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Fri, 13 October 2017 15:30   |
Shane Grass
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Thanks Ken,
I appreciate everyone’s advice - just have to decide what system to go with considering all the pros and cons I’ve heard here and read about online (2 page comparison of all airbags, presentations, etc.). I enjoyed the ride quality of the Royale, but don’t have experience driving the other systems to judge what is better for me.
I like a soft, comfortable ride, but don’t necessarily want to sacrifice improved control on the road offered in the newer systems. I’ll continue to research before making up my mind.
Thanks again everyone!,
Shane
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> On Oct 13, 2017, at 3:28 PM, Ken Henderson wrote:
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> Shane,
>
> From the thread about your air bag problem, it sounds as if your best
> option is a total replacement. Unless something has changed in the past
> couple of years, Zeb Jr., at Southland, will offer you his replacement air
> bag system. You may choose that, but if you do, you'll probably be in the
> small minority of owners. If you choose a single bag system, that from
> Alex Ferrara is well thought of and apparently offers ride characteristics
> very similar to the original air bags. Then there's the Sully Bag system,
> which operates at lower pressure and offers, reportedly, as softer ride.
> Your "best", and most expensive, option is the Quad Bag system from Applied
> GMC (Jim K). Any of those should serve you well indefinitely.
>
> I would not recommend repairing the "flapper" system -- there've simply
> been too many people with too many problems with them. If nothing, else,
> the fact that the mounting point on the bogie for the hinge was designed to
> do nothing more than secure a flexible rubber&fabric attachment for the
> lower center fender skirt.
>
> JMHO,
>
> Ken H.
> Americus, GA
> '76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
> Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, Troy-Bilt APU, etc., etc., etc.
> www.gmcwipersetc.com
>
>> On Wed, Oct 11, 2017 at 4:22 PM, Shane Grass wrote:
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>> Hello fellow GMCers,
>>>
>>> I planned on introducing myself and my wife, Katherine, on better terms,
>> but unfortunately I’m asking for advice following a breakdown in our
>> recently acquired ‘76 Royale. To make a long story short, we’re in
>> Watkinsville, GA headed black to Ocala, FL and I noticed a slight listing
>> on the right rear suspension during a stop. I pulled the skirt and saw
>> that the inner bottom weld of the support bracket has separated from the
>> bogie and the inner bracket beneath the pin and the entire bracket has
>> rotated about 30 degree outboard - bending, but not breaking the outer weld
>> beneath the rotating pin, if that makes sense.
>>
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