:34:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>
> don't think you want your coach lifted with the 3rd axel hanging.
> >>
>Axel? I looked under there and couldn;'t find any axles, not even one.
When
>my GMC was lifted for a tranny job they lifted under the middle tire and it
>went up and the rear tires went down. I was worried but they said if they
>lifted the rear tire, the front would hang down so that it didn't matter
>which to use. Anybody know the proper way to have them "lift" our rear end?
>
>
>Franz Staugler FWS33 or Staugler
>
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Genef -- 77PB/ore/ca
GMC MOTORHOME INFORMATION
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[ronald b. kazi]

I thought something looked wrong. Still trying to find where to put my front
suspension coil spring assist air bags.

Ron and Julie

> In a message dated 5/15/00 11:34:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>
> don't think you want your coach lifted with the 3rd axel hanging.
> >>
> Axel? I looked under there and couldn;'t find any axles, not even one. When
> my GMC was lifted for a tranny job they lifted under the middle tire and it
> went up and the rear tires went down. I was worried but they said if they
> lifted the rear tire, the front would hang down so that it didn't matter
> which to use. Anybody know the proper way to have them "lift" our rear end?
>
> Franz Staugler FWS33 or Staugler
>
> To View Personal Photo Albums:
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=270256&Auth=false
>
> To View 54Q Albums:
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=278540&Auth=false

 

[ron & gina]

I don't think you should be letting shops/anyone lift the GMC with only one
suspension arm!! And there's not that much area there if it could anyway.
Should always use the bogie bottom. Use jack stands with jack on bogie for
added safety when doing work on the lady.
Just my thoughts. But be Safe!!

Ron&Gina
73 Pumpkin-Rose
Ft. Mohave, AZ.

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> In a message dated 5/15/00 11:34:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>
> don't think you want your coach lifted with the 3rd axel hanging.
> >>
> Axel? I looked under there and couldn;'t find any axles, not even one.
When
> my GMC was lifted for a tranny job they lifted under the middle tire and
it
> went up and the rear tires went down. I was worried but they said if they
> lifted the rear tire, the front would hang down so that it didn't matter
> which to use. Anybody know the proper way to have them "lift" our rear
end?
>
>
> Franz Staugler FWS33 or Staugler
>
> To View Personal Photo Albums:
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=270256&Auth=false
>
> To View 54Q Albums:
> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=278540&Auth=false

 

[dave lowry]

>In a message dated 5/15/00 11:34:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

>
> don't think you want your coach lifted with the 3rd axel hanging.
> >>
>Axel? I looked under there and couldn;'t find any axles, not even one. When
>my GMC was lifted for a tranny job they lifted under the middle tire and it
>went up and the rear tires went down. I was worried but they said if they
>lifted the rear tire, the front would hang down so that it didn't matter
>which to use. Anybody know the proper way to have them "lift" our rear end?
>
>
>Franz Staugler FWS33 or Staugler
>
>To View Personal Photo Albums:
>http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=270256&Auth=false
>
>To View 54Q Albums:
>http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=278540&Auth=false

Oops. Should have said 3rd pair of wheels & tires, rear most wheels, etc. I
was assuming (yea, I know) that your guy had a drive-on lift, in which case
it had to be long enough to lift all wheels.

BTW, Mine has 2 axels.

Humbled in CA, (BG)

Dave (advisor/navigator) & Dege (ALL else), '76 Royale, Santa Barbara, CA

 

[cbwood]

> Anybody know the proper way to have them "lift" our rear end?

FWIW..
You should also probably put the metal bar on the bogie support frame so it will limit the amout of 'downtravel' of both wheels. That should keep from getting to much stress on the shocks/etc.. of the wheel that is not being lifted. Be advised, the remaing wheel that IS being lifted, now carries all the weight of the rear.

HTH
CBWood
77 Kingsley
MWC OK
(on 'Digest' now)

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