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James Hupy
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My personal experience has been with the Quadra bag system. Overbuilt would
be my description of it. Very high quality. I have installed at least 4 of
those systems. Some with drum brakes, and some with disc brakes and
reaction arms. No problems noted.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
On Oct 13, 2017 4:09 PM, "Gary Worobec" wrote:
> We have one of the first 4 or 5 Quadra Bag systems that JimK sold. This
> was maybe more than 10 years ago and we have had zero issues. Let’s not get
> confused with other systems that use 2 or 4 bags.
>
> Gary Worobec
> gtw5@earthlink.net
> 1973 23 GMC Glacier
> Howell EFI/EBL
>
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>> Gary On Oct 13, 2017, at 1:37 PM, Jim Kanomata
> wrote:
>>
>> Please do not refer to this system as Quadra Bags as we never have
>> problems with these unit.
>> Have had people asking us what is the problem with our system or the same
>> ones that Jim B of Coop sells.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 13, 2017 at 1:30 PM, Shane Grass
> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Oct 13, 2017, at 3:28 PM, Ken Henderson
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 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:
>>>> >
>>>> > 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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>>
>>
>> --
>> Jim Kanomata
>> Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
>> jimk@appliedairfilters.com
>> http://www.appliedgmc.com
>> 1-800-752-7502
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> Worobec
> gtw5@earthlink.net
> 1973 23 GMC Glacier
> Howell EFI/EBL
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