Ride Height(was: Toe out)

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Bill,

I'm not saying it's the reason for your setup or that I subscribe to this
theory, but I recall Chuck Stoddard during his suspension tech session at
the Marion, NC GMCMI rally, saying that having equal weight distribution was
more important than ride height. Maybe the PO set it up that way trying to
equalize weight distribution.

Just a guess...
Patrick

>
> Just a thought, may not mean anything, I have measured the ride height
> sitting on my driveway a couple of times and I always come up with 3/4
> inch higher on passenger side.I'm sure it has intentionally been set
> this way. could this be to compensate for crown in road? or what
> Bill

 

[patrick flowers]

Tom,

Just reporting what the man said, that's all. Debate it with him, not
with me.

Patrick

>
> You set all settings with the weight that you would normally carry. Just
> common sense.And when finished the specs should be equal on both sides.
>

> >Bill,
> >
> >I'm not saying it's the reason for your setup or that I subscribe to this
> >theory, but I recall Chuck Stoddard during his suspension tech session at
> >the Marion, NC GMCMI rally, saying that having equal weight distribution was
> >more important than ride height. Maybe the PO set it up that way trying to
> >equalize weight distribution.
> >
> >Just a guess...
> >Patrick
> >
> >

> >>
> >> Just a thought, may not mean anything, I have measured the ride height
> >> sitting on my driveway a couple of times and I always come up with 3/4
> >> inch higher on passenger side.I'm sure it has intentionally been set
> >> this way. could this be to compensate for crown in road? or what
> >> Bill
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Patrick Flowers
Mailtoatrick

The GMC Motorhome Page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com

 

[patrick flowers]

No Tom that's not the point. If you'll go back and actually read the
posts instead of just seizing upon opinions with which you disagree, the
actual point might just become apparent to you.

Bill was curious why his ride height might have purposely been set
asymmetrically by the previous owner. I was just offering a possible
reason - not defending the rationale behind it.

Good night,
Patrick

>
> But the point is Patrick there is virtually no way to get equal weighting on
> each wheel on a GMC. How do I know you may ask? Read the study that was done
> by cinnabar over many weighings of GMCs. No 2 wheels on the GMC carry the
> same weight.
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Patrick Flowers
Mailtoatrick

The GMC Motorhome Page
http://www.gmcmotorhome.com

 

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Arch,

Well, did you explain to him why he was losing passenger side front
tires?

Patrick

> Well, the guy was upset with his SOB he had only had it for 3 years
> and he had blown 3 passenger side front tires. I found this very
> interesting. I ask him if he had ever had the coach weighed---yup.
> What did it look like I ask-----well the back end was fine but the
> front end was marginal---real close to the limit. He said this was
> done with just him in the coach. Well, I lifted the hood and there
> over the passenger tire were 4 golf cart batteries. Then his wife
> came out----400 pounds minimum. Maybe this guy who owned the coach
> also had a big wife. Just a thought.