GMC Motorhome - Jim's Personal Project (Ep. 1)

[@garycumming8093]

Thanks Jim for all your help with keeping us on the road.

[@bradfordsimms715]

Thanks Jim

[@abeneufeld9690]

I’m near retirement, because of your videos I’m now interested in the gmc Motorhome and will consider to purchase one I would also like to sign up to be a ranch hand

[@glenc90240]

Jim, you do it reversed from how I was taught at aviation school in the Navy back in '71. Put the grease in the palm of your hand and start scraping the grease with the back of the bearing, a little bit at a time, until you see grease come out the top between the rollers. This way you know the inside of the bearing is full without air pockets. Then coat the outside of the bearing..... Just another way to do it!

[@scottevans7632]

I started working on cars before I could drive them. And you sir are correct. I never Had i bearing go out that I have Packed !

[@motorhomerehabranch]

Hey, you are right, my grandad taught me hat too, I did a video on replacing rear wheel bearings where I pointed out how to do that. In this case, I really liked the graphite grease for this application but I didn’t have any more. The cv was not dry or contaminated so I kept the still on duty grease and packed in a little more of the other grease I had and called it good. You are right, you would flush the old out installing new in the “hand pack” method. I shortcutted… thank you for pointing that out, I’ll include that in the next video

[@motorhomerehabranch]

Guys, packing grease by hand really is kinda silly if you have a packer…. Bottom line get grease all the way thru the cages. I’m sorry but let’s not bring judgements of others to the Ranch. Folks, get grease all the way thru your bearing .

[@kassies1261]

Pack wheel bearings in a zip lock bag with no mess.😉

[@timscheuerell3298]

Thank you for the video Jim! Thank you for the knowledge on my seized up front brake caliper!

[@andrewlea4271]

You are just AMAZING Jim!!. A bit of an aside, but where did you get that AMAZING paint job?

[@paulgarske2025]

What do you when the race spins. New hub?

[@bcwoods360]

Bathroom plumbing or furnace overhaul?

[@Gagy260]

Jim, Love the videos. How about a video on cost and installation to upgrading to disc brakes. Thanks!

[@snarkmark2806]

Lol, Stovokor.

[@1939Masterdeluxe]

I just bought a 78 from a auction and my front rear passenger side wheel points in towards the driver side about 4” I haven’t moved it yet got it running just wondering what it can be

[@Gagy260]

Sounds like it may have hit a curb? Possible bent spindle? You need to get that wheel off and check. Be sure to lift the vehicle properly or you may cause other damage else where. Jim has a video on how to properly lift and support vehicle.

[@abeneufeld9690]

Front right tire often hits curbs, most common tire on a coach to hit a curb Jim says, I’m guessing it’s a bent spindle