| [GMCnet] Setting front ride height procedure [message #292917] |
Fri, 25 December 2015 11:33 |
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We are in Vancouver, BC, enjoying Christmas with our oldest son and the great new lady in his life so have not been following much of this thread but will offer a couple of things. My suggestion is to look at the shape of the forged piece that holds the back side of the torsion bar. There is a picture of it in the presentation on my web site called, "Align it Right". It is often referred to as a "pork chop" because of its shape. Where the torsion bar engages this piece becomes the pivot pointed while you twist the bar to set ride height. The factory ride height set bolt is inboard from this pivot point by just a short distance and the dimple where the unloading tool rests is even closer to the pivot point. So much closer that you have very little mechanical advantage. The screw on the unloader tool is carrying the whole weight of the coach. Since the screw is less than 1" in diameter you can imagine the sheer force exerted on those threads while you try to lift the weight of the coach!
It certainly is tedious to have to jack up and safely put down jack stands each time you need to go under there during the iterations (usually three or so) while trying to get the ride height correct after driving the coach a few miles, but it sure seems safer to me than to expect those threads alone to keep the coach from falling on you if it fails.
The confusion over my web site name stems from the difference between my company name (The Dovetail Joint) and my name (Jerry Work). When I first established my web presence the URL thedovetailjoint was owned by an acid rock band in Chicago so I used my own name instead. Hence, jerrywork.com gets you to the web site for The Dovetail Joint. Easy, right?
Our best to you all for what we hope will be the best GMC New Year of them all!
Jerry
Jerry Work
The Dovetail Joint
Fine furniture designed & hand crafted
in the 1907 former Masonic Temple building
in historic Kerby, OR
http://jerrywork.com
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Jerry & Sharon Work
78 Royale
Kerby, OR
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