Accelerator pedal riser

oltrunt · July 25, 2019, 06:30:29 PM

The accelerator pedal on my little bus is neither air operated nor linkage operated. It is fly by wire Thanks to the short wheel base and heavy springs even the slightest irregularity in the road caused my foot to peck at the accelerator--it made the ride in the bus feel something like a bull ride in a bar. Once I installed cruise the bucking stopped and my leg quit hurting from playing catch up with the pedal. Nothing is ever simple is it?
Oh, and while I'm at it, Gary, that seat you had wasn't an air ride--it was a whoopie cushion if I remember correctly. Jack

sledhead · July 26, 2019, 05:33:56 AM

cruise control is a must on everything

pics of the 2 X 4

dave

Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM · July 26, 2019, 07:59:26 AM

Quote from: oltrunt on July 25, 2019, 06:30:29 PM
Oh, and while I'm at it, Gary, that seat you had wasn't an air ride--it was a whoopie cushion if I remember correctly. Jack

Lin · July 28, 2019, 05:50:53 PM

I also had a problem with the angle and extension of my foot on the accelerator. I cut a wedge from a 2x3 and temporarily duct taped it to the pedal. It worked fine by placing my foot in a neutral position while on the road. That was about 10 years ago. At some point I will have to update the duct tape I suspect.

sledhead · July 29, 2019, 04:34:17 AM

yup! at some point practicality has to trump all the glitz and glitter

dave

richard5933 · August 03, 2019, 09:25:13 AM

Here's what I've come up with so far. It's a replacement pedal cover from a Kenworth truck which I hot glued to a 1" thick piece of very dense foam. There are two Velcro straps which hold it to the OEM pedal. This gives me about 1-1/4" of extra reach, which should be plenty.

I think that it looks pretty good and is hardly noticeable. If it works well, this might be a keeper.

DoubleEagle · August 03, 2019, 03:16:38 PM

Yes, it looks nice, but now both pedals are on the same plane (or closely), which might lead to pedal confusion in a tight situation.

richard5933 · August 03, 2019, 03:37:51 PM

Quote from: DoubleEagle on August 03, 2019, 03:16:38 PM
Yes, it looks nice, but now both pedals are on the same plane (or closely), which might lead to pedal confusion in a tight situation.

You can't tell from the photo, but the accelerator is actually a bit higher now.

You make a good point though. I'll have to do a little testing to be sure that there is no chance of a problem.