Survey and Bear Wrestling

[thom hole]

I would add questions having to do with Braking systems -- Failures,
Upgrades, etc

>Throughout my short history of ownership, and purusal of this wonderful net,
>and reading every scrap of info about the GMC, I have wondered why someone
>hasn't done a compendium of GMC information. By that, I mean an actual
survey,
>maybe by GMCMM, that could be filled out and sent in for future publication.
>Here are some sample questions: 23' or 26'
> Drive train upgrades:
> Alcoa's vs. ? Recommended? yes/no
> REplace lugs, yes/no Recommended? yes/no
> 4 Bag system, yes/no Recommended? yes/no
> Final Drive upgrade? Which one? Recommended? yes/no
> Power Drive? yes/no Recommended? yes/no
> Rear calipers? yes/no Recommended? yes/no
> Vacuum pump? yes/no Recommended? yes/no
> Fuel Injection? yes/no Recommended? yes/no
> Macerator? yes/no Recommended? yes/no
> Hitch installation? What type?
> Engine overhaul? yes/no Cost? Rebuilder:
> Engine replacement? yes/no Cost? Supplier: Recommended?
> Trans Upgrades: Which Torque converter:
> Ignition mods?
> Suspension mods:
> Aux. fuel pump?
> Other mods (help me out here)
> Tires?
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> House battery bank in reserve amps?
> Tow vehicle? yes/no What type?
> Tow vehicle braking system mods? yes/no
> Your honest milage (per gallon)?
> Generator replacement?
> REfrigerator upgrade?
> Mini blinds vs. shades (day/night or night only?) vs. curtains
> Insurance costs? Insurance company?
> Your estimated value of your coach?
> Do you have an onboard inverter?
> One A/c or Two? (I am considering removing my rear one for another
> Fantastic?)
> TV antennae: batwing vs. omni directional vs "beam"
>
>Of course this is all stuff I want to know. It would seem that such a survey
>would be useful to those of us on the ownership end and suppliers of services
>as well. I am sure that it could be put together as a one page affair, and
>done in such a manner that it could be computerized for easy data entry and
>tabulation. In other words, no "write in" stuff, or very little. I also
>think one of the publications would be better than doing it online, since
many
>more of us just read and are not online. Just my thoughts. I would help
all I
>can, to the extent of putting the survey form together, with the help of
>everyone else, and being the repository of the survey's and then the analysis
>for publication by whomever. Larry Nelson, Pb 75, springfield, MO. (BTW,
>we outlawed bear wrestling and cock fighting in Missouri on Tuesday, so there
>goes the tourism industry (g).)
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[gary thurlow]

Larry, as as fellow Missourian, I can only lament the fact that that my
weekly Bear Wrestling club is being disbanded. Alas, I shall now wrestle
only alligators, and no longer as my primary job.

As to your your idea - I really like it. I have been compiling listings of
"must-dos" with recommended solutions which, from the online world, address
most of the modifications you listed (together with part numbers when
available). But I would like to see some sort of organized data gathering
on this issue as well.

>Throughout my short history of ownership, and purusal of this wonderful net,
>and reading every scrap of info about the GMC, I have wondered why someone
>hasn't done a compendium of GMC information. By that, I mean an actual
survey,
>maybe by GMCMM, that could be filled out and sent in for future publication.
>Here are some sample questions: 23' or 26'
> Drive train upgrades:
> Alcoa's vs. ? Recommended? yes/no
> REplace lugs, yes/no Recommended? yes/no
> 4 Bag system, yes/no Recommended? yes/no