What Hupy said. Jack under bogie and drop some bag pressure when partially
unloaded. For the fronts jack in the center of the main crossmember (there
are two holes in the center and you want the jack under them). Stacks of
dimensional lumber under the rear of frame as close as you can get to bogie
box without interfering with your wheel change and a pair of jack stands
outboard of the jack after the front is in the air. With one coach cribbed
up the mechanic can work off the jack on the other coach one side at a time
in the rear and once for the front.
Sully
77 eleganza 2
Seattle
> If you have access to an air compressor, AND your coaches have Schrader
> valves at the bags, the easy way is to jack under the bogie a few inches,
> then deflate the bags. The tires will rise off the ground as you deflate
> the bags. No stress on the shock absorber mounts that way. If no Schrader
> valves, then use a flat bar through the bottom of the bogie box that
> extends far enough out on either side to block the bogie arms from dropping
> down.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Or
> 78 GMC ROYALE 403
>
>
> Ugh. I've never used bogie plates when lifting these things. Have I hurt my
> coach?
>
> Guess I better order some? I dont' see them on Applied GMC's site. Where do
> I get these?
>
>
> > Do you have a jack hook?
> >
> > Jim K has the instructions on his site:
> >
> >
http://appliedgmc.com/images/bottlejackadaptor.pdf
> >
> >
> > however I doubt your mobile mechanic would use a bottle jack. You just
> > need to tell him to jack the rear up by the bogies, and the front up on
> the
> > main support that goes across. He should be able to jack stand at
> either
> > location.
> >
> > The tricky part to get anybody to understand is the use of a block, or
> > barstock, on the rear bogies, to keep them from dropping as you jack
> > upwards.
> > it saves both the shock mounts, as well as you should be able to jack up
> > minimally to get the tires off the ground.
> >
> >
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6326-bogie-plates.html
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jon Roche
> > 75 palm beach
> > St. Cloud, MN
> >
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
> >
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> Robin Hood
> Jacksonville FL
> 2013 Subaru Outback "Top Flight"
> 1968 Pontiac Catalina "The Cheshire Cat"
> 1978 GMC Royale motorhome "Pinto Bean"
> 1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome "Barn Queen"
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