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Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #25 –
Quote from: acousticart –
Thanks for the reply Bruce. One question though, did you make them a little bit larger than the pucks? I am assuming you did since you mention roughing up the sides of the pucks for better adhesion. I think I will do something similar with some polyurethane bump stops. time will tell if the will bear up under that kind of load.
Don
Don yes I did, the only real place to get adheasion is around the sides, after you glue them let the coach down until they dry.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
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Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #26 –
Quote from: fouroureye –
Don, Bruce

Do you think I need to replace th 3/4" nuts with solid stock?

 Put them outboard to the existing bumper on the frame, because I could reach it.
They should be fine, but you need them on all the stops (8 on a Unicoach) to avoid binding any thing.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #27 –
Thats what I have.

Thats some glue metat to metal.
Did u let it dry cimpressed withe the coach on it or a clamp?
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Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #28 –
Quote from: fouroureye –
Thats what I have.

Thats some glue metat to metal.
Did u let it dry cimpressed withe the coach on it or a clamp?
Ijust set the coach down on them until dry.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #29 –
Thanks Bruce ^.^d
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My advice and experiences are Free, you decide if they are worth anything .

John - driving Old Faithful
1994 U280 GV
C8.3, Banks, Pacbrake, 900 watts, Resonator, XLHD tow dolly
Retired Army Warrant Officer

Life is what you make of it - if it is lemons, make lemonade!
Former Coaches:
1988 GV 40' ORED 300HP CAT - 9 years
1990 Winnebago LeSharo - 3 years
2000 Newmar London Aire - 3 years (#18 of 23 produced)

Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #30 –
After almost six years, I, for the first time yesterday. dumped the air.  This was in order to have the air dryer serviced.  I checked all the tires, and was surprised to find none were touching.  In fact, there was at least a half inch of clearance above each tire.  Is this normal on a 2003 U295?
Tom Lang K6PG (originally  KC6UEC)
and Diane Lang
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Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #31 –
Tom, I can dump all the air and still put the tire covers on
, on our 03 U 320.
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Reply #32 –
My informant  mentions Foretravel raising the coach on the chassis in the 99 and up model year. 

Bob
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Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #33 –
And it must've happened after our build number. Our coach will rest on the tires and I would rather not have that happen. He have inch of clearance would be great, but I will settle for a quarter inch...
Don
Quote from: Caflashbob –
My informant  mentions Foretravel raising the coach on the chassis in the 99 and up model year. 

Bob
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Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #34 –
This would be a good opportunity for someone with access to a lathe to make a little extra money.  They could use some round aluminum stock with O.D somewhat larger than the O.D of the existing frame stops, and cut off slices about 1" thick.  Then machine a recess in one side big enough for the existing frame stop + some adhesive.  This way the "add-on" stop would be supported by the main frame member and positively located by the original stop, plus it would give more surface area for the adhesive to grab.  I would be happy to pay a reasonable price for a set of 8.  Any machinists out there?
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Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #35 –
I think it happened with the 2002 models. I have an 01 and it will rest on tires too.  The 2002 was raised up two inches. 
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Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #36 –
I'm not sure I want to limit the suspension travel on my '99 any more by adding METAL stops, at least in the front. I have bottomed out in the front several times, including on interstate highways where there was a rapid transition from downhill to uphill. My shocks are Koni FSDs about 5 years old. I like Don's idea of a more forgiving polyurethane bumper stop.

Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #37 –
OK - same idea - just machine them out of polyurethane.  Probably be cheaper that way!
1993 U280 SE 40' WTBI, Build: 4359
C8.3 300hp, 6-Speed, Exhaust Brake
960 watts on the roof (6 x 160)
Sorento (or BOLT) on a Kar Kaddy SS
"Nature abhors a vacuum"

Re: Coach body resting on tires?

Reply #38 –
Our 2000  295 will bottom out on tyres if air is dumped, so change must have been after this batch.
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