Kodiak steering gear.

[DieselDavy]

Dick,
Sorry we're "No value added" here with this issue...
Keep us in the loop though...and have a safe trip down south!
Dave

[DickWells]

Too bad that there aren't more medium duty GM's out there. I think that over all, I'm going to like the Seneca. It's a pretty much "high end" and heavy duty unit, for a class "C".

The last few days of crawling around under this monster has brought out a new familiarity with every muscle and pressure-spot in this old body! The MH sits on a concrete slab, and the creeper is just 3" of less clearance that I can't afford. So, I deal with the bruises and gouges. Removing 8 half-inch diameter rivets from flat on your back and offset to negate any direct action from a drill, or grinder, just makes life really interesting. Thank goodness that both snubber mounts are on the ground and both air bag assemblies are sitting on top of the springs, with the bolts all in. Anything else that's left to be done, is bound to be a cakewalk, compared to what I've recently endured. That includes one left thumb nail being cracked, across the width, except for a scant 1/8", and still oozing blood, though the thumping, with each heartbeat has stopped. I simply said SSPP, sucking air through my teeth. Yep, that was what I said.

[DieselDavy]

Dick,
I'm not familiar with this "SSPP" form of profanity....
I consider myself a "Master-Tech" in the Automotive Profanity category!
Sorry to hear about your thumb though I'm glad you're over the hump.
d

[DickWells]

SSPP is a deliberate misspelling of the Worlds most used, usable and appropriate word for almost any occasion, (also most any object, or substance) good, or bad. Quite honestly, SSPP is a shortened version of what I've been doing for almost 78 years, now, when I get injured. A long SSSSSSSSSS (sucking air through my teeth), and finishing up by slamming my lips together (P), and, with enough air in my lungs to expel that handy expletive with much more gusto. Within seconds, one just must pick up the damned hammer, ignore the shaking, throbbing, digit, and "get right back on the horse". You crawl out from under the MH immediately, and you probably won't go back there for at least a day. I assume that Y'all have been there?

[DieselDavy]

Dick,
Been there plenty (more than enough) but I guess I just don't shut my mouth in time so the full word comes out followed by a continuous eloquent stream of profanity that would make an Asperger syndrome patient proud and that I am immediately sorry for.....
Dave,

Yes, I am insensitive....Deal with it!

[Inspector]

I don't get on the page much anymore but was browsing. As you can see from my sig that I own a C5500 35GS Seneca. I only have 54K on it so just broke in. What I did was air bags and Super Springs with Bilsteins. The bags helped but still needed more support in the rear. The Super Springs raised the tail enough to put more weight on the front axel. That alone improved the handling. There is more that can be done to improve load and road handling such as track and sway bars. On the 06 model the rear springs were 15500s which would allow the rear to ride low when road loaded. The bags raised the rear a bit but not enough. The Super Springs gave enough more clearance to move the CG more fwd to improve handling and steering. On those early years 06-07 could have the springs upgraded by Moreryde to 19500s which eliminated the need for Super Springs. Unfortunately that ship has sailed for the 06-07 Seneca.
Best Regards