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Re: Bent bogie arm [message #245386 is a reply to message #245381] Thu, 27 March 2014 18:38 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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Get a 5 or 6 feet long straight edge. An aluminum measuring stick from Home Depot, Lowes, Menards, or the home supply store of your choice works well. Jack up the coach with no air in the bag on the right rear only. Remove the wheels and place the straight edge across the two hubs. You will immediately be able to see just how far out of line the wheel is. Take a porta-power, or small hydraulic jack, and place it between the frame and the back of of the arm and start jacking. I would reenforce the frame area where the jack sits with something. A piece of metal or even wood to spread out the force will work. Start jacking out until you get it straight again. You will have to go past the point of being straight because it will spring back some when the jack is removed.

At one rally I attended someone had a screw type device that worked well. We probably did about 15 coaches there including mine.

It is not a difficult job. It takes probably 1 hour. Most of the time is spent taking off and reinstalling the wheels.


Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
 
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