I found the lower mount busted on my coach, Tom McManus was kind enough to supply a pair off a parts coach for postage. When I put one on at Bean
Station, I noticed,the frame wasn't totally flat under it... and this turned out to be the case on the other side of the coach. Both shock mounts
didn't touch the frame all across their length. I shimmed the end so tightening the shock mount and attach bolts wouldn't stress the casting. Maybe
what I should have done was to take a heavy hammer and whale the hell out of the side of the frame right at the shock mount bolt. I suspect the frame
side has pulled out slightly from years and miles of stress from the shock's downward load. If the upper end of the lower mount casting isn't
touching the frame side, something's bent a bit. Don't try to pull the mount down with its bolts, you'll bend it and stress it and it will eventually
break.
--johnny
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76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
Station, I noticed,the frame wasn't totally flat under it... and this turned out to be the case on the other side of the coach. Both shock mounts
didn't touch the frame all across their length. I shimmed the end so tightening the shock mount and attach bolts wouldn't stress the casting. Maybe
what I should have done was to take a heavy hammer and whale the hell out of the side of the frame right at the shock mount bolt. I suspect the frame
side has pulled out slightly from years and miles of stress from the shock's downward load. If the upper end of the lower mount casting isn't
touching the frame side, something's bent a bit. Don't try to pull the mount down with its bolts, you'll bend it and stress it and it will eventually
break.
--johnny
--
76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
"I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell" - ol Andy, paraphrased
