Recent content by chigger

Thank you. I read the thread. The part in question was the piston in picture #16. The link was perfect. I had forgotten which direction the seal went in.

Can you share some of those links that have information on rebuilding the short air pack?

I have a short air pack (new style) and can't find a diagram. I have a seal thatI am not sure which way it goes back in. I have the TM that shows the rebuild of the long style air pack. Just can't find any instructions for the short air pack.

Really???? You going to go there? No one has provided any rational explanation to what is going on. I guess you too are going to point the finger at the something without ever giving a logical explanation of how it can make the driveline jerk under load. How about this? How many times have you...

For the record, my truck has no springs, shackles or dogbones. I have a 4 link rear and a 3 link front with airbags. 18" vertical travel on the suspension. Shocks are custom built 19.5" stroke and set on an angle to gain additional travel. Each wheel can travel over 2 feet in articulation...

Many, many years ago I was at a tire shop that did work on tractors, forklifts, etc. They had a tire that was literally cut all the way from the tread to the bead. Inside was solid foam. The foam was a very dense rubber-like foam material. It definitely was not like the expanding foam insulation...

Can I get a count of how many times you guys have rebuilt a Spicer 3035 transmission?

Update, I was driving the truck on Friday and out of the blue, the truck suddenly doesn’t want to shift to 3rd. To get to third, I have to wind out 2nd before shifting. I can’t get it into 3rd on downshift. The truck does not slip out of 3rd. Also there is a loud squeak when allowing the truck...

Rusty... If you are so smart, explain to me why there is a pop and a surge in the drive line only under power when the drive shaft is completely removed...

Let me clarify... I pulled one axle shaft to see if the locker was making the popping noise. With one axle shaft removed, the locker will not ratchet (make a noise), and remain locked. The noise was still there. I then completely removed the rear drive shaft. Drove the truck with front axle...

If one forgets to turn the air off to the transfer case, how are they going to remember to disengage the air locker? With the added stress of a locker, there is a good chance to break axle shafts and u-joints. Without hub locks, there is no way to drive the truck with a broken u-joint. With the...

That is correct. Problem appeared after installing the rear locker and shafts. I had a detroit locker and stock shafts until i broke one of the stock shafts. I upgraded to the Ouverson 2" shafts which included a new locker.

I cleaned and checked the rear driveshaft splines and they look like new. I've even taken out the rear driveshaft and drove the truck using the front axle and problem still there.

Transmission and transfer case was completely dissasembled. Everything cleaned and inspected. All bearings that weren't replaced were cleaned, inspected and oiled before install. Checked the transfer case after 900 miles and transmission after 300 miles. No metal at all on the magnets.

I did that and can not duplicate the noise with no load. Parking brake is good & adjusted correctly.