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Greenchevelless is currently offline  Greenchevelless   United States
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Anyone know the part numbers for the bearings to rebuild the final drive? Seems like it is a secret as the info is not out there.

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Re: [GMCnet] final drive bearings [message #319814 is a reply to message #319813] Fri, 30 June 2017 22:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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It is not a secret. Use common sense and see who is the largest supplier of rebuilt units.
That is how I have approached lot of the people and have become a major supplier if all GMC MH parts and kit.
Don't look at GMC suppliers as rapests, but a source of information.
I can tell from you question that you have not been inside the final drive yet.

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> On Jun 30, 2017, at 8:08 PM, Dan wrote:
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> Anyone know the part numbers for the bearings to rebuild the final drive? Seems like it is a secret as the info is not out there.
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Re: [GMCnet] final drive bearings [message #319817 is a reply to message #319814] Fri, 30 June 2017 22:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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AS simple as it is, it is not something many people know how to set it up
correctly.
Even if one replaces the origional gears ad shims, there are issues.
There is no demand for bearing # on these, as most cannot do an adequate
job. Those that can know the # . Your also going to need the correct seals
or get a sub # that does not work well.


On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 8:17 PM, Jim Kanomata wrote:

> It is not a secret. Use common sense and see who is the largest supplier
> of rebuilt units.
> That is how I have approached lot of the people and have become a major
> supplier if all GMC MH parts and kit.
> Don't look at GMC suppliers as rapests, but a source of information.
> I can tell from you question that you have not been inside the final drive
> yet.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jun 30, 2017, at 8:08 PM, Dan wrote:
>>
>> Anyone know the part numbers for the bearings to rebuild the final
> drive? Seems like it is a secret as the info is not out there.
>> --
>> 1976 Palm Beach 26'
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Re: [GMCnet] final drive bearings [message #319819 is a reply to message #319817] Sat, 01 July 2017 07:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jeanette is currently offline  Jeanette   United States
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GMC suppliers r what keep us on the road n are not making big bucks off of us! Jim K and others are your go to source.


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> On Jun 30, 2017, at 10:29 PM, Jim Kanomata wrote:
>
> AS simple as it is, it is not something many people know how to set it up
> correctly.
> Even if one replaces the origional gears ad shims, there are issues.
> There is no demand for bearing # on these, as most cannot do an adequate
> job. Those that can know the # . Your also going to need the correct seals
> or get a sub # that does not work well.
>
>
>> On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 8:17 PM, Jim Kanomata wrote:
>>
>> It is not a secret. Use common sense and see who is the largest supplier
>> of rebuilt units.
>> That is how I have approached lot of the people and have become a major
>> supplier if all GMC MH parts and kit.
>> Don't look at GMC suppliers as rapests, but a source of information.
>> I can tell from you question that you have not been inside the final drive
>> yet.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>>> On Jun 30, 2017, at 8:08 PM, Dan wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone know the part numbers for the bearings to rebuild the final
>> drive? Seems like it is a secret as the info is not out there.
>>> --
>>> 1976 Palm Beach 26'
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>
>
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Re: final drive bearings [message #319823 is a reply to message #319813] Sat, 01 July 2017 07:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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There used to be an outfit called Tulsa Drivetrain or somesuch when we lived there, but that was ~~ 35 years ago.

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Re: final drive bearings [message #319824 is a reply to message #319813] Sat, 01 July 2017 07:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Greenchevelless wrote on Fri, 30 June 2017 23:08
Anyone know the part numbers for the bearings to rebuild the final drive? Seems like it is a secret as the info is not out there.

Nothing personal guy, but you best examine your situation.

If you need to rebuild a final drive, then you should be looking for a gear set too. If you are going to be replacing gears and bearings, then you better have the crate of shims to set them up correctly and be real ready to be elbows deep in Prussian Blue to set the gears contact.

The part numbers for the bearings and the shims are all in the parts books.

But again, if you have not done a rear end/final drive, be very cautious about what you get into.

Matt


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Re: [GMCnet] final drive bearings [message #319830 is a reply to message #319813] Sat, 01 July 2017 09:02 Go to previous message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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G'day,

I have sent you the Final Drive section out of Parts Book 78Z.

I would suggest you go to Billy Massey's or the GMCMI Website and download Maintenance Manual X-7525 which provides the instructions
on how to R&R the bearings and the special tools required.

http://www.bdub.net/factory-manuals.html

http://www.gmcmi.com/gmcmh-manuals/

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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Anyone know the part numbers for the bearings to rebuild the final drive? Seems like it is a secret as the info is not out there.
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