Ron & Gina: Airbag Lifters photo

[ron & gina]

Thanks Gene and Mike, No thats not what I was looking for, I like my ride
the way it is, But would like to be able to get more height for driveway
entry when needed. Might check my system out to see what I can do. Thanks
again.

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

- ----- Original Message -----
From: MR EUGENE R FISHER
To: ; ;
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Ron & Gina: Airbag Lifters photo

>
> -- [ From: Eugene Fisher * EMC.Ver #3.1a PRODIGY ] --
>
> Hi
>
> I have the picture up there.
> put " baggers" in the search window
> or look under "new"
> genef (url at end of message)
> -------- REPLY, Original message follows --------
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> Date: Wednesday, 22-Sep-99 02:57 PM
>
> From: Ron Gina \ Internet: (raideron)
> To: gmclist \ Internet: (gmcmotorhome
> .org)
>
> Subject: Re: GMC: Ron & Gina: Airbag Lifters
>
> Thanks Mike,
> I understand now that it does go between cone end and arm, and raises
> bag up and shortens distance between both arms. I thought it was just a
> union like coupler without raising bag height to increase coach height
> when in raised position. So thanks all for the info. Still would like to
> see pic. Thanks again raideron
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mike Finnicum
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 8:57 AM
> Subject: GMC: Ron & Gina: Airbag Lifters
>
>
> > Ron & Gina
> >
> > I have a picture on the Air Bag Lifters - if you
> > provide your private email, I will forward.
> >
> > Not sure if the GMCnet takes attachments - and it
> > would clog it up a little anyway.
> >
> > Mike F.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> >
> > Huh?????? Where is it installed? Thought it was some kind of spacer
> between
> > bag cone/bogie. arm. Please help me understand where its installed
> whats
> it
> > looks like.
> >
> > Ron&Gina
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> -------- REPLY, End of original message --------
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>
>
> Gene 76Palm Beach /Or/CA
>
> GMC Technical Information
> http://www.california.com/~eagle/

 

[ron & gina]

Thanks for info Rick, Thought I had alittle to go 1/2-1"? spacer between
cone/arm? Oh well need wheelie wheels.
Ron

- ----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 10:44 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: Ron & Gina: Airbag Lifters photo

>
> > But would like to be able to get more height for driveway
> > entry when needed. Might check my system out to see what I can do.
>
> Ron&Gina,
> The downward travel of the rear wheels is ultimately limitted by the
rear
> shock absorbers. Bottom line: you can't get it up much higher than stock
> "raise" position.
> HTH.
>
> Rick Staples
> '75 Eleganza
> Louisville, CO

 

[travis martin]

>The downward travel of the rear wheels is ultimately limitted by the rear
> shock absorbers. Bottom line: you can't get it up much higher than stock
> "raise" position.
> HTH.
>
> Rick Staples

Makes sense to me; sounds like any attempt to raise the maximum position is
going to reqire modifying the shocks and or shock mounting; it is not only
going to be inordinately complicated, but may well compromise the ride or
reliability.

Try this on: What if one of you "engineering types" with time on his hands
(retired?) were to design a product something on the order of a "retractable
landing gear" for the rear of the coach. I envision a relatively
large...say, 8" diameter...pneumatic tire/ wheel on the end of a stiff leaf
spring tucked up under the coach. Maybe in the up position it could still
have the bottom 3" or so exposed for those unexpected scrapes, but what I'm
thinking is that it could be hinged at the front with an air cylinder to
lower it such that it touched or nearly touched the ground when you know
you're going up a driveway or whatever. The leaf spring would keep it from
tearing anything up and "ease" you over the high spot. I picture one on each
side at the extreme rear. Manual extend/retract switch on the dash. Air
supply already exists on all but the ElectroLevel II coaches.

Who says I'm not a dreamer?

Travis in Lubbock, Texas