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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Stretch for sale on Ebay [message #290405 is a reply to message #290404] |
Mon, 16 November 2015 14:08   |
k2gkk
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What WAS or BECAME an attractive coach before a big, fat, and ugly Kim Kardashian butt was grafted on to it. Just as ungainly and unattractive!
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> From: robmueller@iinet.net.au
> To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2015 07:04:30 +1100
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GMC Stretch for sale on Ebay
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> Hugh,
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> The length of the stretch and the resulting rear wheel "overhang" is going to result in lots of scraping going in and out of
> driveways.
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> The wood work, while being very attractive, is also probably very heavy. I'd ask the seller what the GMC weighs if I was interested
> in buying it.
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> Regards,
> Rob M.
> The Pedantic Mechanic
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Beach Coach
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> I found this Ebay ad via an Oodle search.
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> http://www.ebay.com/itm/1976-GMC-Transmode-Class-A-Motor-Coach-RV/171998953093?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkpar
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> I am curious about the method used to stretch this GMC; any comments would be appreciated.
>
> Hugh
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| Re: GMC Stretch for sale on Ebay [message #290418 is a reply to message #290400] |
Mon, 16 November 2015 15:50 |
Chr$
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That is a lot of ass hanging out over the back. The woodwork is nice, but not my cup of tea. This looks like one of those projects by a dude who didn't know when to quit grafting stuff on.
At least it appears to have a walk around bed in the back, which, is one reason to go that much farther behind the wheel wells.
-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ
77 Ex-Kingsley 455 SOLD!
2010 Nomad 24 Ft TT 390W PV W/MPPT, EV4010 and custom cargo door.
Photosite: Chrisc GMC:"It has Begun" TT: "The Other Woman"
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| Re: GMC Stretch for sale on Ebay [message #290419 is a reply to message #290400] |
Mon, 16 November 2015 15:52 |
Chr$
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...Also, how do you turn the thing without taking out the car in the next lane over?
-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ
77 Ex-Kingsley 455 SOLD!
2010 Nomad 24 Ft TT 390W PV W/MPPT, EV4010 and custom cargo door.
Photosite: Chrisc GMC:"It has Begun" TT: "The Other Woman"
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| Re: GMC Stretch for sale on Ebay [message #290421 is a reply to message #290400] |
Mon, 16 November 2015 17:45 |
captjack
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Front traction is already a problem on my standard coach. This coach is going to transfer even more weight off the front, reducing traction even more. Bad idea.
Jack Christensen - K6ROW,
'76 Glenbrook/Clasco - "The Silver Bullet",
Sebastopol, CA
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| Re: GMC Stretch for sale on Ebay [message #290452 is a reply to message #290400] |
Tue, 17 November 2015 08:55 |
JohnL455
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They fixed the weight bias by adding a second layer of dash board and a bunch of gauges and screens. ( which blocks the panoramic view to some extent) More is not better is the adage to remember. Nice job misdirected.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Stretch for sale on Ebay [message #290490 is a reply to message #290465] |
Tue, 17 November 2015 21:17 |
powerjon
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We own chassis #5 of the 7 Buskirk Stretches that were built from 1996 thru 2001. The coaches are actually only 29 foot 6 inches in actual stretch with aprox. 36” before the the axles and about 6” after the axles. It was called a proportional stretch and Clarence Buskirk talked with the GMC engineers on the best way to do it. Other than the wheel base the coach evolved from coach 1 thru coach 7, with the suspension changing from almost stock to an upgraded Buskirk HD version of the Leigh Harrison 4 bag system. All the units came with drum brakes on the rear bogy and coaches #4 up had the Leigh Harrison 12 1/2” Ford disk brakes on the middle bogy and the bearing have never been an issue. I do not know what coaches 2 & 3 had as I do not have any info on them and have not found any info on them. Chassis 2 is supposedly in Michigan and Chassis 3 in the upper midwest. Any help would be appreciated.
The Buskirk Stretch coaches are very will balanced and do not weight as much as you would think! Ours weight empty is right at 13000# and the axles weights are also balance with 1/3 on the front and 2/3 on the back bogies. The interiors were made out of real wood and not the heavy particle board. Ours is light Maple wood and coach 6 is cherry wood.
As for power getting down the road these coaches are pretty peppy. The early coaches were pretty stock, but coaches 4 and up had several engine combinations with 4, 6 & 7 having 500+ cu inch BB Chevys with MPFI and chassis 5 has a Jasper 461 Olds with MPFI. Our gearing is a 3.21 final with a 3.50 chain drive which equals a 3.66 final ratio. We tow and fully loaded going out for 4 months with the Honda CRV we are at close to 19000# and we cruise at 64 mph all day long and it climbs the hills and mountains.
JR Wright
GMC Great Laker MHC
GMC Eastern States Charter Member
GMCGL Tech Editor
GMCMI
78 GMC Buskirk 30’ Stretch
1975 GMC Avion (Under Reconstruction)
Michigan
> On Nov 17, 2015, at 11:58 AM, Gary Berry wrote:
> We've had our 73 Stretch since 2005. It is based on a 74 CanyonLands. Don't
> know who did the stretch, but have only seen one other from this particular
> Manufacturer. It is stretched roughly 3 feet behind the bogies. It has
> proven to be a wonderful transition from the 76 Palm Beach that we had for
> 7 years. We have put over 50k miles on it in the 10 years since we took
> over stewardship. I have kept it updated with the various new products that
> have been offered by the great GMC vendors. The rear bearings and the stock
> suspension are working just fine. I did put the 1-Ton System and the
> Reaction Arm systems on it and it certainly stops better. The Bogie
> Greasers are great. I tow a vehicle or a trailer every time we go anywhere
> so it is slower going over the hills, but I'm retired and I really don't
> care. I drive 55 on the Rostra cruise control. It does scrape the rearend
> at times but I have 5 heavy duty wheels across the back to keep it rolling.
> I have never turned sharp enough to hit anything with the rearend. I love
> driving this thing, and if the grandkids hadn't gotten bigger I wouldn't
> have bought the SOB, but just found out that they won't be traveling with
> us anymore so now I have to convince Diana to give up the extra space and
> get back into the Stretch. It's going to be tough.
>
> --
> Gary and Diana Berry
> 73 CL Stretch in Wa.
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