Question: How was this improvement in handling demonstrated?
I am not interested in debating the issue, I just need to know if this
improvement is based upon Jim Anstett's experience with Caspro's AND KYBs
or just Caspro shocks. My KYBs have over 100k miles on them so if there is
something better I
want to know for when they need to be replaced, but I tend to need hard
evidence.
Dave: I don't know the answer to this. I assume that Jim covered it in the
GMCMM article. I haven't tracked it down in my back issues as yet. Jim will
be joining the GMCnet shortly (he just recently connected to the net), so
perhaps you can ask him directly. In the meantime, can anyone track down
the article and see what he had to say. I think that it is pretty clear at
this stage that there is no simple answer as to the best shock. I also
think that what we lack is some way to measure the difference between the
shocks. From the anecdotal postings to the web, it would seem that the
KYB's and Bilsteins do indeed break, and I don't agree with Tom that we
should go with a shock designed to break under tough circumstances. I don't
consider Mexican roads or the Alaskan Highway (two places where Jim broke
shocks) spots to avoid in the GMC. I'd be interested to know if anybody has
had broken (as in snapped into two pieces) Caspro shocks. Tom mentioned the
article in the Cinnabar newsletter about the superiority of the Bilstein
shock. I also read this article very thoroughly and thought that it was
very well reasoned in theory. However, I saw no evidence from the article
of this translating into superior performance on the road. My attitude is
that I enjoy theories but I'm thrilled by real world experience. In this
case, I think that you have to know what your priorities are before
choosing the shock. And follow the real world experience of somebody with
similar priorities to yours.
My question is this: how can you tell on the GMC when your shocks of shot?
I wonder..................Is bigger always better? According to Alex
Sirum, whose judgement I trust, 80 amps is big enough for the GMC.
Dave: I quite agree with you. In my case, I intend to run a number of
things off 120 volts (fridge, computer, etc) and will run with 4 golf cart
batteries which may at times be charged with the engine idling for an hour.
The 145 amp unit will reduce the charging (idling) time significantly. I
don't see a downside if the cost is not significantly different. I will be
removing the Onan for weight reasons (perhaps to be replaced with the 88lb
3600 Generac or perhaps nothing at all), so I would not be able to use it
for charging. am I to understand that the 145 amp alternator was a standard
feature by 1978? On all GMC's? Does anybody have an Autozone or NAPA part
number? How hard is it to find the necessary pulleys that are needed?
Vic Marks
Vancouver BC
75 transmode
I am not interested in debating the issue, I just need to know if this
improvement is based upon Jim Anstett's experience with Caspro's AND KYBs
or just Caspro shocks. My KYBs have over 100k miles on them so if there is
something better I
want to know for when they need to be replaced, but I tend to need hard
evidence.
Dave: I don't know the answer to this. I assume that Jim covered it in the
GMCMM article. I haven't tracked it down in my back issues as yet. Jim will
be joining the GMCnet shortly (he just recently connected to the net), so
perhaps you can ask him directly. In the meantime, can anyone track down
the article and see what he had to say. I think that it is pretty clear at
this stage that there is no simple answer as to the best shock. I also
think that what we lack is some way to measure the difference between the
shocks. From the anecdotal postings to the web, it would seem that the
KYB's and Bilsteins do indeed break, and I don't agree with Tom that we
should go with a shock designed to break under tough circumstances. I don't
consider Mexican roads or the Alaskan Highway (two places where Jim broke
shocks) spots to avoid in the GMC. I'd be interested to know if anybody has
had broken (as in snapped into two pieces) Caspro shocks. Tom mentioned the
article in the Cinnabar newsletter about the superiority of the Bilstein
shock. I also read this article very thoroughly and thought that it was
very well reasoned in theory. However, I saw no evidence from the article
of this translating into superior performance on the road. My attitude is
that I enjoy theories but I'm thrilled by real world experience. In this
case, I think that you have to know what your priorities are before
choosing the shock. And follow the real world experience of somebody with
similar priorities to yours.
My question is this: how can you tell on the GMC when your shocks of shot?
I wonder..................Is bigger always better? According to Alex
Sirum, whose judgement I trust, 80 amps is big enough for the GMC.
Dave: I quite agree with you. In my case, I intend to run a number of
things off 120 volts (fridge, computer, etc) and will run with 4 golf cart
batteries which may at times be charged with the engine idling for an hour.
The 145 amp unit will reduce the charging (idling) time significantly. I
don't see a downside if the cost is not significantly different. I will be
removing the Onan for weight reasons (perhaps to be replaced with the 88lb
3600 Generac or perhaps nothing at all), so I would not be able to use it
for charging. am I to understand that the 145 amp alternator was a standard
feature by 1978? On all GMC's? Does anybody have an Autozone or NAPA part
number? How hard is it to find the necessary pulleys that are needed?
Vic Marks
Vancouver BC
75 transmode
