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Thu, 19 May 2011 17:58  |
Robin Hood
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Anybody within a reasonable distance got 4 wheels I can use buy to get
the Barn Coach onto s trailer? I do not Want to take the wheels off my
rolling coach.
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Jackson, MS
2003 Buick Lesabre
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| Re: [GMCnet] Donor/cheap wheels? [message #126692 is a reply to message #126691] |
Thu, 19 May 2011 18:14  |
Peg
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| Robin Hood wrote on Thu, 19 May 2011 17:58 |
Anybody within a reasonable distance got 4 wheels I can use buy to get
the Barn Coach onto s trailer? I do not Want to take the wheels off my
rolling coach.
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Don't you think they'd buy it if they were that close? Just get a couple of jack stands....
Montanan with a Dream ...
Dreams do come TRUE don't they?
Mark & Peg
South Central Montana
1974 Sequoia 722/1,496
1974 Excella 500 RT
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| Re: [GMCnet] Donor/cheap wheels? [message #126695 is a reply to message #126694] |
Thu, 19 May 2011 18:40 |
Robin Hood
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May be a moot point... AAA only tows vehicles with current valid
plates... So that complicates things. I just got off the phone with
AAA
On Thursday, May 19, 2011, Tom Eckert <gmcrv1@gmail.com> wrote:
> Robin,
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> I have 6 steel wheels but, no tires. You are welcome to them. Memphis, TN*.
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> I do get to Hernando on occasion.
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> Tom Eckert N2VWN
> 73 Glacier
> Oakland, TN
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> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 5:58 PM, Robin Hood <loxley@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Anybody within a reasonable distance got 4 wheels I can use buy to get
>> the Barn Coach onto s trailer? I do not Want to take the wheels off my
>> rolling coach.
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>> Robin Hood
>> Jackson, MS
>> 2003 Buick Lesabre
>> 1968 Pontiac Catalina
>> 1978 GMC Royale motorhome
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| Re: [GMCnet] Donor/cheap wheels? [message #126696 is a reply to message #126691] |
Thu, 19 May 2011 19:10 |
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| Robin Hood wrote on Thu, 19 May 2011 15:58 |
Anybody within a reasonable distance got 4 wheels I can use buy to get
the Barn Coach onto s trailer? I do not Want to take the wheels off my
rolling coach.
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The Barn coach has a spare... so you only need to bring along 3 tires/wheels.
You have a spare on your rolling coach. So you only have to "borrow" 2.
I would take a "block" of wood (most likely a stack) about 6 to 8 inches high and put it under the boogie of one side of your rolling coach. (Pick the least noticeable side) ... then "borrow" those two tires/wheels.
You'll want to upgrade your rolling coach to nice wheels and 16 inch tires. After that.... the barn coach will have all the (old) tires and wheels it needs! (The down side is that only one coach can be moved at a time.)
I hope you have found a relatively cheap storage place for the "Barn Queen."
--- Another Note ----
Maybe we should be looking for "cheap to free" storage areas to save coaches that would other wise be sent to the crusher. Even though they currently do not make economic sense to put back on the road... Someday, they will be.
I would think that people with farms and other property would have a back corner that could hold a few coaches for long term "cold" storage. I am NOT suggesting to store coaches to part them out. (ie: not a junk yard.)
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
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| Re: [GMCnet] Donor/cheap wheels? [message #126698 is a reply to message #126691] |
Thu, 19 May 2011 19:48 |
Ken Burton
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I have 6. Unfortunately they are in Valparaiso, In (near Chicago). They are here if you can figure how to get them where you want them.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Donor/cheap wheels? [message #126700 is a reply to message #126696] |
Thu, 19 May 2011 20:22 |
Marsha
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I could offer storage space. They could be parked in my field (no protection from the elements). Maybe a location on each coast, north and south and one in the middle ideally?
Marsha
--- On Thu, 5/19/11, Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Donor/cheap wheels?
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 7:10 PM
Robin Hood wrote on Thu, 19 May 2011 15:58
> Anybody within a reasonable distance got 4 wheels I can use buy to get
> the Barn Coach onto s trailer? I do not Want to take the wheels off my
> rolling coach.
The Barn coach has a spare... so you only need to bring along 3 tires/wheels.
You have a spare on your rolling coach. So you only have to "borrow" 2.
I would take a "block" of wood (most likely a stack) about 6 to 8 inches high and put it under the boogie of one side of your rolling coach. (Pick the least noticeable side) ... then "borrow" those two tires/wheels.
You'll want to upgrade your rolling coach to nice wheels and 16 inch tires. After that.... the barn coach will have all the (old) tires and wheels it needs! (The down side is that only one coach can be moved at a time.)
I hope you have found a relatively cheap storage place for the "Barn Queen."
--- Another Note ----
Maybe we should be looking for "cheap to free" storage areas to save coaches that would other wise be sent to the crusher. Even though they currently do not make economic sense to put back on the road... Someday, they will be.
I would think that people with farms and other property would have a back corner that could hold a few coaches for long term "cold" storage. I am NOT suggesting to store coaches to part them out. (ie: not a junk yard.)
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Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
'73 26' exPainted D. -- `78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- `77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
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| Re: [GMCnet] Donor/cheap wheels? [message #126709 is a reply to message #126708] |
Thu, 19 May 2011 22:26 |
Robin Hood
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Haven't had the Royale for a week yet. No plates yet. I wouldn't feel
right about switching the tags; I think that might even be illegal,
and short of speeding, I do try to obey the law. :) Just because I
could almost certainly get away with it doesn't mean I should.
I want to be able to put the barn Palm Beach in the rear of my
storage, with the Royale in front. If I leave the Royale in front but
take its wheels, I can't move it out of the way so the tow truck can
drop off the Palm Beach. If I back it up to the rear and let the Palm
Beach take the front, it would block my Royale from getting out even
after I got wheels back onto the Royale. Best solution would be two
more functional wheels. I could pull my Royale out of the way, slide
the Palm Beach in up against the rear edge of my lot, and back the
Royale back in.
On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 10:14 PM, Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Robin,
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> I don't understand your reticence in putting the wheels off your Royale and
> putting them on the barn coach. Could you not speak to the storage facility
> manager and tell him you need to get four new tires and have the wheels
> balanced and put the GMC up on Jack stands for a few days.
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> I haven't followed this thread but is the barn coach the same color as your
> Royale?
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> Secondly while the wheels are off for replacement why not "borrow" the
> plates off the Royale and put them on the barn coach.
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> Voila - it's registered!
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> If you fear the AAA driver will check the registration sticker on the
> windshield (if you have one) go to the Department of Motor Vehicles and tell
> them that your windshield cracked and you had to have it replaced. If they
> want the old sticker you tell them that the old windshield was scrapped and
> you did not scrape the windshield decal off it.
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> Regards,
> Rob M.
> USAussie - Downunder
> AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Donor/cheap wheels? [message #126734 is a reply to message #126709] |
Fri, 20 May 2011 02:06 |
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| Robin Hood wrote on Thu, 19 May 2011 20:26 |
... I want to be able to put the barn Palm Beach in the rear of my
storage, with the Royale in front. If I leave the Royale in front but
take its wheels, I can't move it out of the way so the tow truck can
drop off the Palm Beach. If I back it up to the rear and let the Palm
Beach take the front, it would block my Royale from getting out even
after I got wheels back onto the Royale. Best solution would be two
more functional wheels. ...
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Sometimes we can not have "Best solutions."
Failing finding a few wheels and rubber, I am sure you can find somewhere ELSE to park the Royale for a day or so, while "borrowing" a couple of wheels.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Donor/cheap wheels? [message #126739 is a reply to message #126691] |
Fri, 20 May 2011 06:51 |
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Matt Colie
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| Robin Hood wrote on Thu, 19 May 2011 18:58 |
Anybody within a reasonable distance got 4 wheels I can use buy to get the Barn Coach onto s trailer? I do not Want to take the wheels off my rolling coach.
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Robin Hood
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Robin,
That light bulb just lit up. . . .
For what you need to do, you do not need "GMC Coach Wheels"!!
You need to hold something off the ground and roll something - maybe not the same things....
And, you really only need 3 - You have the Royale's spare to work with. (Is the spare still on the barn coach? - Maybe only 2.)
Get 3~4 wheels and tires that will bolt on. They DO NOT have to be correct. They just need to have the correct bolt circle and hold air for a day or two. You may wind up doing a good deal of wheel shuffling, but this could end up being very cost effective.
If you get them with the wrong offset (like off any 8 bolt GMC or Dodge 3/4T), put them on the back of the Royale. If you get duallys with the wrong shape - put them on backwards - on either coach. This will make the barn coach real wide to tow, but it will be rolling.
If you are going to roll the barn coach on its own wheels, they will have to clear the coach so they do not damage the coach side when it hits a bump. So, plan for that.
Just be sure to keep us informed as you have so far.
Another, only slightly related thought. May states have a temporary registration available. It usually requires that you have that states minimum insurance, but that could be transferred from the Royale for the day. It also could be worth your while (once this shell game is done) to look into a stored vehicle policy for the barn coach. It may still have significant damage and fire or vandalism would be a loss.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
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SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: [GMCnet] Donor/cheap wheels? [message #126741 is a reply to message #126739] |
Fri, 20 May 2011 06:57 |
Robin Hood
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There is a Pull A Part junk yard across the highway from my storage
lot. I've got the Royale and the barn coach's spares to work with
(probably), so I may only need two wheels from a 90s 1 ton GM truck?
What am I looking for, bolt circle wise and what kind of vehicles can
they be found on?
On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 6:51 AM, Matt Colie <mcolie@chartermi.net> wrote:
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> Robin Hood wrote on Thu, 19 May 2011 18:58
>> Anybody within a reasonable distance got 4 wheels I can use buy to get the Barn Coach onto s trailer? I do not Want to take the wheels off my rolling coach.
>> --
>> Robin Hood
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> Robin,
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> That light bulb just lit up. . . .
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> For what you need to do, you do not need "GMC Coach Wheels"!!
> You need to hold something off the ground and roll something - maybe not the same things....
>
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Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
2003 Buick Lesabre
1968 Pontiac Catalina
1978 GMC Royale motorhome
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