note to self...check those adjuster screws tonight> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 09:06:04 -0500> From: evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [tcb] Re: GR2 vs. Gas-Adjust> > That's what I was saying. Weld some Titanium pieces on the frame and you have cool white sparks... > > That's what Jesse James would do... ;-)> > > > -----Original Message----->>From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>>>Sent: Oct 13, 2008 1:46 PM>>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>Subject: [tcb] Re: GR2 vs. Gas-Adjust>>>>I bet it would have been kool to see it at night.>>>>Paul Smith >>>>>> >>H.B.B >>T.C.B >>Transporters at the Point 6>>>>>>--- On Mon, 10/13/08, sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:>>>>> From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: GR2 vs. Gas-Adjust>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>> Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 11:31 AM>>> The real answer is: DON'T LOWER THE FREAKIN BUS! Did>>> you hear the story about the man and his wife from Sequin on>>> the way to TP4? Their lowered bus with dropped spindles>>> and an adjustable narrowed beam: Driving along the highway>>> the adjusters apparently came loose, the nose of the bus>>> dropped, the front tires locked up on the fender wells, and>>> they went skidding down the highway with no steering and the>>> front end supported only by the steering box grinding along>>> on the pavement. Made me want to run home and lower all my>>> busses.>>> >>> --- On Mon, 10/13/08, Will Wood>>> <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:>>> >>> From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: GR2 vs. Gas-Adjust>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>> Date: Monday, October 13, 2008, 10:24 AM>>> >>> shocks won't fix that issue. That's the bump stops>>> not coming into>>> play. >>> >>> If you have a narrowed or aftermarket beam (like me) you>>> watch for the bumps. >>> I'm actually thinking of fabing up>>> a couple of bump stops to work on my wagenswest beam. In>>> Dallas there's>>> too many )(*)(*#@! dips, potholes and everything>>> so I always hear the squeel of the tires.>>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----->>>>From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>>>Sent: Oct 13, 2008 10:22 AM>>>>To: Texas Coalition of Buses <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>>>>Subject: [tcb] GR2 vs. Gas-Adjust>>>>>>>>Coming home from T@P Sunday morning I started wondering>>> if I should>>>>switch out my GR2 shocks for Gas-Adjust.>>>>My bus is lowered via dropped spindles on the front and>>> I am running the>>>>beefy Hankook RA08 tires.>>>>When I hit a bumpy country road both of the front tires>>> slam into the>>>>tops of the front wheel wells giving off a hell of a>>> sound.>>>>Anybody running Gas-Adjust shocks on the front?>>>>I have heard that I will hate it, but just wanted to>>> get some opinions.>>>>>>>>>>> > _________________________________________________________________ Get more out of the Web. Learn 10 hidden secrets of Windows Live. http://windowslive.com/connect/post/jamiethomson.spaces.live.com-Blog-cns!550F681DAD532637!5295.entry?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_domore_092008