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jay burns (64.12.104.166)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2000 - 10:43 am: | |
I am trying to get ready for trip to Alaska next April. There are several things I want to do/buy, but I need H E L P !
1. What size jack should I carry on bus in case of flat ? (tonnage etc)
2. I plan on adjusting torsialastics and need to know what size jack is needed for that. I have the Eagle manual, but if it tells me what size jack to use, I am too blind to find it.
Thanks in advance for any information, and thanks also for all the great information that is placed on this board by those with the experience.
Merry Christmas - Happy Holidays
Jay |
FAST FRED (209.26.110.211)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 20, 2000 - 2:11 pm: | |
You will need a good 12ton jack to lift the beast , but there are a few more items too.
A run up block is a 4 X 10 thick chunk of wood about 1.5 ft long that you use to make room for the jack under the chasis when the tire is flat.
Just drive the flat front tire up on to it.
Run up blocks are NOT what you use to lift the coach to get under it {2X12's bolted together} .
The service fellow will have an air/hyd jack that is 6 or 9 inches high that must be pushed under the coach to lift it.
You should also mark the factory aproved jack points with white paint , so there easy to point out at O'Dark 30 , having a tire changed.
Carring a spair or two makes sense , some of the tire folks are a day or two drive away, and may not have your size in stock anyway.
You will also need a HUGE breaker bar or an X-12 geared wrench to get the lug nuts off .
Some fellows carry a GOOD [made in USA]1 inch air wrench to help the work.{tap into the coach air supply or run the gen set and use your air up compressor.
AK is worth the drive , but be sure your butt is happy with the drivers seat, before you go.
FAST FRED |
Prather Ellsberry (63.252.104.179)
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I carry three 12 ton bottle jacks and a 30ton simplex jack with gage and remote cylinder. I have found the need to use them all at one time or another. To adjust your torsialastics you will need a jack with a gage so you can tell how much weight is on each wheel. A word of caution on torsialastics adjustments. I had a rough time getting the arms off the bogie axels. Ended up drilling out the bolts. So a job I thought would take a day took a week. Once you adjust the drivw axel and front axel you have to adjust the bogies if you are heavy like I am. My 05 weighs 39,000 lbs. |
Tuck-04 (207.144.133.155)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 21, 2000 - 4:22 pm: | |
I carry a 12 ton bottle jack and a 20 ton bottle jack. I always carry 2 6x6 blocks with an angle cut on one end so I can drive up on them. I also carry 2 4x4 blocks cut at an angle for the same thing.
Tuck-04 |
Phil James (208.21.33.132)
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Mr. Fast Fred, you seem to well versed in most bus issues, and technical solutions. What brand of coach would you recommend and why? Motor and transmission?
I am getting close to trading up my C Class to a used bus, so I'm all ears for advice right now. May I have your Email address?
Jamesp@cgb.com |
FAST FRED (209.26.110.157)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 03, 2001 - 5:44 am: | |
The consensus seems to be to purchase the coach that HAS what you want in terms of equippment.
Get a coach with a stick shift if you prefer it , or a slushpump , from the start, these old coaches are seldom worth the cost of a re-conversion if you have to pay some one else to do the work.
Power steering ,if your very old, is one exception , it can be added to a finished conversion for $3000 or so and can keep a great old family friend drivable , but the cost is in feel of the road and fun to drive, not only cash to install and maintain.
Since the 35 are getting harder to find the price seems to be going up on the handy coaches.
The cheapest MCI 9 seems to be in the well under $10,000 class , if you want a big one.
The Eagles are always the best choice if you want 4 slide outs or a 45 ft 102 inch coach, just weld it up as you replace the rust in the chasis frame.
The old GM's are my choice ,if you like to drive the coach, but not if your only looking for a RV box to build.
Go start reading on this and other boards , there is lots of info to get you up to speed on the chasis differences , and OPINIONS on the best conversion system.
I NEVER answer private E-mail as it defeats the system , we ALL learn from each others questions, and many and varied OPINIONS of methods to solve similar problems is what makes the decision process work for everyone.
FAST FRED |
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