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| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 210 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 74.76.246.165 Rating: N/A |
slight problem. the fine folks at gabriel told me the shocks for the 4106 would be model #85711. nope i just went out and slid under the bus and got the shock of my life. the shocks i need have holes on the top and bottom the ones i got have a spindle at the top. any idea what would be the proper part number? thanks | ||
| Bob MacIsaac (Wildbob24)
Registered Member Username: Wildbob24 Post Number: 94 Registered: 5-2007 Posted From: 98.92.170.105  Rating: N/A |
Thomas, I don't have the Gabriel #s but can give you the OEM #s: Front: 5527272; Rear: 5527271. perhaps they can cross-reference them. Another way to figure our what you have would be to look a the existing shocks. There should be a part # stamped on them. Bob | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 211 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 74.76.246.165 Rating: N/A |
SHOCKS I HAVE may be original? they look a little rusty.i had those numbers which we crossed to a monroe 74400 which the gabriel people crossed to a #85711. i will call in the morning to see what we can find out. thanks for your help! | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 215 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 74.76.246.165 Rating: N/A |
i just found the part number it is gabriel # 85700 | ||
| Laryn Christley (Barn_owl)
Registered Member Username: Barn_owl Post Number: 654 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 72.66.166.244  Rating: N/A |
A little search turned this up: http://www.busnut.com/bbs/messages/233/28574.html | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 218 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 74.76.246.165 Rating: N/A |
i ask that anyone that needs shocks please buy them from gaberial these wonderful people are sending 4 more shocks at no cost by fedex!!! | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 868 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.53.153.91  Rating: N/A |
COOL gomer | ||
| Wec4104 (Wec4104)
Registered Member Username: Wec4104 Post Number: 75 Registered: 7-2008 Posted From: 71.59.85.113 Rating: N/A |
Just curious, are you doing the front shocks, the rear shocks, or all. It caught my eye when you mentioned they are sending you four shocks. On my 4104, there are four shocks at the rear axel. I would have guessed the 4106 was the same. | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 869 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.53.153.91 Rating: N/A |
WEW4104, What year is your o4? mine is a 57 and it has only one per wheel. Wondering if it may have been added on as per PO? Gomer | ||
| thomas flocks (Taflocks)
Registered Member Username: Taflocks Post Number: 220 Registered: 9-2009 Posted From: 74.76.246.165 Rating: N/A |
1 each axle at least i hope.... | ||
| Wec4104 (Wec4104)
Registered Member Username: Wec4104 Post Number: 76 Registered: 7-2008 Posted From: 71.59.85.113 Rating: N/A |
My 4104 is a 1959, and I don't think it was owner modified in that regard, so I checked my GM COACH MAINTENANCE MANUAL. Section 14, page 221 has a drawing of the rear axle set up just the way mine is. Two air bags and two shocks, at EACH of the rear wheels. I'm not saying the '06s are necessarily set up the same way. But since an 8V71 isn't any lighter than a 6-71, it would surprise me a bit to find out that GM changed to less shocks. EDIT: By the way, one of the rear shocks is mounted in front of the axel (but behind the front air bag). The other is behind the axel (but in front of the rear air bag). Wondering which is not present on Gomer's 57. (Message edited by WEC4104 on April 07, 2010) | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 870 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.53.153.91 Rating: N/A |
Wec: Mine has only one shock on the rear. It is mounted behind the axle and the top is about centered on the beam. It wasn't hard to get off when I replace the air bags and plates. gomer | ||
| john w. roan (Chessie4905)
Registered Member Username: Chessie4905 Post Number: 1877 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.58.71.157  Rating: N/A |
mine had 4 at the rear-1958 | ||
| Gus Causbie (Gusc)
Registered Member Username: Gusc Post Number: 1152 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 173.202.40.19  Rating: N/A |
My parts book dated 1960 shows the 4104 with two shocks on each axle. | ||
| Wec4104 (Wec4104)
Registered Member Username: Wec4104 Post Number: 77 Registered: 7-2008 Posted From: 71.59.85.113 Rating: N/A |
Ahhh, so how about you 4106 owners, how many shocks you got on the rear axel? | ||
| marvin pack (Gomer)
Registered Member Username: Gomer Post Number: 872 Registered: 3-2007 Posted From: 71.53.153.91 Rating: N/A |
Ok Guys; I'll crawl under mine and see if ther is another place to set another shock in. I don't think so but I will check and let ya'll know. If I am wrong, I will be the first to admit I was WRONG and take my forty lashes with a wet noodle. GHEZE you guys know how to hurt a guy!! LLOLLLOOOOOLLLLO \ Gomer | ||
| Wec4104 (Wec4104)
Registered Member Username: Wec4104 Post Number: 78 Registered: 7-2008 Posted From: 71.59.85.113 Rating: N/A |
Nobody gonna step up and say how many rear shocks they have on a 4106? | ||
| Tom Caffrey (Pvcces)
Registered Member Username: Pvcces Post Number: 1324 Registered: 5-2001 Posted From: 65.74.68.207 Rating: N/A |
four Tom Caffrey PD4106-2576 Suncatcher Ketchikan, Alaska | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 26 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 166.183.161.109 Rating: N/A |
Oh OK...if nobody tells any of the rest of the 4106 owners that it was ME that broke the code of silence. ....I checked "Da Book" and it shows part numbers for a left & a right PAIR of shocks in the REAR SUSPENSION nomenclature section (14-25) ... Parts #5527271 and #5527272. The 5527272 is the same number used for the FRONT shocks ONLY, there is a warning about the differences between the rears & the fronts. Looking at the only diagram of the rear axle available in either of the 2 books, there is only a single shock mount on each side of the rear axle. This sure would have been easier if I had mine aired-up so I could peek under it....my best recollection is that there are only 2 shock total on the rear, I remember knowing that I only needed to buy 4 when I replaced the fronts, & then went the cheap way. |