NEW KONI SHOCKS

[Peggy & Ed McStay]

i have spent the week replacing the monroe shocks on the front of our
bus with new knoi shocks. wow----- how new shocks make the ride soooo
smooth. sure has cut down on the rattles and make it very responsive in
turns and sure does smooth out the railroad tracks. while it was up on
blocks i also greased the front end and pulled the brake drums and
checked the linings, and both fronts looked very good. in a few weeks i
will replace the rear shocks and then it will ride great. i got the new
shocks at http://www.shox.com and the people were great to do business with
and i got the shocks in two days. i also went to the public scales
today and got the weight of the bus. total weight with full fuel was
30,240 lbs.steering weight was 13,020 lbs. and rear weight was 17,220.
can anyone tell me the proper torque of the lug nuts on the front
wheels. this is the last thing i need to do on this project.

ed and peggy mcstay
83FC. RB. 35FT.
"lonesome dove"
lake charles, louisiana

[Robert Britton]

Ed,
are the new shocks self adjusting or are those only offered for the
rear?

Robert Britton
87FC
Hollister, California

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Peggy & Ed McStay"
wrote:
>
> i have spent the week replacing the monroe shocks on the front of
our
> bus with new knoi shocks. wow----- how new shocks make the ride
soooo
> smooth. sure has cut down on the rattles and make it very
responsive in
> turns and sure does smooth out the railroad tracks. while it was up
on
> blocks i also greased the front end and pulled the brake drums and
> checked the linings, and both fronts looked very good. in a few
weeks i
> will replace the rear shocks and then it will ride great. i got the
new
> shocks at http://www.shox.com and the people were great to do business
with
> and i got the shocks in two days. i also went to the public scales
> today and got the weight of the bus. total weight with full fuel
was
> 30,240 lbs.steering weight was 13,020 lbs. and rear weight was
17,220.
> can anyone tell me the proper torque of the lug nuts on the front
> wheels. this is the last thing i need to do on this project.
>
> ed and peggy mcstay
> 83FC. RB. 35FT.
> "lonesome dove"
> lake charles, louisiana
>

[Mike Hohnstein]

450 ft.lb.
MH
----- Original Message -----
From: Peggy & Ed McStay
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 8:42 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] NEW KONI SHOCKS


i have spent the week replacing the monroe shocks on the front of our
bus with new knoi shocks. wow----- how new shocks make the ride soooo
smooth. sure has cut down on the rattles and make it very responsive in
turns and sure does smooth out the railroad tracks. while it was up on
blocks i also greased the front end and pulled the brake drums and
checked the linings, and both fronts looked very good. in a few weeks i
will replace the rear shocks and then it will ride great. i got the new
shocks at http://www.shox.com and the people were great to do business with
and i got the shocks in two days. i also went to the public scales
today and got the weight of the bus. total weight with full fuel was
30,240 lbs.steering weight was 13,020 lbs. and rear weight was 17,220.
can anyone tell me the proper torque of the lug nuts on the front
wheels. this is the last thing i need to do on this project.

ed and peggy mcstay
83FC. RB. 35FT.
"lonesome dove"
lake charles, louisiana





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