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Sun, 02 October 2022 14:42  |
Ken Henderson
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Not directly attributable to the GMCNet, but indirectly associated: I just
had calls from JR Slaten, LONG time GMCer from Louisville. He finally sold
his next-to-last GMC to a "newbie". At GMCMI Lebanon, that new owner
apparently over-tightened a rear wheel bearing. While headed for the FL
Panhandle, he lost that spindle & wheel near Hartwell, GA. JR called me
and I referred him to Johnny Bridges in Braselton, GA, ~60 miles away. JR
just called back to say that Johnny's headed to Hartwell with a useable
spindle, etc. So, the newbie should be able to make it home! Great GMC
news!
Thanks, JR & Johnny for being such good neighbors/friends/GMCers!
JR reported a great GMCMI Convention. 81 coaches with 25% newbies. Anyone
not a member should join.
Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Strikes Again! [message #370613 is a reply to message #370611] |
Sun, 02 October 2022 19:18  |
JohnL455
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Yeah, seat it at 30 ft/lbs turning drum. Stop, loosen nut, tighten with 2 fingers. Pin it in whichever hole set lines up. If neither hole set lines up, LOOSEN the nut til one hole set lines up and pin it. That amount will be no more than 1/2 of one castellation as the holes are in alternating 1/2 castellation increments.
Everyone should know this that drives a GMC.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Strikes Again! [message #370616 is a reply to message #370611] |
Mon, 03 October 2022 09:40 |
kingd
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I absolutely understand the over tightened rear bearing problem. So many cars to-day use cassette wheel bearings.
The rears on a GMC MH are just like the fronts on the cars I grew up with. I'm 76 years old.
The post about the proper tightening procedure needs to be a "sticky" somewhere prominent as the
consequences of doing it wrong can be REALLY BAD !!
DAVE KING
lurker, wannabe
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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| [GMCnet] Re: GMC Strikes Again! [message #370619 is a reply to message #370611] |
Mon, 03 October 2022 18:13 |
0ptiquest
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Reading this is amazing. I'm in plenty of groups on Facebook that deal with
other things but the community here is nothing like I've ever seen. I plan
on making my way to johnny bridges one day. Just to chat and learn. He
helped over the phone on how to get my siezed up Onan running....I do have
some questions
1) fueling is a pain because gas pump keeps clicking off. I changed fuel
seperator and I blew into the tubes. One does seem to be clogged. How
difficult is that to change all my gas lines. My issue is I live in an
apartment and my GMC is parked in an abandoned lot across the street. (In
the middle of house searching)
2) when I first bought the GMC from one of Ken Frey's customers Ken advised
me that clear tank has leaks. I checked and there's no leakes but the valve
to empty it was opened. So I put It all back together replaced those pipes
but now there's a leak under sink...it's a grey pipe polybutlyen I think
it's called. How hard is that to change out because I heard that I should
consider removing all grey pipe.
3) lastly and sorry for this long email. My generator is running great but
I still need to change the oil/oil filter and air filter but what kind of
ticket would I get if I replace oil in this parking lot. Anyone in Atlanta
area ever done this lol.
There's a lot more things to list but these are the major concerns I have
right now.
Thanks for all your help. Side note I just sent my registration for
dixielanders glad to be part of this community.
Derek oziel
Sandy springs GA
5167139107
1976 Palm beach
On Sun, Oct 2, 2022, 3:42 PM Ken Henderson wrote:
> Not directly attributable to the GMCNet, but indirectly associated: I just
> had calls from JR Slaten, LONG time GMCer from Louisville. He finally sold
> his next-to-last GMC to a "newbie". At GMCMI Lebanon, that new owner
> apparently over-tightened a rear wheel bearing. While headed for the FL
> Panhandle, he lost that spindle & wheel near Hartwell, GA. JR called me
> and I referred him to Johnny Bridges in Braselton, GA, ~60 miles away. JR
> just called back to say that Johnny's headed to Hartwell with a useable
> spindle, etc. So, the newbie should be able to make it home! Great GMC
> news!
>
> Thanks, JR & Johnny for being such good neighbors/friends/GMCers!
>
> JR reported a great GMCMI Convention. 81 coaches with 25% newbies. Anyone
> not a member should join.
>
> Ken H.
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Strikes Again! [message #370622 is a reply to message #370611] |
Tue, 04 October 2022 08:02 |
jhbridges
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Location: Braselton ga
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Couple of notes. The gent's name is Joe Clary, he's C.E. for a couple of TV stations in Pensacola -so we had some commonality. Nice guy, met his wife, lovely lady.
To clarify, he was in Hartselle, Alabama, not Hartwell GA. About 250 miles difference. There's no quick way to get between the two, you have to take a ride through the mountains which is beautiful but not very fast. I got home about 10 PM, he said they had 100 miles to go.
Fortunately his wife was following in their car. I had a jig to press the ruined spindle out of the bogey and a tap and die set to thread the holes to mount it. Dave Shattuck kindly donated a pair of backing plates since we didn't know which one he needed. I met him and his wife south of Calhoun Ga on I 75 and passed the components. He has an impact wrench with them, I told him use it to run the press bolt up in the removal jig to press the old spindle out and then pull the new one in evenly with the mount bolts till it's flush. Also, GM says don't heat the bogie, I take that to mean no torch. However, if you pour boiling water over it for a few minutes the spindle comes out a bit easier.
He offered gas money, I told him 'pay it forward' as usual. Dave said tell him just keep whichever backing plate he doesn't use, so there should be a spare in Pensacola shortly if anyone needs. He'll send my tap and die set and the spindle press jig back when he gets home. I'll have them if anyone needs. Truly a new owner baptism by fire.
Bright spot - Dave Shattuck had a v-belt A/C compressor which will fit my pickup,I swapped him a rebuilt serpentine one I had which saves trying to swap pulleys and get them aligned.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Strikes Again! [message #370624 is a reply to message #370611] |
Tue, 04 October 2022 10:53 |
JohnL455
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Slow fill— could be a kinked rubber fill tube elbow below the fill door tube area (under drivers side panel area location).
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| [GMCnet] Re: GMC Strikes Again! [message #370629 is a reply to message #370619] |
Tue, 04 October 2022 17:51 |
Ken Henderson
Messages: 8726
Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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Derek,
A few points to be sure to include in your house search requirements:
1. Be sure the yard has room, preferably covered and with a hard
surface, to park the GMC.
2. If not covered, at least require a hard surface (preferably
concrete with won't soften in the GA summer sun like asphalt will) to allow
you to jack the GMC up and work beneath it -- you WILL need to do that.
Such as to drop those gas tanks to replace all the fuel lines.
3. Be sure there's no municipal or home owners' association rule which
will prohibit parking and/or working on the GMC.
4. Regardless of 3., consider what the neighbors may be exposed, and
perhaps object, to -- trees/bushes/privacy fences should be considered.
5. If you happen to be planning to buy, consider buying where there is
a sloped area allowing you to do something like I did (only a couple of the
photos show the service rack, but it should give you the idea):
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-service-rack-26amp-3b-drivetrain/p10327.html
That rack has been a WONDERFUL solution to the "getting under" problem. I
considered a lift and a regular pit before thinking of the 34' long flat
area leading to a 40" drop for another 16'. On the lower level I located 2
each 5" OD pipe "sockets" which accept posts to support a crossbar. That
crossbar and a 2" angle iron embedded in the end of the upper slab support
two 14" I-beams modified to serve as adjustable width tracks for the GMC
(or any vehicle) to drive out over the lower level. Roll-around stools on
the lower level enable me to reach 'most anything without standing up or
laying down. Since the sides are open there's no pit-claustrophobia nor
trapped fumes, and I can work on wheels at chest height. This has been far
superior to either of the more expensive alternatives.
Ken H.
On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 7:13 PM Derek Oziel wrote:
> Reading this is amazing. I'm in plenty of groups on Facebook that deal with
> other things but the community here is nothing like I've ever seen. I plan
> on making my way to johnny bridges one day. Just to chat and learn. He
> helped over the phone on how to get my siezed up Onan running....I do have
> some questions
>
> 1) fueling is a pain because gas pump keeps clicking off. I changed fuel
> seperator and I blew into the tubes. One does seem to be clogged. How
> difficult is that to change all my gas lines. My issue is I live in an
> apartment and my GMC is parked in an abandoned lot across the street. (In
> the middle of house searching)
>
> 2) when I first bought the GMC from one of Ken Frey's customers Ken advised
> me that clear tank has leaks. I checked and there's no leakes but the valve
> to empty it was opened. So I put It all back together replaced those pipes
> but now there's a leak under sink...it's a grey pipe polybutlyen I think
> it's called. How hard is that to change out because I heard that I should
> consider removing all grey pipe.
>
> 3) lastly and sorry for this long email. My generator is running great but
> I still need to change the oil/oil filter and air filter but what kind of
> ticket would I get if I replace oil in this parking lot. Anyone in Atlanta
> area ever done this lol.
>
> There's a lot more things to list but these are the major concerns I have
> right now.
>
> Thanks for all your help. Side note I just sent my registration for
> dixielanders glad to be part of this community.
>
> Derek oziel
> Sandy springs GA
> 5167139107
>
> 1976 Palm beach
>
> On Sun, Oct 2, 2022, 3:42 PM Ken Henderson wrote:
>
>> Not directly attributable to the GMCNet, but indirectly associated: I
> just
>> had calls from JR Slaten, LONG time GMCer from Louisville. He finally
> sold
>> his next-to-last GMC to a "newbie". At GMCMI Lebanon, that new owner
>> apparently over-tightened a rear wheel bearing. While headed for the FL
>> Panhandle, he lost that spindle & wheel near Hartwell, GA. JR called me
>> and I referred him to Johnny Bridges in Braselton, GA, ~60 miles away.
> JR
>> just called back to say that Johnny's headed to Hartwell with a useable
>> spindle, etc. So, the newbie should be able to make it home! Great GMC
>> news!
>>
>> Thanks, JR & Johnny for being such good neighbors/friends/GMCers!
>>
>> JR reported a great GMCMI Convention. 81 coaches with 25% newbies.
> Anyone
>> not a member should join.
>>
>> Ken H.
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>
> _______________________________________________
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Americus, GA
www.gmcwipersetc.com
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76 X-Birchaven
76 X-Palm Beach
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| [GMCnet] Re: GMC Strikes Again! [message #370636 is a reply to message #370629] |
Tue, 04 October 2022 20:20 |
0ptiquest
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Great really appreciate the tips...and wow it that service rack looks
great. The home search has been a battle but for now I'm happy I don't have
to pay storage fees and Im able to walk by it everyday and even do some
work when no one's watching lol
Thanks
On Tue, Oct 4, 2022, 6:51 PM Ken Henderson wrote:
> Derek,
>
> A few points to be sure to include in your house search requirements:
>
> 1. Be sure the yard has room, preferably covered and with a hard
> surface, to park the GMC.
>
> 2. If not covered, at least require a hard surface (preferably
> concrete with won't soften in the GA summer sun like asphalt will) to allow
> you to jack the GMC up and work beneath it -- you WILL need to do that.
> Such as to drop those gas tanks to replace all the fuel lines.
>
> 3. Be sure there's no municipal or home owners' association rule which
> will prohibit parking and/or working on the GMC.
>
> 4. Regardless of 3., consider what the neighbors may be exposed, and
> perhaps object, to -- trees/bushes/privacy fences should be considered.
>
> 5. If you happen to be planning to buy, consider buying where there is
> a sloped area allowing you to do something like I did (only a couple of the
> photos show the service rack, but it should give you the idea):
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/new-service-rack-26amp-3b-drivetrain/p10327.html
>
> That rack has been a WONDERFUL solution to the "getting under" problem. I
> considered a lift and a regular pit before thinking of the 34' long flat
> area leading to a 40" drop for another 16'. On the lower level I located 2
> each 5" OD pipe "sockets" which accept posts to support a crossbar. That
> crossbar and a 2" angle iron embedded in the end of the upper slab support
> two 14" I-beams modified to serve as adjustable width tracks for the GMC
> (or any vehicle) to drive out over the lower level. Roll-around stools on
> the lower level enable me to reach 'most anything without standing up or
> laying down. Since the sides are open there's no pit-claustrophobia nor
> trapped fumes, and I can work on wheels at chest height. This has been far
> superior to either of the more expensive alternatives.
>
> Ken H.
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 3, 2022 at 7:13 PM Derek Oziel wrote:
>
>> Reading this is amazing. I'm in plenty of groups on Facebook that deal
> with
>> other things but the community here is nothing like I've ever seen. I
> plan
>> on making my way to johnny bridges one day. Just to chat and learn. He
>> helped over the phone on how to get my siezed up Onan running....I do
> have
>> some questions
>>
>> 1) fueling is a pain because gas pump keeps clicking off. I changed fuel
>> seperator and I blew into the tubes. One does seem to be clogged. How
>> difficult is that to change all my gas lines. My issue is I live in an
>> apartment and my GMC is parked in an abandoned lot across the street. (In
>> the middle of house searching)
>>
>> 2) when I first bought the GMC from one of Ken Frey's customers Ken
> advised
>> me that clear tank has leaks. I checked and there's no leakes but the
> valve
>> to empty it was opened. So I put It all back together replaced those
> pipes
>> but now there's a leak under sink...it's a grey pipe polybutlyen I think
>> it's called. How hard is that to change out because I heard that I should
>> consider removing all grey pipe.
>>
>> 3) lastly and sorry for this long email. My generator is running great
> but
>> I still need to change the oil/oil filter and air filter but what kind of
>> ticket would I get if I replace oil in this parking lot. Anyone in
> Atlanta
>> area ever done this lol.
>>
>> There's a lot more things to list but these are the major concerns I have
>> right now.
>>
>> Thanks for all your help. Side note I just sent my registration for
>> dixielanders glad to be part of this community.
>>
>> Derek oziel
>> Sandy springs GA
>> 5167139107
>>
>> 1976 Palm beach
>>
>> On Sun, Oct 2, 2022, 3:42 PM Ken Henderson
> wrote:
>>
>>> Not directly attributable to the GMCNet, but indirectly associated: I
>> just
>>> had calls from JR Slaten, LONG time GMCer from Louisville. He finally
>> sold
>>> his next-to-last GMC to a "newbie". At GMCMI Lebanon, that new owner
>>> apparently over-tightened a rear wheel bearing. While headed for the
> FL
>>> Panhandle, he lost that spindle & wheel near Hartwell, GA. JR called
> me
>>> and I referred him to Johnny Bridges in Braselton, GA, ~60 miles away.
>> JR
>>> just called back to say that Johnny's headed to Hartwell with a useable
>>> spindle, etc. So, the newbie should be able to make it home! Great
> GMC
>>> news!
>>>
>>> Thanks, JR & Johnny for being such good neighbors/friends/GMCers!
>>>
>>> JR reported a great GMCMI Convention. 81 coaches with 25% newbies.
>> Anyone
>>> not a member should join.
>>>
>>> Ken H.
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> GMCnet mailing list
>>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
>>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
>> Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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