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Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment [message #30591 is a reply to message #30571]

Tue, 16 December 2008 15:21

mike miller

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Rick Denney wrote on Tue, 16 December 2008 09:33

> Ken Frey sets the front ride height by setting the front wheels straight
> ahead and putting a level on top of the right and left axles. He adjusts the
> torsion bars until the bubble is centered.

> He noted this method compensates for different size tires.
....
Rick "who would NEVER have different tire sizes side-to-side on the coach--ESPECIALLY on the front" Denney

Rick,

I suspect he was not talking about different sizes on the same axle. I believe he was talking about having taller (or shorter) tires having an effect on the height of the frame off the ground. (The method in the manual.)

If you have tall tires and followed the "measuring at the frame" method, the front suspension would be set too low. Changing angles of the axles and other suspension geometry.

His use of the levels on the axles are to get them at the "correct angle" regardless of the tire size... rather than setting the frame at a set height from the ground.

The only question I have is, "Is the correct angle of the axle level with the ground?"

Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
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		[GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Mr ERFisher on Tue, 16 December 2008 07:43
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: USAussie on Tue, 16 December 2008 08:03
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Mr ERFisher on Tue, 16 December 2008 08:13
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		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Bob de Kruyff on Thu, 10 June 2010 21:16
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Rick Denney on Tue, 16 December 2008 11:33
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: mike miller on Tue, 16 December 2008 15:21
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: jw mills on Tue, 16 December 2008 18:42
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: GMCWiperMan on Tue, 16 December 2008 19:22
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: GMCWiperMan on Tue, 16 December 2008 17:51
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: gmchunter on Tue, 16 December 2008 10:02
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Mr ERFisher on Tue, 16 December 2008 10:40
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Keith V on Tue, 16 December 2008 10:59
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: GMCWiperMan on Tue, 16 December 2008 18:14
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Mr ERFisher on Tue, 16 December 2008 18:34
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Keith V on Tue, 16 December 2008 19:59
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Rick Denney on Wed, 17 December 2008 12:31
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Keith V on Wed, 17 December 2008 13:05
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: emerystora on Tue, 16 December 2008 13:04
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: gmchunter on Tue, 16 December 2008 11:13
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		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment (photosite) By: Tin Gerbil on Wed, 17 December 2008 14:41
		Re: [GMCnet] ride height adjustment By: Tom Fort on Wed, 17 December 2008 14:40
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		Re: [GMCnet] Ride Height Adjustment By: USAussie on Fri, 11 June 2010 01:17
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