| GMC Reaction arm system by Chuck Aulgur [message #85771] |
Sun, 23 May 2010 23:38  |
armandminnie
Messages: 864
Registered: May 2009
Location: Marana, AZ
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Today at the GMCWS rally in Auburn Chuck Aulgur and Rick Flanagan gave a presentation on the "reaction arm" braking system that they designed and developed for the GMC. I believe that Chuck is the inventor and initial designer and engineer and then Rick made changes that make it manufacturable.
After the presentation anyone who wanted to was allowed to drive Rick's coach which is one of only 4 coaches with the system installed. We went for a ride around Auburn and were encouraged to get the coach up to speed and then stop as fast as we could. I would have to say Rick's coach stopped as easily and quickly as a car. A panic stop at 35 mph and up made virtually no skidding noise. If any tires made noise it was the front and not the back.
Steve Ferguson said that the coach stopped better than his 2010 pickup truck and called this the best single improvement in the GMC motorhome since its inception.
Thanks to Rick for letting me drive it - amazing and on my list of future enhancements for my coach.
Armand Minnie
Marana, AZ
'76 Eleganza II TZE166V103202
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