| [GMCnet] Middle age spread [message #91453] |
Wed, 07 July 2010 18:46  |
bhayes
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I've seen a few GMCs that appear to have the "middle age spread." On one,
the top of the door was flush with the motor home when closed, but the
bottom was not (possibly just a bent door). On another, the aluminum was
"puckered" at the seam on the drivers side behind the galley window,
creating a small gap. I've looked over Emery's fix at
http://www.gmcmotorhome.info/spread.html, but was wondering if anyone has
tried pulling the sides in using cables and a turnbuckle. Any other fixes
out there?
And is middle age spread really anything to worry about?
Bryan Hayes
GMCLess in Salt Lake City
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| Re: [GMCnet] Middle age spread [message #91458 is a reply to message #91453] |
Wed, 07 July 2010 19:28  |
Mr ERFisher
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this is a version of the cable idea, folks have put a cable out the kitchen
window and pulled it together.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=8458&cat=3754
could just be the door as you say
http://www.dwinchester.com/GMC/
gene
On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 4:46 PM, Bryan Hayes <bhayes@byu.net> wrote:
> I've seen a few GMCs that appear to have the "middle age spread." On one,
> the top of the door was flush with the motor home when closed, but the
> bottom was not (possibly just a bent door). On another, the aluminum was
> "puckered" at the seam on the drivers side behind the galley window,
> creating a small gap. I've looked over Emery's fix at
> http://www.gmcmotorhome.info/spread.html, but was wondering if anyone has
> tried pulling the sides in using cables and a turnbuckle. Any other fixes
> out there?
>
> And is middle age spread really anything to worry about?
>
> Bryan Hayes
> GMCLess in Salt Lake City
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| Re: [GMCnet] Middle age spread [message #91585 is a reply to message #91453] |
Sun, 11 July 2010 20:52 |
Adrien G.
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Bryan,
Before you do all that middle-age spread (MAS)work, drive the coach up no ramps high enough to go underneath and take a good look at the frame for any bow from front to back. Pull a string to see what the bow, if any, may be.
My door had a good gap at the top, and at first it looked like symptoms of MAS. After I replaced the frame rails (they where wasted at the bogie area), the door closes flush with the body, no MAS. The weak frame was no longer supporting the body straight, causing the body load to be greater in the middle. The front and rear of the body was pulling the roof down in the middle and spreading the wall at that area. MAS.
Just something for you to think about.
Adrien & Jenny Genesoto
75 Glenbrook (26-3) Mods LS3.70 FD / Reaction Sys / 80mm Front&Intermidiate / Hydroboost / 16" Tires / Frame Rebuild / Interior Rebuild
Yuba City,Ca. Text 530-nine-3-three-3-nine-nine-6
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| Re: [GMCnet] Middle Age Spread [message #139615 is a reply to message #91453] |
Wed, 17 August 2011 09:39 |
sgltrac
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You might want to
Pull the bolts that hold the door to the hinge and check the door carefully under the bolt head area. The bolts have a locking feature in the underside of the head which cuts into the aluminum frame of the door. My lower hinge area was cracked and this caused the door to shut like a 30 year old caddie. After welding I was able to adjust the door to a near perfect fit by wedging a 2x4 in various places near the hinge side and closing the door on it(to obtain a good gap between door and hinge pillar)
Jwid
Sully
77 royale
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I pulled the body in tight to the cabinetry by the door and the door actually became more difficult to shut! I am putting the new striker plate in next. Hopefully that helps. The door curve seems to match the body closely so not sure if recurving is really an option.
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