BIG Bus Days Saturday 5/7/2011 and 5/14/2011

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2011 9:07 am

JamesShort wrote:

I say we torque them to 150 ftlbs then (most 1/2" drive go that high). I found 2-3 references to 140-165 ftlb.

I'll retorque them when I get the bus tomorrow evening unless Chris beats me to it.....

JasonWatts · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2011 9:20 am

Make sure you bring your 10 ft pole... i mean breaker bar.

steve remchak · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2011 10:00 am

i'm fairly sure the torque spec on my F350 is 130 ft/lbs.

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Thu May 19, 2011 11:29 am

Dustin Fredrickson wrote:

ChrisSuich wrote:

I drove the bus for the first time today. It still rides like a bus, but it does have better power and the a/c is great. I think we need to have the alignment checked. If you let go of the wheel, it seems like it wants to drift left. I'll let Rodney give a long trip report after NCCAR.

More to-do's
Make power connection to trailer hot all the time so solar panel can back feed and charge the bus.

Chris, alignment was done at Cap. Ford - they even installed some sort of shims proactively. I think it has a LOT to do with the fundamental design of the steering - very very light, and WILL track with the road surface if you let go. As I've mentioned before, the bus will go where the steering wheel points - and if you let go and it tracks even the smallest amount, it will go there. I've tried to nail down a pull to one side or the other, but if you drive it long enough, I think you'll find it will go to either side depending on the surface.

All I know, the bus was fine when I turned it over to you :wink:

I used to drive E-350 Ambulances in a previous life, they did the same thing.

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