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| [GMCnet] Progress (wiring, jacking, ramps) [message #128863] |
Mon, 06 June 2011 08:21  |
Robin Hood
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I printed out the 12v Chassis Electircal, 12v House Electrical, and
120v House Electrical wiring diagrams. Fun fact: If you have the right
version of Adobe Acrobat, you can convert the drawings to .PDF and
then tile them across multiple pages. I wound up with a 2x3 page, a
2x4 page, and a 2x13 page schecmatic. They are legible however, and
suitable for making notes upon.
The plan is to take my Brother label dealie and run down what is what.
Upon further examination, I saw cut wires (120v 2 conductor Romex) in
the house, so a full electrical survey is warranted.
I downloaded the plans for the rear-wheel ramps. My uncle has probably
forgotten more about woodworking than most people will ever know; he
was my late father's college buddy, and this will give me an excuse to
hang out with my uncle and use his tools to build proper ramps.
I have not found a jack aboard the coach. Does anyone sell the special
hook dealie that goes on the back suspension so I can use a bottle
jack?
Robin
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Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
2003 Buick Lesabre
1968 Pontiac Catalina
1978 GMC Royale motorhome
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| Re: [GMCnet] Progress (wiring, jacking, ramps) [message #129029 is a reply to message #128863] |
Mon, 06 June 2011 23:58  |
Ken Burton
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There are several people making those. Terry Skinner made some, Ragusa made some. In the coach that I brought back from Kalifornia, Jim K. gave me a real neat one to leave in the coach for the new owner.
If you do not have any preferences then give Jim K. or Terry Skinner a call.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Progress (wiring, jacking, ramps) [message #129100 is a reply to message #129028] |
Tue, 07 June 2011 12:12 |
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mike miller
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| ljdavick wrote on Mon, 06 June 2011 21:34 |
Robin,
I bought my "special hook dealie that goes on the back suspension so I can use a bottle jack" from Jim K.
So far it works perfectly - I've never used it - but if I didn't have it I'd have been stranded many times - just ask Murphy.
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I have two of this type: <http://www.appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/625>
You have to watch how it works with your bottle jack. I have (had) one jack that when jacked above a certain level the lips on the side of the hook would catch on the jack and not allow it to lower. This same jack also was damaged buy the squared lower edge sliding down the jack and catching the fill plug on the body of the jack.... shearing it off. The fill plug issue can be avoided buy turning the jack 45 degrees... putting the fill plug in the corner of the jack hook.
For the catching lips," I took my Harbor Freight angle grinder and ground down the edges of the bottom of one jack hook so it shouldn't catch the top of the bottle... but I also have a jack with a slightly smaller body (bottle). I also ground the back area, so it wouldn't shear a plug if I set the jack wrong.
After using it a few more times, I'll do the same modification to the other jack hook.
Just for info: I rarely jack the rear of the coach. I use the suspension system to raise the rear, then set it on blocks. Then after releasing the air, I jack one wheel at a time. So, I normally only use the jack hook on the front.
What ever you carry, check that you can jack your coach from a flat tire... in all 6 locations.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Progress (wiring, jacking, ramps) [message #129176 is a reply to message #129068] |
Tue, 07 June 2011 19:04 |
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USAussie
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Gary,
Good point!
Also the double ram yellow Ford pickup truck jacks have a big pad on the
top, I had to modify the jack hooks I got from Terry Skinner to make the pad
fit.
NOT TERRY'S FAULT - I bought the hooks BEFORE I had the jacks!
Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Gary Berry
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 12:26 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Progress (wiring, jacking, ramps)
Just make sure that whichever JackHook you buy that it and the bottle
jack you use will fit under the boogie when the tire is flat (I mean
dead flat). If it doesn't, the original jack, chain, and hook will
almost always work.
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Gary and Diana Berry
73 CL Stretch in Wa.
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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