My 52 GMC Build

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Nice meeting you the other day, I'll email you soon.

[CHIZZLER]

Looks like it was a fun day at the drag strip. Great pics also.

[Dieselwrencher]

Have fun on your trip! Because the drive way looks like no fun. That's a very nice camper trailer. Great work on it!

[Advanced Design]

That is a very cool looking camper! So, will the contractor grind up the old asphalt and use it for resurfacing?

[99 to Life]

camper is so cool. Trip sound fun. congrats on the new driveway too.

[Johnny_Lamebridge]

Bob, that's a cool camper... very creative!. That pic of your truck in the garage reminds me that that's the space that you had when building it. My hat is off to you my friend!

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Have fun on your trip! Because the drive way looks like no fun. That's a very nice camper trailer. Great work on it!

Thanks!! this is my 6th summer with that trailer and we make it better every year.

Originally Posted by Advanced Design

That is a very cool looking camper! So, will the contractor grind up the old asphalt and use it for resurfacing?

Thanks Doug Well since my GF, boys and I are the contractor no. I still have to figure out what to put the old stuff in to get rid of it.

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

camper is so cool. Trip sound fun. congrats on the new driveway too.

Thanks 99 Been needing it for 4 years so it will be so nice.

Originally Posted by Johnny_Lamebridge

Bob, that's a cool camper... very creative!. That pic of your truck in the garage reminds me that that's the space that you had when building it. My hat is off to you my friend!

Thanks John There was a lot of shuffling going on during the build.

[lower50's]

Well 6.5 hrs pulling the 2000lb trailer to and from the race track almost went perfect. About 2 hrs in on the way there we where in some city traffic and I noticed the temp was climbing. We pulled into a gas station and the cooling fan was not on. As soon as I shut it off it just started to boil over. I had a 30A circuit beaker that failed some how, or bad connection (burnt my thumb on it). Lost about 2 liters of coolant. I put a 30A fuse in and it was good the rest of the trip. The truck rode better with the trailer and I didn't even know it was there. 15psi higher in rear and 10psi lower in front. I could out accelerate our full size Jimmy (support vehicle following me) and I used the same amount of fuel as the Jimmy (with no trailer).
We even got to do a parade lap around the track.

[lower50's]

There was some really cool cars and race cars there. #11 raced in the can-am series was there for demonstration and ran a few laps, very loud, very fast.
#90 was from Seattle 2500mi away.
#72 is my GF's older cousin who finished 6th in class. 160+ mph at the at the end of the strait which is all up hill.
He is 5th in this vid.
http://vid51.photobucket.com/albums/...psigub4kpt.mp4

[RDrancher]

Digging all the updates Lower! Our new place in the country is pretty close to this little road track http://eaglescanyon.com/. We haven't been there yet, but I can hear them running around a couple of turns that are closer to our house.

On your recycled asphalt (RAP) driveway install, go rent a plate compactor and spray the material down with water while you run it back and forth. It'll pack it down real nice as long as you don't get the material too thick. The water keeps it from cracking while your compacting. Since yours is a straight drive, the material will stay pretty nice for a long time. Don't forget that round-up is your friend when it comes to keeping the grass from sprouting.

We used to spray RAP with diesel after compacting back in the day which really consolidated it, but these days I'll bet it's illegal in all 50 states and up your way as well. Smelled just a bit too!

[RockinKees]

Nice pics Lower!!
I'm a huge dragrace fan and ofcourse watched the video.
Looks good and sounds good!!
Bet you had an ear to ear smile

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by RDrancher

Digging all the updates Lower! Our new place in the country is pretty close to this little road track http://eaglescanyon.com/. We haven't been there yet, but I can hear them running around a couple of turns that are closer to our house.

On your recycled asphalt (RAP) driveway install, go rent a plate compactor and spray the material down with water while you run it back and forth. It'll pack it down real nice as long as you don't get the material too thick. The water keeps it from cracking while your compacting. Since yours is a straight drive, the material will stay pretty nice for a long time. Don't forget that round-up is your friend when it comes to keeping the grass from sprouting.

We used to spray RAP with diesel after compacting back in the day which really consolidated it, but these days I'll bet it's illegal in all 50 states and up your way as well. Smelled just a bit too!

Looks like a cool track. We did rent a 20" compactor and had a 6' skid steer. We also where wetting it down as we went. We are very happy with the results.

Originally Posted by RockinKees

Nice pics Lower!!
I'm a huge dragrace fan and ofcourse watched the video.
Looks good and sounds good!!
Bet you had an ear to ear smile

Thanks Kees and yes ear to ear!!

[lower50's]

Driveway work and completed. My friend Joe came to help, my boys, my GF and me went really well. Still need a bit of rolling to smooth out some ridges, but so nice to drive on. Before I had to lift the GMC all the way up just to get out of the driveway. Now I just need ride height. OH and last weekend pulling the trailer the outside temperature was 93F/34C felt like 102F/38C

[Dieselwrencher]

That definitely looks much better! Great job!

[joedoh]

huh that is a neat idea for a driveway, is that common there? I have 200ft of gravel and its a bear to keep up

love the homemade trailer!

[RDrancher]

Good job on the driveway install. Enjoy!

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

That definitely looks much better! Great job!

Thanks

Originally Posted by joedoh

huh that is a neat idea for a driveway, is that common there? I have 200ft of gravel and its a bear to keep up

love the homemade trailer!

More common than just gravel, packs in nice and tight. Same price per yard as A-gravel. Most people have a paved driveway in the city.
Trailer sleeps the 4 of us and the dog very well.

Originally Posted by RDrancher

Good job on the driveway install. Enjoy!

Thanks We love it.

[lower50's]

So I having a bit of an issue with my compressors popping the circuit beaker I put in, mid cycle. They are viair 480's Max amp draw is listed at 40A. I have a 60A circuit beaker. It started last Saturday. I have 6ga wire to each compressor and all connections are crimped and soldered. The motors are not hot when it pops and all connections and wires are cool. Voltage without motor running is 12.5. I'm thinking it is just a crappy circuit breaker. Just wondering if anyone else has had any issues. Thanks

[rtinniste]

Originally Posted by lower50's

So I having a bit of an issue with my compressors popping the circuit beaker I put in, mid cycle. They are viair 480's Max amp draw is listed at 40A. I have a 60A circuit beaker. It started last Saturday. I have 6ga wire to each compressor and all connections are crimped and soldered. The motors are not hot when it pops and all connections and wires are cool. Voltage without motor running is 12.5. I'm thinking it is just a crappy circuit breaker. Just wondering if anyone else has had any issues. Thanks

How old are the compressors? Are you using the stock viair check valve's because those go bad also.

I had the same problem with my infiniti with a single viair 444c it ended up being my compressor, drove me insane to the point I pulled my entire airlift harness and checked for bare wires and resoldered all my ring terminals etc.

But check all your grounds, swap the breaker for a fuse see what happens, if it happens again could be your check valve, if your check valve is fine its the compressor. That's going from least expensive to worst case scenario.

there's a way to check the compressor with your volt meter can't remember but you'll see it spike once it gets load on it if the compressor is bad.

[joedoh]

Originally Posted by lower50's

So I having a bit of an issue with my compressors popping the circuit beaker I put in, mid cycle. They are viair 480's Max amp draw is listed at 40A. I have a 60A circuit beaker. It started last Saturday. I have 6ga wire to each compressor and all connections are crimped and soldered. The motors are not hot when it pops and all connections and wires are cool. Voltage without motor running is 12.5. I'm thinking it is just a crappy circuit breaker. Just wondering if anyone else has had any issues. Thanks

do you have a drain on your tank? I had a problem with a dual pack of viairs popping big currents, there was at least 32oz of water in the tank and it was causing problems with the check valves. since then I have told other guys with fuse popping problems to check their tanks for water and the responses I get usually run some variant of: holy crap there was like a gallon of water in there.

just a thought. fixed me up though, and I routed the leader hoses higher than the tank ports so that water couldnt collect in the leaders.

[lower50's]

Originally Posted by 99 to Life

I have two viairs running through a stinger relay and a 30 amp circuit breaker on each one. I had popped two breakers. One time I noticed my ground wire came loose. Another time, I replaced the leader hoses on the comps. WOW what a difference that made. Those things pumped way harder, faster and haven't had the breakers pop since.

Thanks 99 I checked my connections all good, I also use a paste like anti seize but made to help in electrical connections.

Originally Posted by rtinniste

How old are the compressors? Are you using the stock viair check valve's because those go bad also.

I had the same problem with my infiniti with a single viair 444c it ended up being my compressor, drove me insane to the point I pulled my entire airlift harness and checked for bare wires and resoldered all my ring terminals etc.

But check all your grounds, swap the breaker for a fuse see what happens, if it happens again could be your check valve, if your check valve is fine its the compressor. That's going from least expensive to worst case scenario.

there's a way to check the compressor with your volt meter can't remember but you'll see it spike once it gets load on it if the compressor is bad.

Thanks rtinniste my compressors are just over a year old. Yes stock check valves. I am putting in a fuse to check the circuit breaker. When I meet up with my electrician friend he has a clamp on DC amp meter and I will verify both amp draw.

Originally Posted by joedoh

do you have a drain on your tank? I had a problem with a dual pack of viairs popping big currents, there was at least 32oz of water in the tank and it was causing problems with the check valves. since then I have told other guys with fuse popping problems to check their tanks for water and the responses I get usually run some variant of: holy crap there was like a gallon of water in there.

just a thought. fixed me up though, and I routed the leader hoses higher than the tank ports so that water couldnt collect in the leaders.

Yes I have a drain on both tanks and purge fairly often. Also my leader hoses go into the top part of my tanks.
The 3 of you all say the check valves suck so if i still have a problem after I put in the fuse. I will look at them.
Thanks guys

[99 to Life]

I have two viairs running through a stinger relay and a 30 amp circuit breaker on each one. I had popped two breakers. One time I noticed my ground wire came loose. Another time, I replaced the leader hoses on the comps. WOW what a difference that made. Those things pumped way harder, faster and haven't had the breakers pop since.

[Dieselwrencher]

Nice to hear it was a simple fix. When these check valves go bad, what are you guys replacing them with for future reference?

[rtinniste]

Originally Posted by Dieselwrencher

Nice to hear it was a simple fix. When these check valves go bad, what are you guys replacing them with for future reference?

smc check valves, I threw my stock viair one away and used a smc one from the start
https://www.bagriders.com/smc-compre...eck-valve.html

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by rtinniste

smc check valves, I threw my stock viair one away and used a smc one from the start
https://www.bagriders.com/smc-compre...eck-valve.html

Thank you. I just got my compressor installed last weekend and I want to get another check valve in case the viair one goes bad.