Gene,
Where did you get the "Hook"?
Gary
'77 Kingsley
North Bend, Oregon Coast (rain)
> -- [ From: Eugene Fisher * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --
>
> THE HOOK-N-PLATE JACK
>
> It has come to my attention that not all of us have a Hook so that we
> can use a small bottle jack to raise the rear end of our GMC coaches
> without removing the T divider. The shop manual says to use a one inch
> board to raise both bogies and one GMCer uses a spring leaf. Florence
> Or. was not progressive enough for me to find a spring leaf the correct
> size so I used a steel plate.
>
> (look on the web page for the pictures)
>
> There are at least two sources for the Hook. I like the one shown since
> there is a lip around the area where the jack shaft makes contact. This
> lip will help keep the jack from slipping. The Hook attaches just like
> the Mondo Jack supplied with the GMC. The big difference is now you can
> use a small 4 ton bottle jack to raise the GMC without removing the
> fender skirts. It has been said that there is nothing lower than a GMC
> with a flat tire.
>
> The plate is slipped through a slot above the hook in the bogie pivot.
> The plate will extend far enough on each side of the pivot to hold up
> both bogie arms. After the plate is in place jack up enough to take
> the slack out between the plate and the arms. Then let the air out of
> the air bag on this side. Now when you jack both wheels come up right
> away . This will reduce the height you have to raise the coach.
>
> This is a good time to grease the bogie pins, rotate the wheels, check
> the brake linings, adjust the brakes, etc.
>
> This combination of jack, hook, and plate make a very efficient way to
> change a flat.
> Gene
> --
> Gene 76Palm Beach /Or/CA
>
> GMC Technical Information
> http://www.california.com/~eagle/
Where did you get the "Hook"?
Gary
'77 Kingsley
North Bend, Oregon Coast (rain)
> -- [ From: Eugene Fisher * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --
>
> THE HOOK-N-PLATE JACK
>
> It has come to my attention that not all of us have a Hook so that we
> can use a small bottle jack to raise the rear end of our GMC coaches
> without removing the T divider. The shop manual says to use a one inch
> board to raise both bogies and one GMCer uses a spring leaf. Florence
> Or. was not progressive enough for me to find a spring leaf the correct
> size so I used a steel plate.
>
> (look on the web page for the pictures)
>
> There are at least two sources for the Hook. I like the one shown since
> there is a lip around the area where the jack shaft makes contact. This
> lip will help keep the jack from slipping. The Hook attaches just like
> the Mondo Jack supplied with the GMC. The big difference is now you can
> use a small 4 ton bottle jack to raise the GMC without removing the
> fender skirts. It has been said that there is nothing lower than a GMC
> with a flat tire.
>
> The plate is slipped through a slot above the hook in the bogie pivot.
> The plate will extend far enough on each side of the pivot to hold up
> both bogie arms. After the plate is in place jack up enough to take
> the slack out between the plate and the arms. Then let the air out of
> the air bag on this side. Now when you jack both wheels come up right
> away . This will reduce the height you have to raise the coach.
>
> This is a good time to grease the bogie pins, rotate the wheels, check
> the brake linings, adjust the brakes, etc.
>
> This combination of jack, hook, and plate make a very efficient way to
> change a flat.
> Gene
> --
> Gene 76Palm Beach /Or/CA
>
> GMC Technical Information
> http://www.california.com/~eagle/
