4106 Rear Shock, Mounts, Air Bags etc

[OneLapper]

The old ones were rusted to nothing.....





New parts to install...... Thanks to Luke at US Coach for having all of it in stock and getting it all delivered the next day!





And the new mounts before priming and painting.....  Oh, these are NLA so I had a shop cut the metal per my design.








Approximate time: 2 and half cases of Beer.......

[DMoedave]

aybe i would have gotten the wheels off and parts ordered in that amount of beer! Nice job.

[fortyniner]

Hey, Thanks Mark! I was just under my 64 looking at those mounts wondering cause they are different than my 61.
Were the pieces plasma cnc cut? Look really clean.

-Tom P.

[OneLapper]

Hey, Thanks Mark! I was just under my 64 looking at those mounts wondering cause they are different than my 61.
Were the pieces plasma cnc cut? Look really clean.

-Tom P.

Tom,

I'm pretty certain they have a water jet system for cutting metal.  I know that the holes for the four bolts were punched instead of drilled.

I'll say that they are the nicest looking brackets on my bus!

[fortyniner]

Wow punched. Thats a real shop. I noticed your 4106 has four shocks but my 64 has two. Wonder it that was an option or production change. How noticeable is the ride improvement?

-Tom P.

[RJ]

I noticed your 4106 has four shocks but my 64 has two. Wonder it that was an option or production change.

Tom -

Dual rear shocks were an option on the 4106s.

FWIW & HTH. . .

[OneLapper]

I noticed your 4106 has four shocks but my 64 has two. Wonder it that was an option or production change.

Tom -

Dual rear shocks were an option on the 4106s.

FWIW & HTH. . .

Optional is right. I got the impression it wasn't a popular option since I had to insist that I needed four rear shocks when I ordered them. I wish I could give you you a comparison of two shocks vs four. All I can say is that my bus is a blast to drive now that it has new steering, kingpins, bushings, shocks, air bags, leveling valves, brakes, etc.  It soaked up the bumps, it didn't wallow front to rear or side to side, which is more that I can say for some of the commercial coaches I saw during our trip.

[fortyniner]

Thanks RJ, Wish mine had come with that option. Heavy axle for just two.  Mark what shock brand did you go with If I may ask?

-Tom P.

[RJ]

All I can say is that my bus is a blast to drive now. . .

Yup, the original Sports Car of Buses!!

RTS is the 2nd Generation - the difference between a '61 and a '77 Corvette, if you will.

FWIW & HTH. . .

[fortyniner]

At least the 61 is easier to work on

-Tom P.