Getting Your GMC Under Control Control Arm Presentation Steve Ferguson.

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Getting Your GMC Under Control Control Arm Presentation Steve Ferguson

Understanding wheel alignment terminology CAMBER TOE IN/OUT CASTER

The newest GMC is 31 years old. Age and mileage take their toll in wear on suspension parts. By now, most GMCs have had some suspension components replaced. The following components are between the steering wheel and the knuckles. (The steering box and Pitman arm are not included in this photo.)

As you can see from the previous page out of the parts manual, there are a lot of moving parts in the steering system. System is the key word here. Like any system, unless every part works as designed, the system will suffer. In our case, if some parts of this system are worn or are in need of repair, the symptoms are poor handling. Poor handling is the number one complaint of nearly every GMC owner. Or to put this in perspective, most of us would like our GMCs to handle better.

The purpose of this presentation is to focus your attention on the upper and lower control arms. If you have replaced all of the worn steering, components, had a wheel alignment done by a competent shop, and your GMC does not handle like you want it to, the control arms are the last link between the steering assembly and the knuckles.

PART NUMBERS UPPER BALL JOINTMOOGK-5238 LOWER BALL JOINTMOOGK-6215 STANDARD UPPER BUSHING MOOGK-7006 UPPER BUSHING (OFFSET)MOOGK-7104 STANDARD LOWER BUSHINGMOOGK-5222 URETHANE LOWER BUSHING ES G URETHANE DUST BOOTS ES G (NOTE: THESE URETHANE DUST BOOTS ARE REPLACEMENTS FOR ALL FRONT SUSPENSION DUST BOOTS.)

CAUSE AND EFFECT The control arms on GMCs are off the shelf items designed for Cadillac Eldorado and Oldsmobile Toronado applications. Approximately 60% of the 4,600 lbs of the automobile vehicle weight was on the front wheels (roughly, 2,700 lbs.). A 26-foot GMC from the factory has approximately 7,000 lbs on the front wheels, less for the 23-foot models. The only differences between the lower control arms used on the autos and those used on the motorhome application was the addition of reinforcements beginning with some retro-fitting on the73 models, to full blown re-enforcing beginning with the 74 model year. Both automobile and motorhomes applications used the same bushings.

1973 GMC CONTROL ARMS

FOR SOME REASON, WE DONT PACK AS LIGHT AS WE USED TO.

Not only do we travel with more clothes, tools, and spare parts, the road system in the USA seems to have deteriorated dramatically in the past ten years. We also tow a lot more behind the GMCs than the engineers ever envisioned. All of these factors have taken their toll on the steering and suspension systems on the GMCs. The following photos are what I call my hall of shame. Overloaded coaches, heavy tow loads, and mechanics that we pay good money to for proper repair of our coaches, and dont do it correctly. THE FIRST STEP AFTER REMOVAL IS INSPECTION.

FACTORY WELDS

REINFORCEMENTS

CORNER REINFORCEMENTS

TIP REINFORCEMENTS

DRILLED FOR 5/16 HARDWARE

SWAY BAR AND SHOCK BRACE

STEP 1 PRESS OUT THE INNER SLEEVE

STEP 1 DIFFERENT VIEW

STEP 2 USE A SOCKET OR ANYTHING SLIGHTLY SMALLER THAN THE ID OF THE SLEEVE, PRESS OUT THE OLD RUBBER

OLD LOWER BUSHINGS

A NOTE HERE: IF YOU PLAN ON USING OEM STYLE RUBBER BUSHINGS, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE OLD BUSHING WITHOUT THIS SPACER BETWEEN THE MOUNTING EARS.

CLEAN OUT ALL THE OLD RUBBER

READY FOR URETHANE BUSHINGS

ABOUT 4 GOOD WHACKS WILL DRIVE HOME THE NEW URETHANE BUSHING

GREASE LIBERALLY WITH PROVIDED SILICONE, DRIVE THE INNER SLEEVE IN

ROAD READY

TIP REPAIR

UPPER INNER SLEEVE AND END WASHERS ARE REUSED FOR URETHANE

Offset bushing/Upper control arm This is the right side, upper control arm, rear bushing. Note that this is installed for additional caster adjustment. By installing offset bushing in this manner (arrow pointing away from the ball joint) you should pick up 2 deg of additional caster. Only one offset per arm is really needed.

WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS The following are suggested specifications for alignment purposes CASTER – MAXIMUM POSSIBLE CAMBER – 1/8 POSITIVE (BOTH SIDES) TOE – 1/8 OUT (BOTH SIDES)

And now that weve finished, its time to go drag racing!

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