Frame Sag All Coaches

[@agmcjourney3624]

Jim, your knowledge about these vehicles is outstanding. I am in the process of acquiring a 78 and am planning the rebuild. Have you now developed the frame sag kit? How does it work and how much do you charge for it. Thanks for the instructional and educational videos. Highly appreciate it.

[@tgriebe]

It is bending strength not tensile strength.

[@daviddavis7855]

A new marker would be worth the investment.cannot see the drawing.

[@korybeckwith834]

I thought a good replacement for the plywood flooring would be something like Nidacore or some composite like it thats used in boat building and custom campers. What do you guys think?

[@fradaja]

Just one question , does the toilet / shower kitchen , wardrobe act as a support for the ceiling ? And offer more structural integrity ?

[@motorhomerehabranch]

Good question. No, the body has all the structural integrity it needs even with the rear cap off. It needs no interior structure.

[@fradaja]

Jim Bounds so when you take them out , the body is just as rigid ?

[@motorhomerehabranch]

@@fradaja Yes! Go for it!

[@1AEROSOL.1PUFF]

Why not take the camera in the coach so we can see what your talking about ?

[@Daveinet]

A little off topic, but whose Revcon is that?

[@brianjoyce9742]

The more updates y'all make the more I'm sure this GMC style is for me

[@thomwessels2281]

Well known GMC problem. They're sure pretty! Revcon frames don't sag though.

[@tradersato]

Wireless mic would be awesome... thanks for the informative video!

[@motorhomerehabranch]

Buy a T-shirt and well buy a mic with the money! Thanks

[@jeffcollins96]

I could hear this just fine. You’ve improved dramatically, good job Jim.

[@weyrunner2838]

I have original Flexsteel settee, dinette and sofa-bunk from a 1975 eleganza II on my trash trailer (covered) to take to landfill since I advertised it on Craigslist and tried to give it away for free. Any market for that stuff? This furniture is filthy but I offer it free for the framing and the pattern making if anyone plans to go back original. Should I trash it? Thanks. Lee.

[@captsam54]

Jim. where are the examples or pictures etc. of the kit parts?? I wish you would show us how they install etc. I would buy one right away.. (not that mine sags)... lol

[@motorhomerehabranch]

Unfortunately we have not been able to produce them in a kit form yet, stay tuned. . .

[@jamescheney5310]

Be great to zoom in on the drawing, big frame, tiny pic!

[@krugera.4816]

Hi glad to find you, I bought a 1973 gmc 26 foot in some what good shape but I sure love to get more info on this and be able to contact you Thanks

[@garycumming8093]

Thanks Jim

[@motorhomerehabranch]

But wait . . . there's more!

[@carloscardova4221]

jim this vidëo you did here about the GMC body on frame needs to improve your camara did not show anything, your going to have to get your self some kind of microphone we can't hear you to good . please don't get me mix up with the trolls , i'm just saying because we can't see what your talking about .

[@ihave35cents95]

I have one that's been garage kept for 37 years with 30,000 miles on the clock I'm starting to wish I didn't sell my 79 travco

[@TrentGustus]

How difficult is it to remove that rear hatch?

[@motorhomerehabranch]

If its 73-74, it;s difficult the screws are spun into brass inserts, the insert spins and the screw, screws you. On late model coaches,put a good screwdriver on the screw, whack it with a hammer, then tighten, then loosen. Still a big job . . good luck

[@greggv8]

Someone turned that rear panel into a slideout so they could expand the bedroom length.

[@pdx650]

I’ve been reading your blogs a year now. My wife and I have two revcons. A ‘73 (driveable, but not a functional interior) and a ‘75 (driveable and mostly functional interior). I have a question about the front wheel lug nut torque. Granted, it’s a different manufacture than Gmc and it’s a similar year to the gmcs you repair, but does the GMC Motorhome have a 5 lug bolt pattern like our revcons? Revcon recommends 450 foot pounds of torque! That seems way too high and it would probably break the lug bolts off. Do you have a proper torque spec you go with? We have the 455/454 Oldsmobile toronado engine transmission in both of our revcons. The ‘75 had both of its front drive axles and both front brakes replaced by a mobile mechanic lest year. There was a fire caused by the previous owner and not checking the brakes. It had been sitting in storage for a decade of no usage. The front right brake caliper puck did not go back in to the cavity like it was supposed to. It stayed out and every time the owner pressed on the brakes the puck would put even more pressure on the caliper resulting in a fire there. We flatbed trailered it home from Gilroy, California all the way back to Portland Oregon going 48 mph the whole way.

[@motorhomerehabranch]

Lug nuts on GMC's (8 of them) the system being hub-centered (where the middle hole on the wheel fits in the slot that hold the weight, the lugs just hold the rim on, GMC specifies 250ftlbs, because 100 pounds is taken up with flat lug-nut to rim. If your lug-nuts are flat on the backside, I would have at least 250ftlbs or torque

[@robinhood6763]

“Body Gusset.” :) I wish I could come up with a pun based on Viagra or Cialis and their anti-droop properties.

[@motorhomerehabranch]

Robin . . . where's your head? ha ha

[@Lee-qp6gf]

I hope the vids are better than this one. Good info.

[@motorhomerehabranch]

Thanks, we're trying to get better, it's a process. Let me know if I can help.