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| Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads [message #320930 is a reply to message #320923] |
Sun, 23 July 2017 21:26   |
Ken Burton
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BobDunahugh wrote on Sun, 23 July 2017 20:46I've replaced body pads on three GMC's in the last 14 years. Never loosened any of the body mounts. As the pads are under a half inch. And your just putting the body back to were it originally was. I just raised the body with a floor jack. Just enough to slid the replacement pads in. Put them in dry. No glue. Never have had any of the pads move on any of the three GMC's. Took just over 90 minutes per GMC.
Bob Dunahugh
78 Royale.
I did the same thing. Only I did glue one side of the pads to keep them from shifting. I did not loosen or remove the donuts and hold downs. Jack up on each one, pull out the old and install the new. Sometimes one jack point will allow replacement of more than one pad. I can not see any problem gluing both sides.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads [message #320931 is a reply to message #320926] |
Sun, 23 July 2017 21:23 |
jimk
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We supply lot of them, and the feedback is always good. We encourage people
to screw it down. I think Bob D makes sure the frame and body is clean
before placing them.
Don'y forget to loosen the side step as lot have broken them in the process.
On Sun, Jul 23, 2017 at 7:01 PM, Larry wrote:
> BobDunahugh wrote on Sun, 23 July 2017 20:46
>> I've replaced body pads on three GMC's in the last 14 years. Never
> loosened any of the body mounts. As the pads are under a half inch. And your
>> just putting the body back to were it originally was. I just raised the
> body with a floor jack. Just enough to slid the replacement pads in. Put
>> them in dry. No glue. Never have had any of the pads move on any of the
> three GMC's. Took just over 90 minutes per GMC.
>>
>> Bob Dunahugh
>>
>> 78 Royale.
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> I did mine the same way, but screwed the pads to the aluminum cross
> members with self tapping screws. The one pad that I did not screw in
> place has
> since turned about 30* on the frame. Next time I have the coach up I'll
> turn it back and add a couple screws. JWID
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> Larry
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads [message #320953 is a reply to message #320952] |
Mon, 24 July 2017 07:13 |
kstockwell
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yes thank you for the photos and the how to.
Now I assume the pads help keep the coach from rattling/vibrating down the road. How do you know you need to change them?
kelly
1978 Kingsley
Putney VT
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| Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads [message #320972 is a reply to message #320944] |
Mon, 24 July 2017 11:20 |
Dennis S
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Faye's info on bdub
http://www.gmcmotorhomemarketplace.com/curtis-unlimited/index.html
Dennis
USAussie wrote on Mon, 24 July 2017 00:18Bob,
I bought two sets of 3/4" thick body blocks from Bert & Faye Curtis; that's what was installed in Double Trouble and will be
installed in The Blue Streak.
Faye is not in the vendor list on Bdub's website any more.
Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
USA '77 Kingsley - TZE 267V100808
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From: Gmclist [mailto:gmclist-bounces@list.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Bob Dunahugh
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2017 11:46 AM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads
I've replaced body pads on three GMC's in the last 14 years. Never loosened any of the body mounts. As the pads are under a half
inch. And your just putting the body back to were it originally was. I just raised the body with a floor jack. Just enough to slid
the replacement pads in. Put them in dry. No glue. Never have had any of the pads move on any of the three GMC's. Took just over 90
minutes per GMC.
Bob Dunahugh
78 Royale.
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Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: [GMCnet] : Body Pads [message #320998 is a reply to message #320991] |
Mon, 24 July 2017 16:44 |
Hal StClair
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My 1975 Eleganza II with a May 1975 build date (NOT an early year build) has the single long pads each side and the tripod type mount for the front bolted mount. Don't really know when they changed to the multi pad design.
Hal
"I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind, except you happen to be insane."
1977 Royale 101348,
1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,
Rio Rancho, NM
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| Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads [message #321007 is a reply to message #114525] |
Mon, 24 July 2017 18:21 |
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RF_Burns
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I'm going to disagree with Bob on just jacking it up and ignore the sounds the body makes. I did that and heard a loud BANG, which I believe from the sag of the body and the ripples in the side-wall skin... was a body weld or 2 breaking.
Easy physics here... You have a frame sitting on torsion bars and air bags pushing up on the body. The only way the body is going to lift from the frame is either A) you lift the body until the suspension hits its limit (maybe 4-5" and you are now carrying 1/2 the body weight on a single stringer.. hence the noise) or B) you bend that stringer up at which time will it return to normal??.
After the BANG! I re-examined this from my farm-boy mechanic viewpoint. So I disabled the suspension from pushing up on the body by jacking the front up and setting the frame on jack stands and setting the rear onto my blocks under the bogies and releasing the airbag pressure. Now when I lifted the body, the frame stayed put. Then I lifted one side of the body up using several jacks front to rear and installed the new pads. Then I did the other side.
I put large body washers under the front and back donuts to compensate for the new pad height.
Unfortunately I still have the sag and ripples in the side panels.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6922-frame-sagging.html
Just my experience.
Bruce Hislop
ON Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.
1 ton front end
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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