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    Default Centramatic Wheel Balancers

    Centramatic Does Not Make their Wheel Balancers To Fit With Disc Brakes.
    My wheel tire guy said the above statement. Anyone with contrary information??
    Harry

    Shirley & Harry / 2000 Liberty / 2008 GMC Envoy Denali

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    All 3 axles on my 08 have them.

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    I had Centramatics installed on my new coach. They required a minor modification to clear the caliper on my disk brakes. I assumed that they probably bent the unit slightly.

    According to the installer, it was just barely nicking the caliper, and was easy to fix. I haven't yet picked up the bus (leaving tomorrow), but report from driver who took it to JoSams in Orlando for install that it road smooth.


    Ray

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    Harry, I have them on all 3 axles, no problem and no modifications for the install.

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    Harry,

    Not sure if it helps, but they installed the following on mine:

    2 sets of 302-M
    1 set of 404-U

    I believe those are the same numbers that Ken Zittrer gave me, which are on his coach.

    Ray

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    Centramatics say they do not have a unit that will work on my coach. They are expensive and I do not want to chance modifying them to work. I will be doing the weight balancing and see how they work.
    Thanks for your input.
    Harry

    Shirley & Harry / 2000 Liberty / 2008 GMC Envoy Denali

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    Default The Other Wheel Balancer

    Harry, you might just want to look into balance masters. Brian used them and liked them a lot. They work by the same principle as Centramatic, but use Mercury instead as the counterbalance medium.

    http://www.balancemasters.com/home.html

    I think they are slightly cheaper.

    When I get to that point with my bus they are what I will buy.

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    Harry,

    I installed Balance Masters on my coach, NOT Centramatics.

    Sorry!

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    I was wondering about that Ray. JoSam's uses Balance Masters because they think they are better. I had them on the Liberty and I was very happy with the combination of new Michelin XZE's and the Balance Masters. Had a VERY smooth ride from WA state to Truk's home in N. GA on them. I hope Tom and Nance enjoy them as much as we did. I will be putting them on our new to us Royale Coach as well when I can afford them.

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