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[GMCnet] spindle question [message #124752] Thu, 05 May 2011 20:55 Go to next message
KB is currently offline  KB   United States
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Did the rear wheel spindles change over the years??

The reason I'm asking is we upgraded our '73 to the later style (bigger pin) bogies
with all new pins, bushings, and brakes, but had to re-use our '73 spindles.
Then I bought a '75 which has become our "primary" GMC, and the poor little '73
is now a yard ornament. Given that the bogie upgrade cost an arm and a leg,
I'm considering moving it to the '75 coach...

thanks,
Karen
1973 23'
1975 26'
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Re: [GMCnet] spindle question [message #124755 is a reply to message #124752] Thu, 05 May 2011 21:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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KB wrote on Thu, 05 May 2011 20:55

Did the rear wheel spindles change over the years??

The reason I'm asking is we upgraded our '73 to the later style (bigger pin) bogies
with all new pins, bushings, and brakes, but had to re-use our '73 spindles.
Then I bought a '75 which has become our "primary" GMC, and the poor little '73
is now a yard ornament. Given that the bogie upgrade cost an arm and a leg,
I'm considering moving it to the '75 coach...

thanks,
Karen
1973 23'
1975 26'
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Karen,

There was a recall related to the 73 spindles...

http://gmcmotorhome.info/rear.html#RECALL

Dennis

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Memphis TN Metro

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Re: [GMCnet] spindle question [message #124767 is a reply to message #124752] Thu, 05 May 2011 21:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Billy Massey is currently offline  Billy Massey   United States
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Yes

http://www.bdub.net/manuals/74-C-07_spindle_recall.pdf

http://www.bdub.net/gmcfaq-body.html#rear%20spindle%20upgraded

hth
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Did the rear wheel spindles change over the years??

The reason I'm asking is we upgraded our '73 to the later style (bigger pin)
bogies
with all new pins, bushings, and brakes, but had to re-use our '73
spindles.
Then I bought a '75 which has become our "primary" GMC, and the poor little
'73
is now a yard ornament. Given that the bogie upgrade cost an arm and a leg,
I'm considering moving it to the '75 coach...


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Re: [GMCnet] spindle question [message #124806 is a reply to message #124752] Fri, 06 May 2011 09:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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>
> There was a recall related to the 73 spindles...
>
> http://gmcmotorhome.info/rear.html#RECALL


Thanks Dennis, I'd forgotten about that. Looks like our '73 went
through the recall, judging by he notches on the hub (eight) and
the inner dust cap size (2.5").

thanks,
Karen
1973 23'
1975 26'

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Re: [GMCnet] spindle question [message #124809 is a reply to message #124752] Fri, 06 May 2011 09:18 Go to previous message
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> Yes
>
> http://www.bdub.net/manuals/74-C-07_spindle_recall.pdf
>
> http://www.bdub.net/gmcfaq-body.html#rear%20spindle%20upgraded
>
> hth
> bdub

Thanks; so now I guess the question is: if an early coach has been through the
rear spindle/hub recall, does it have the same spindle as later coaches?

Amazing how many things changed on these coaches over the span of production.
Some for the better, some not so much...

thanks,
Karen


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