| Front Wheel Spacers [message #62490] |
Fri, 30 October 2009 19:20  |
mdryan
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Last weekend I installed front wheel spacers and you can put me firmly in the "pro front wheel spacers" camp.
Only time will tell if the front wheel bearing doom and gloom will prevail but I can't believe the difference in ride.
WOW
MDR
Mark Ryan
1978 Kingsley
Pac. Northwest
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front Wheel Spacers [message #62496 is a reply to message #62490] |
Fri, 30 October 2009 19:25  |
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ljdavick
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Mark,
Is the difference in the ride, steering, wallow, or just responsiveness? Could you describe the difference the spacers made?
My steering still feels dead and I think it's a matter of not enough caster, but I'm open to suggestions.
Larry Davick
The Mystery Machine
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From: "MDR" <photovolt@comcast.net>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Friday, October 30, 2009 5:20:49 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
Subject: [GMCnet] Front Wheel Spacers
Last weekend I installed front wheel spacers and you can put me firmly in the "pro front wheel spacers" camp.
Only time will tell if the front wheel bearing doom and gloom will prevail but I can't believe the difference in ride.
WOW
MDR
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1978 Kingsley
Pac. Northwest
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| Re: Front Wheel Spacers [message #62511 is a reply to message #62490] |
Fri, 30 October 2009 21:01 |
mdryan
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The difference is in the darting from side to side in the wheel ruts at speed - unnerving.
I was ready to sell my coach.
The spacers make the coach feel more stable.
A 4" difference in tracks made no sense to me.
GM has done many smart things in their time, but this track difference was not one of them.
I'v eyet to hear a good reason for the difference.
Best $280 that I've spent.
MDR
Mark Ryan
1978 Kingsley
Pac. Northwest
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front Wheel Spacers [message #62518 is a reply to message #62511] |
Fri, 30 October 2009 22:27 |
jimk
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All this problem started after the radial tires came out.
My firsr coach I purchased in 1980 had bias belted tires. Never had
problems till I changed to radial.
Radial tires tend to clinb the ruts. The front ones go to one side,
the rear to other.
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 7:01 PM, MDR <photovolt@comcast.net> wrote:
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> The difference is in the darting from side to side in the wheel ruts at speed - unnerving.
> I was ready to sell my coach.
> The spacers make the coach feel more stable.
> A 4" difference in tracks made no sense to me.
> GM has done many smart things in their time, but this track difference was not one of them.
> I'v eyet to hear a good reason for the difference.
>
> Best $280 that I've spent.
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> MDR
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> 1978 Kingsley
> Pac. Northwest
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| Re: [GMCnet] Front Wheel Spacers [message #62581 is a reply to message #62524] |
Sat, 31 October 2009 14:41 |
jimk
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Bob,
Your problem of not being able to climb up the drive way is all about
the A frame gromets being worn. Change them out then you'll not have
the problem.
I agree that it changes the geometry, but it is minor.
On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Mr.erf ERFisher <mr.erfisher@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Oct 30, 2009 at 7:01 PM, MDR <photovolt@comcast.net> wrote:
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>> this is probably the defining difference using spacers. Â They do change the
>> front end geometry causing torque steer and the following (with Pictures)
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> what you do is your own decision
> gene
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> I also am only able to navigate my driveway on dry pavement. Â I put
> spacerson the front wheels a couple years ago and then could not get
> up even on dry
> pavement. Â It upset the geometry enough to cause the front tires to
> alternately spin and at the same time bounce the front end of the coach to
> the right. Â Almost wound up in my neighbors yard over about a 30 foot cliff.
> Someone suggested backing up, which I mastered but always had a lump in my
> stomach each time. Â Finally gave up and took off the spacers. Â Now I am back
> to square one.
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> Enjoy the link.
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=3773
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> Bob Sobrito
> La Mesa, Ca
> 77 Kingsley 455
> Rear twins
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>> I'v eyet to hear a good reason for the difference.
>>
>> Best $280 that I've spent.
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>> MDR
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>> 1978 Kingsley
>> Pac. Northwest
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