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Re: [GMCnet] Confused about Tires [message #75062 is a reply to message #74996] Sat, 27 February 2010 07:27 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Steven Ferguson is currently offline  Steven Ferguson   United States
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Rick,
Take a darn good look at those ball joints. Out of the many dozens
of lowers that I have repaired, I have only seen a pair or two that
had been installed correctly. I usually end my seminars on this topic
with the impact statement that "I have never had to repair a lower
control arm with factory rivieted ball joints". I'm not saying that
there aren't some out there that have been done correctly, those
seldom make it to me. Take a good look at the bushings. If they show
cracking, they are probably original and I will guarantee they are
worn out, regardless of how well the coach seems to handle.

On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 5:56 AM, Rick Williams <rickw@mich.com> wrote:
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> jayrabe wrote on Thu, 25 February 2010 20&#58;27
>> Rick,
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>>      You said, "... I also keep improving on the ride as I continue to make changes and upgrades."
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>>      What changes have made the most improvement for you?
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>>      Thanks,
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>> J Rabe
>> 76 Palm Beach
>> Portland, OR
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> A big improvement came with the Quadra Bag 4 bag system from JimK and JimB. I have written about it before so I won't go into it again except to say that it is well worth the money. But this should not be first on your list. You need to take care of the basics first.
> The BF Goodrich tires as mentioned earlier.
> New shocks. I used Bilstein and they have been good. I may try something different next time based on some experiences shared by others on the Net.
> Replaced the steering cv joint. This was replaced by Cinnabar when I first bought the coach. I have no idea how bad it was.
> Last year I pulled the steering box and calibrated it. That made a big difference in the steering wheel play. I added a Dave Lenzi adjustable drag link to allow centering of the steering wheel.
> I have also installed Dave's knuckles and hubs with zerk fittings. This does not improve handling but sure improves reliability.
> The ride height adjustments were way out when I bought the coach. The right front weighed 700 lbs more than the left. The torsion bars were no where near adjusted correctly. If you have not weighed your coach, you need to. Weigh each wheel individually. You will learn a lot.
> The ball joints were changed by the previous owner but I do not know when but they are still good. The rest of the steering parts are original. The coach handles very well with 95k miles so I am not going to tackle the control arm bushings, relay lever, etc for a while.
> Those items will reach the top of the need/want list at some point.
> I replaced the rubber body isolators. This does not improve the ride from a handling standpoint but it does reduce noise.
> There is no shortage of ways to spend money on these coaches. But as I have said before, they are well worth it.
>
> Rick
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> 1978 Eleganza II
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