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Re: [GMCnet] Bent bogie arm [message #294797 is a reply to message #294794] Sun, 31 January 2016 21:25 Go to previous message
jimk is currently offline  jimk   United States
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JR,
We also utilize that type of tool to bend the arm.
It really helps when with the tension or compression, one takes a heavy
ball peen hammer and beat on the member as the molecules will tend to take
that setting.

On Sun, Jan 31, 2016 at 6:36 PM, John Wright wrote:

> Jim B used used to have a device to bend and straighten the bogy arms. It
> was a 10’ piece of 2” shed. 80 pipe welded to a flange that had the bolt
> pattern of the axle. Would get on the pipe with one or more people and
> rebend the arm carefully. You get enough leverage to get the axle pretty
> close. I had a picture and I think that it was on his old web site too.
>
> J.R. Wright
> GMC GreatLaker
> GMCGL Tech Editor
> GMC Eastern States Charter Member
> GMCMI
> 78 Buskirk 30' Stretch
> 1975 Avion (Under Reconstruction)
> Michigan, On Location in Tucson
>
>> On Jan 31, 2016, at 6:54 PM, John R. Lebetski
> wrote:
>>
>> Camber should not cause fast wear, just where it wears on the contact
> patch. It still must be toe.
>> --
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>> Woodstock, IL
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