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Sat, 20 June 2015 16:19  |
Hal StClair
Messages: 971
Registered: March 2013
Location: Rio Rancho NM
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Looks like I dodged a bullet with the GMC. I had to move the coach last evening and after moving it about 100' and after I had parked and was just listening to the diesel clatter there was a loud pop. The front end sagged dramatically mostly to the right. Looking under it, it looked like the new torsion bar must have slipped in its socket. Kind of a shock as I'd tried to re-enforce the socket when I modified the arms for the one ton. Anyway, today I pulled it apart and found that the new adjustable pork chop had broken and the control arm socket was fine. It looks as though I didn't get the torsion bar seated all the way into the pork chop. I didn't realize the torsion bars could be to far/deep into the control arm socket and cause this problem. I'm wondering if putting an adjustable stop in the control arm socket would eliminate the possibility of this happening again or possibly moving the pork chop cross member slightly forward. It seems there is only about a half inch issue here and I'm wondering if by mixing and matching different parts from different years could be the problem. Just wondering if anyone has run into this problem before?
Anyway, it's WAY better it happened in the driveway than on the road.
Still waiting on the dash, 6 weeks and counting. I'd have built it myself if I knew it would take this long but I'm committed now (maybe I should be 'committed'  ).
Hal
"I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind, except you happen to be insane."
1977 Royale 101348,
1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,
Rio Rancho, NM
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