Lifting a splitty bus

[Wayner]

#32166

Aah. So, you broke free both center blocks and only turned the upper torsion housing and then bolted the lower block back in the stock location?

[John Jones]

#32187

BBOE, BOTH blocks turned same amount..

my current pamper, I was lazy and only broke the lower tube free… turned it and welded it.

Short answer…. I think the front of a bus is too heavy to be turning one set of torsions, you need to turn both sets the same amount so the spring pressure is the same on the upper and lower arms……

Been a wild ride, but it got me here 😎

[Wayner]

#32853

My update ….dropped the rear cradle, built a new nose cone mount, installed adjusters in front beam, installed a new WW bay tank with reserve assembly, adding a berg mid mount as soon as they send right frame mounts, still waiting on Nate for his “really good disc brakes”, hope to have it driving again soon if parts situation cooperates. Will Prob be on drums for the initial run  

[ColeB]

#32857

Looking good Wayne!

[Rustabus]

#32868

Drum brakes are awesome!!!! Love that this isn’t a “I’m thinking about” thread!!!!  It’s a “I’m doing it”  thread!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂

[Pat K]

#32880

Great progress!

Are you trying to  get it driving by a certain show/camp out?

We will build it if it comes.

[Wayner]

#32888

Pat K wrote:

Great progress! Are you trying to get it driving by a certain show/camp out?

<p style=”text-align: left;”>we drive the shit out of our bus and it’s killin me having it down. Want to have it going again sooner than later, but the next camping trip will more than likely be the Ottinger camp out.</p>

[Wayner]

#32890

ColeB wrote:

Looking good Wayne!

ive had a bro-ner over the BBOE since John finished it a few years ago, finally at a point in my life to become a copy-cat.

[ColeB]

#32897

Hell ya Wayne! Let’s get camping! Good weather ahead!

[Franz]

#32900

Looking good. Going to be monster.

[Wayner]

#33050

<span style=”-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);”>Finally Done. Time to cruise and camp.</span>

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[Kleake]

#33051

• Awesome job Wayne

[Franz]

#33059

That was quick. Nice 👍

[ColeB]

#33068

Siiiiickkkkk Wayne👍🏼

[BBWB]

#33084

Looks great! Short work of it to. Like Rusty said, an “I’m doing this thread” instead of; “I’m thinking of doing this thread”.

I'm at the age where "fuck off", "fuck you", and "fuck it" answer most questions.

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