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Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure [message #294002 is a reply to message #292909]

Mon, 18 January 2016 01:19

Scott Nutter

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*********UPDATE***********

First of all, mine was a real pain in the rear.........
The PO used a real good thread locker on the pork chop set bolt. It took what seemed like all day to get them out. And that was with a 1/2" drive breaker bar.......It actually required twice as much force to remove the set bolts than it did to compress the pork chop with the unloader tool...
After taking the bolts to the wire wheel for cleaning, I coated them with anti seize. They went back in with no problem.

Since this was my first time to set the ride height, I erred on the cautious side and lifted the front end till the wheels were off the ground before I compresses the pork chop with the unloader tool. All went according to plan with no hiccups. I ran out of time, so no test drive to allow the front end to set in. Hopefully that will be in the next few days.

I have a friend who has extreme duty Kent Moore torsion bar unloader tool. When I get a chance to fine tune the front end height, I am going to use that unloader tool and attempt to set the height WITHOUT raising the front wheels off the ground. I just don't know how I'm going to fit under the coach without the front end jacked up.......I will post results when finished....Scott out..

Scott Nutter 1978 Royale Center Kitchen, Patterson 455, switch pitch tranny, 3.21 final drive, Quad bags, Dave Lenzi super duty mid axle disc brakes, tankless water heater, everything Lenzi. Alex Ferrera installed MSD Atomic EFI Houston, Texas

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		Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Wed, 23 December 2015 12:46
		Re: Setting the front ride height procedure By: Harry on Wed, 23 December 2015 15:18
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: jimk on Wed, 23 December 2015 15:28
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Harry on Wed, 23 December 2015 15:46
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Ken Burton on Thu, 24 December 2015 06:02
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Mr ERFisher on Thu, 24 December 2015 06:22
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Thu, 24 December 2015 11:15
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Ken Burton on Thu, 24 December 2015 12:14
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: James Hupy on Thu, 24 December 2015 12:17
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: powwerjon on Thu, 24 December 2015 12:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: powwerjon on Thu, 24 December 2015 12:40
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Thu, 24 December 2015 15:27
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: USAussie on Thu, 24 December 2015 16:18
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Thu, 24 December 2015 23:46
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Larry on Thu, 24 December 2015 13:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Ken Burton on Fri, 25 December 2015 07:27
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Mon, 18 January 2016 01:19
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Ken Burton on Mon, 18 January 2016 02:35
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Dolph Santorine on Mon, 18 January 2016 08:06
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Mon, 18 January 2016 09:03
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Ken Burton on Tue, 19 January 2016 00:28
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Bob de Kruyff on Mon, 18 January 2016 10:45
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: James Hupy on Mon, 18 January 2016 10:53
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Mon, 18 January 2016 16:52
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: USAussie on Mon, 18 January 2016 17:44
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Guy Lopes on Mon, 18 January 2016 18:50
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: USAussie on Mon, 18 January 2016 19:34
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Mon, 18 January 2016 21:56
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: USAussie on Mon, 18 January 2016 22:51
		Re: Setting the front ride height procedure By: jhbridges on Wed, 23 December 2015 16:54
		Re: Setting the front ride height procedure By: John Sharpe on Wed, 23 December 2015 17:13
		Re: Setting the front ride height procedure By: Larry on Wed, 23 December 2015 17:32
		Re: Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Wed, 23 December 2015 17:38
		Re: Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Wed, 23 December 2015 17:43
		Re: Setting the front ride height procedure By: Larry on Wed, 23 December 2015 19:20
		Re: Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Wed, 23 December 2015 19:51
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: powwerjon on Wed, 23 December 2015 19:55
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: hal kading on Wed, 23 December 2015 20:26
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: James Hupy on Wed, 23 December 2015 20:33
		Re: [GMCnet] Setting the front ride height procedure By: Scott Nutter on Wed, 23 December 2015 22:36
		Re: Setting the front ride height procedure By: JohnL455 on Mon, 18 January 2016 17:56

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