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“Bump Stops” for Eagle Torque Elastic Suspension

Started by Bus-Star, October 27, 2021, 12:59:29 PM

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luvrbus

#30
October 30, 2021, 03:32:29 PM
Quote from: usbusin on October 30, 2021, 03:23:45 PM
Why did the entertainers like the eagle?  Was it for the ride quality?  Easier to sleep in?

yep and they didn't fall out of the bunks when you turned a corner
Life is short drink the good wine first

chessie4905

#31
October 30, 2021, 03:38:06 PM
GM, no drop box no BELTS.
GMC h8h 649#028 (4905)
Pennsylvania-central

rusty

#32
October 30, 2021, 04:17:55 PM
Still the best looking bus on the road and hasn't been built in over 20 years. I might be a little jaded.
Wayne

usbusin

#33
October 30, 2021, 04:34:47 PM
Wayne, very, very nice Eagle!!!
:^ :^
Gary D

USBUSIN was our 1960 PD4104 for 16 years (150,000 miles)
USTRUCKIN was our 2001 Freightliner Truck Conversion for 19 years (135,000 miles)
We are busless and truckless after 35 years of traveling

chessie4905

#34
October 30, 2021, 05:01:06 PM
nice!
GMC h8h 649#028 (4905)
Pennsylvania-central

BusNit

#35
October 31, 2021, 08:12:17 AM
I love Eagles and that one is amazing!
--Simon

1993 Newell 44'

rusty

#36
October 31, 2021, 10:46:59 AM
Thank you for the kind words. That project was a lot of fun. If I was 25 years younger I would I would do it again but it would cost me a wife. :)

buswarrior

#37
October 31, 2021, 03:14:47 PM
Whoever has the best financial terms, gets the entertainer business.

GM and MCI wanted the bus paid for.

Eagle, and Prevost after them, will work with the builders for the timing of payment for the shell, and work with them on specific optioning.

GM and MCI basically said, take this empty revenue coach, pay us now, or leave it, we've got seated coaches to build...

Money dictates everything, ride is meaningless at that level...

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior
Frozen North, Greater Toronto Area
new project: 1995 MCI 102D3, Cat 3176b, Eaton Autoshift

luvrbus

#38
October 31, 2021, 03:41:16 PM
Quote from: buswarrior on October 31, 2021, 03:14:47 PM
Whoever has the best financial terms, gets the entertainer business.

GM and MCI wanted the bus paid for.

Eagle, and Prevost after them, will work with the builders for the timing of payment for the shell, and work with them on specific optioning.

GM and MCI basically said, take this empty revenue coach, pay us now, or leave it, we've got seated coaches to build...

Money dictates everything, ride is meaningless at that level...

Happy coaching!
Buswarrior

Prevost would cut that deal but Eagle wanted theirs before the shell left Brownsville, that is the reason you don't see many Eagle RV shell they weren't going to wait till the unit was sold for their money   
Life is short drink the good wine first

rusty

#39
October 31, 2021, 05:58:30 PM
Here are a couple of pictures of the bump stops. The ones on the 05 are ones I made gluing rubber to the mounts worked for over 20 years. The ones on the 15 I bought from Jefferson a few years ago
Wayne

DoubleEagle

#40
October 31, 2021, 07:17:38 PM
I assume the airbags are the ones for leveling only?
Walter
Dayton, Ohio
1975 Silvereagle Model 05, 8V71, 4 speed Spicer
1982 Eagle Model 10, 6V92, 5 speed Spicer
1984 Eagle Model 10, 6V92 w/Jacobs, Allison HT740
1994 Eagle Model 15-45, Series 60 w/Jacobs, HT746

rusty

#41
November 01, 2021, 07:11:03 AM
The air bag you see is for lifting the tag axle. My 15 has a air tag axle.
Wayne
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