| [GMCnet] Heavy Duty Rear Sway Bars [message #138870] |
Sat, 13 August 2011 10:53  |
Ken Henderson
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Alan also has available a pair of Caspro rear sway bars. He'd removed one a
couple of years ago and liked the results so while installing the Quad Bag,
he removed the second one. I have them both here and can deliver them to
any rally we attend. Shipping would be expensive.
Contact him at Alan L. Henderson <mgcsah@yahoo.com> for more information.
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
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| Re: [GMCnet] Heavy Duty Rear Sway Bars [message #138887 is a reply to message #138874] |
Sat, 13 August 2011 13:43  |
jhb1
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Hi
I installed my QuadBag this spring and have caspro bars and to be real honest have not noticed any difference except if I drop a wheel off the road or changing lanes in construction when there is new and old pavement. To qualify this I have now driven my coach 65,000 miles 6,500 miles with the QuadraBag setup I have always had the caspro bars on my coach and would not cmoment on the difference without the bars
Just my personal observation
| GeorgeRud wrote on Sat, 13 August 2011 12:55 |
Thanks, I sent an email.
Are any members running sway-bars with the quadra-bag? Any thoughts?
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John H. Bell
77 Royale; QuadBag,Manny OneTon,Honda EV4010, FITech
Montreal Qc.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Heavy Duty Rear Sway Bars [message #141916 is a reply to message #141915] |
Wed, 31 August 2011 21:42 |
jimk
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The reason why you do not notice little difference is because the
Caspro unit is so stiff that it does not let the coach lean much at
all.
Should you need to level the coach, it does not allow for much adjustment.
Stabilizer bars will come in handy during severe side wind conditions
where the coach can be lifted on the side that the wind would hit.
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Don Jeffers <don.jeffers@frontier.com> wrote:
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> Caspro anti-roll (sway) bars were installed on our coach by the original owner many years ago. Â We installed the quadra-bag system a couple of years ago or so.
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> We like the combination, would not think or removing the anti-roll bars. Â The anti-roll bars give added roll resistance regardless of the bag system in use.
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> We also have Tru-Traks.
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> Happy with all three.
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> Don and Susan Jeffers
> 78 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Heavy Duty Rear Sway Bars [message #141917 is a reply to message #141915] |
Wed, 31 August 2011 21:44 |
Ken Henderson
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With that glowing endorsement, this should be a good time for me to mention
that my son has a pair of those Caspro sway bars for sale: We removed one a
year or so ago so he could level the coach better. The other came off when
we installed the Quad-Bag system a month ago. Contact:
"Alan L. Henderson" <alan@mgcads.com>
(I could bring them to Goshen/Milan)
Ken H.
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 10:32 PM, Don Jeffers <don.jeffers@frontier.com>wrote:
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> Caspro anti-roll (sway) bars were installed on our coach by the original
> owner many years ago. We installed the quadra-bag system a couple of years
> ago or so.
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> We like the combination, would not think or removing the anti-roll bars.
> The anti-roll bars give added roll resistance regardless of the bag system
> in use.
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> We also have Tru-Traks.
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> Happy with all three.
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> Don and Susan Jeffers
> 78 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Heavy Duty Rear Sway Bars [message #141918 is a reply to message #138870] |
Wed, 31 August 2011 21:51 |
GeorgeRud
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Are there more than one manufacturer of the rear sway bars? JimK makes it sound like there may be choices if one wants to put some on their coach.
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] Heavy Duty Rear Sway Bars [message #141933 is a reply to message #141922] |
Thu, 01 September 2011 00:05 |
jimk
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Don,
We did a test to see the travel, the results for lowering was the same
as there was nothing limiting than the shock.
When it came to raising, it took about 15-20psi more pressure to reach
the maximum.
Again the shocks was again the limiting factor and the weight.
I know on the Harrison's unit, it takes about 30-40psi more than standard.
That was one of the parameters Jim B spelled out to me to overcome.
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Don Jeffers <don.jeffers@frontier.com> wrote:
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> Has anyone actually measured the difference in left/right suspension travel with the Caspro bars installed and removed?
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> I've not noticed the problem with leveling. Â I sorta "think" the Quadra-Bags give somewhat less leveling travel than the original GMC single bag system. Â Has anyone measured the difference between the GMC single bag and Quadra-Bag up-down travel?
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> It seemed to me the old GMC single bag would squat to where the rear bumper would almost drag. Â Just anecdotal, I never measured anything.
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> Don & Susan Jeffers
> 78 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Heavy Duty Rear Sway Bars [message #142006 is a reply to message #141933] |
Thu, 01 September 2011 16:06 |
Jim Bounds
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If you install a quad bag, sway bars back there are not needed.
Jim Bounds
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From: Jim Kanomata <jimkanomata@gmail.com>
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Sent: Thursday, September 1, 2011 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Heavy Duty Rear Sway Bars
Don,
We did a test to see the travel, the results for lowering was the same
as there was nothing limiting than the shock.
When it came to raising, it took about 15-20psi more pressure to reach
the maximum.
Again the shocks was again the limiting factor and the weight.
I know on the Harrison's unit, it takes about 30-40psi more than standard.
That was one of the parameters Jim B spelled out to me to overcome.
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Don Jeffers <don.jeffers@frontier.com> wrote:
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> Has anyone actually measured the difference in left/right suspension travel with the Caspro bars installed and removed?
>
> I've not noticed the problem with leveling. I sorta "think" the Quadra-Bags give somewhat less leveling travel than the original GMC single bag system. Has anyone measured the difference between the GMC single bag and Quadra-Bag up-down travel?
>
> It seemed to me the old GMC single bag would squat to where the rear bumper would almost drag. Just anecdotal, I never measured anything.
>
> Don & Susan Jeffers
> 78 Eleganza II
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