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Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder [message #109860 is a reply to message #109821]

Mon, 27 December 2010 06:34

Steven Ferguson

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Registered: May 2006

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Mike,
We'll get to gether in Quartzsite. I'll bring some dirty clothes and we'll
take a hard look at everything.
Did SpecTrack check your rear bogey pins? A lot of problems in the front
can be caused by something in the rear
. A good approach to correcting the problems on anything this old is to
start with the theory that everything is worn out. Most of the front
suspension components are from automobiles and are doing double duty
compared to what they were originally designed for, and all have a limited
life span. You've gotten a lot of good advice here so do what you can
before Quartzsite and we'll go from there.

On Sun, Dec 26, 2010 at 5:40 PM, Michael <radioactive626@msn.com> wrote:

>
>
> Just got back from a camping trip in the GMC. 99.9% problem free. Which is
> a huge success for us! lol
> Have a question for the experts about road wonder.
> A little history....I can't describe this well but I'll try my best. I HAD
> horrible steering. I mean to the point it was simply dangerous to drive
> this. It was all over the road. Took it to Spectrac (a suspension company
> for those not in AZ) and it needed a front bearings and (1) knuckle. They
> also said my gear box was way, way over tight they corrected it.
> Much of the problem ended and its much safer to drive. But highway driving
> in the GMC is something I'd rather never have to do. I avoid it at all cost
> if possible.
> The GMC bounces, sways, swags and seems like a marshmallow driving on the
> highway. It kinda feels like the steering and body want to do go two
> different directions at times. Big trucks air pushes me really bad, even a
> large pickup trucks air can do it as well (not a bad of course)
> It seems to be a endless game of steer to the left, steer to the right.
> Then the body rolls to the left the body rolls to the right.
> I have my air ride disconnected and Spectrac taught me how to set the ride
> height using the frame in the back behind the tires. I've checked it, double
> checked it, ran it alittle high on the airbags, and it alittle low it
> doesn't seem to be related.
> I have used 80lbs of air in the tires, 70 lbs and its the same.
> It has new KYB shocks I installed from one of the gmc sites they mailed
> them to me so Im sure they are the correct ones. Spectrac said the rear
> bearings were fine.
> I did notice that when driving straight if I move the wheel to the left or
> right it has a good amount of play. But keep in mind I've never really drove
> anything from this era.
> Just not sure what to check!? Any ideas???!
> --
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> Michael, Casa Grande, AZ
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		Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 26 December 2010 18:40
		Re: Road Wonder By: tphipps on Sun, 26 December 2010 19:06
		Re: Road Wonder By: Oldngray on Sun, 26 December 2010 19:08
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: James Hupy on Sun, 26 December 2010 19:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Charles on Sun, 26 December 2010 19:06
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 26 December 2010 19:38
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 26 December 2010 19:47
		Re: Road Wonder By: C Boyd on Sun, 26 December 2010 20:14
		Re: Road Wonder By: fred v on Mon, 27 December 2010 08:59
		Re: Road Wonder By: George Beckman on Mon, 27 December 2010 09:44
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: hnielsen2 on Mon, 27 December 2010 10:58
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 26 December 2010 20:25
		Re: Road Wonder By: Ken Burton on Sun, 26 December 2010 21:05
		Re: Road Wonder By: C Boyd on Sun, 26 December 2010 21:13
		Re: Road Wonder By: WD0AFQ on Sun, 26 December 2010 21:32
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 26 December 2010 21:24
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 26 December 2010 21:41
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: jimk on Sun, 26 December 2010 22:11
		Re: Road Wonder By: mike miller on Sun, 26 December 2010 22:23
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 26 December 2010 22:24
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Mon, 27 December 2010 00:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: peter bailey on Mon, 27 December 2010 06:23
		Step by Step Procedure Was: Road Wonder By: mike miller on Mon, 27 December 2010 09:01
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		Re: Road Wonder By: Luvn737s on Mon, 27 December 2010 00:56
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Steven Ferguson on Mon, 27 December 2010 06:34
		Re: Road Wander By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 08:49
		Re: Road Wonder By: fred v on Mon, 27 December 2010 09:10
		Re: Road Wander By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 09:18
		Re: Road Wander By: fred v on Mon, 27 December 2010 17:56
		Re: Road Wonder By: RF_Burns on Mon, 27 December 2010 12:16
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Charles on Mon, 27 December 2010 12:49
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: RF_Burns on Mon, 27 December 2010 16:16
		Re: Road Wander By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 13:03
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wander By: James Hupy on Mon, 27 December 2010 13:47
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wander By: Byron Songer on Mon, 27 December 2010 14:28
		Re: Road Wander By: fred v on Mon, 27 December 2010 18:00
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wander By: Steven Ferguson on Tue, 28 December 2010 06:34
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 13:09
		Re: Road Wonder By: C Boyd on Mon, 27 December 2010 15:12
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Mon, 27 December 2010 15:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Mon, 27 December 2010 15:19
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 13:53
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 14:40
		Re: Road Wander By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 15:35
		Re: Road Wander By: Hardie Johnson on Wed, 29 December 2010 20:59
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 17:27
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: emerystora on Mon, 27 December 2010 17:34
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Steven Ferguson on Tue, 28 December 2010 06:05
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Tim Conway on Tue, 28 December 2010 08:52
		Re: Road Wonder By: RF_Burns on Mon, 27 December 2010 17:44
		Re: Road Wonder By: 1977Production#0001 on Mon, 27 December 2010 17:50
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 17:57
		Re: Road Wonder By: C Boyd on Mon, 27 December 2010 18:28
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 20:08
		Re: Road Wonder By: C Boyd on Mon, 27 December 2010 20:14
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: jimk on Mon, 27 December 2010 20:27
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: ljdavick on Tue, 28 December 2010 00:17
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Adrien G. on Tue, 28 December 2010 01:58
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Tue, 28 December 2010 04:13
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: jayrabe on Tue, 28 December 2010 12:41
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Ken Henderson on Tue, 28 December 2010 13:05
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		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Tue, 28 December 2010 16:25
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Byron Songer on Tue, 28 December 2010 13:14
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 20:25
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 20:34
		Re: Road Wonder By: Keith V on Mon, 27 December 2010 21:08
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 27 December 2010 21:11
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Dennis S on Mon, 27 December 2010 21:26
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Tue, 28 December 2010 10:13
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		Re: Road Wonder By: roy1 on Tue, 28 December 2010 11:47
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Steven Ferguson on Thu, 30 December 2010 05:56
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		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Tue, 28 December 2010 11:51
		Re: Road Wonder By: Ernest Dankert on Tue, 28 December 2010 12:32
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Tue, 28 December 2010 21:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Tue, 28 December 2010 21:56
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Tue, 28 December 2010 22:13
		Re: Road Wonder By: 1977Production#0001 on Tue, 28 December 2010 23:38
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Wed, 29 December 2010 16:55
		Re: Road Wonder By: 1977Production#0001 on Wed, 29 December 2010 17:11
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Wed, 29 December 2010 17:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: jayrabe on Wed, 29 December 2010 18:07
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Wed, 29 December 2010 19:48
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Wed, 29 December 2010 20:42
		Re: Road Wonder By: 1977Production#0001 on Thu, 30 December 2010 07:54
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Wed, 29 December 2010 20:55
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Wed, 29 December 2010 21:48
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		Re: [GMCnet] Why GM quit the GMCMH... Re: Road Wonder By: Byron Songer on Fri, 31 December 2010 08:10
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Steven Ferguson on Thu, 30 December 2010 09:49
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Dennis S on Thu, 30 December 2010 10:06
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		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Thu, 30 December 2010 19:09
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Steven Ferguson on Fri, 31 December 2010 06:46
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Thu, 30 December 2010 19:06
		Re: Road Wonder By: kingd on Fri, 31 December 2010 08:27
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 02 January 2011 15:50
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Byron Songer on Sun, 02 January 2011 16:23
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 02 January 2011 18:15
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Kosier on Sun, 02 January 2011 19:57
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 02 January 2011 20:44
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Sun, 02 January 2011 21:34
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Sun, 02 January 2011 22:02
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Sun, 02 January 2011 23:19
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 03 January 2011 08:29
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Charles on Mon, 03 January 2011 08:31
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: powerjon on Mon, 03 January 2011 09:34
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Mon, 03 January 2011 20:25
		Re: Road Wonder By: gbarrow2 on Mon, 03 January 2011 11:28
		Re: Road Wonder By: Ken Burton on Mon, 03 January 2011 12:32
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Mon, 03 January 2011 15:22
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: gbarrow2 on Mon, 03 January 2011 16:02
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Steven Ferguson on Wed, 05 January 2011 05:37
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: gbarrow2 on Wed, 05 January 2011 08:55
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Steven Ferguson on Wed, 05 January 2011 14:08
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Mon, 03 January 2011 20:49
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Mon, 03 January 2011 23:29
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Charles on Tue, 04 January 2011 07:54
		Re: Road Wonder By: RF_Burns on Tue, 04 January 2011 08:08
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: emerystora on Tue, 04 January 2011 09:25
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: gbarrow2 on Tue, 04 January 2011 11:22
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: WD0AFQ on Tue, 04 January 2011 12:22
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: emerystora on Tue, 04 January 2011 13:52
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: USAussie on Tue, 04 January 2011 18:15
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: ljdavick on Tue, 04 January 2011 19:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: kincaid76royale on Wed, 05 January 2011 06:52
		Re: Road Wonder By: shawnee on Tue, 04 January 2011 10:39
		Re: Road Wonder By: RF_Burns on Tue, 04 January 2011 10:04
		Re: Road Wonder By: RF_Burns on Tue, 04 January 2011 11:13
		Re: Road Wonder By: Bob de Kruyff on Tue, 04 January 2011 12:42
		Re: Road Wonder By: RadioActiveGMC on Tue, 04 January 2011 12:58
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Richard Denney on Tue, 04 January 2011 13:30
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Bob de Kruyff on Tue, 04 January 2011 18:17
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		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Bob de Kruyff on Wed, 05 January 2011 01:31
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Ken Henderson on Wed, 05 January 2011 18:23
		Re: [GMCnet] Road Wonder By: Byron Songer on Thu, 06 January 2011 22:04
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