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    M809 Series- Front axle work and what to expect

    When Putting in the seal I have found that using large washers on bolts threaded in to the holes around the seal to help hold the seal square and tap it in . The drum sit just high enough to pinch fingers when taping in the seal .
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    Civvy wiper upgrade (arms and blades) - need ideas

    The wiper blade I'm using is from NAPA it's stainless and fits early 50's Chevrolet trucks I don't know if they still have them of not . The arms just don't have much down pressure even the ones with the springs are weak .
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    Socket Size Front Wheels

    Check on E-Bay sometimes new or used show up
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    Dash pad help.

    Using Walmart brake kleen it cut it off surprisingly quick when letting it sit just a few minutes then scrap .
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    Dash pad help.

    Your right on the truck The name TOPO came from topographical maps used for backpacking I work in the oil field
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    Dash pad help.

    I striped all the foam off with brake cleaner and covered the holes and painted it blue and never looked back .
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    Brake fitting

    901-774-0600 I bought one in April of this year it looked like new old stock I thought the one on my truck was cracked .
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    Brake fitting

    Memphis equipment part # 7339986 $10.50
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    Unhappy Dogbone thingy

    I have used a air hammer from Lowes give enough vibration to free the top torque arms on two of my trailers .
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    Oil spraying out exhaust

    Dirty air cleaner will cause turbo seals to fail also.
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    Aftermarket gauges

    I copied from the gas gauge that is used with my 9 N tractor to use on my M52A2.
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    CCKW front differential

    Both hubs have the same wheel studs these go in from the wheel side and have a nut on the drum side and have no splines the only thing that keeps them from turning is the oval shape that goes in to the grove on the wheel side and that failed and let them turn . Maybe the right studs have...
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    CCKW front differential

    The spring pad on the right side has three broken bolt in the threaded holes the other one is drilled out to 5/8 some one made u bolts to fit . Both axles are very good both packed with heavy grease All wheel bearings and inside of hubs look very good and full of grease Left side brake...
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    New member xm211

    With the m211 having shackles at each end of the front spring removing one set of them the torque rods would not be needed . many trucks have the shackle in the rear like many of the 5 tons the CCKW has the shackles in the front . best of luck with your build.
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    New member xm211

    The V8 transmission and transfer case are going in front of the original transfer case ?
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    Question about 5 ton purchase/ ownership

    Trailer is M269 wrecker lowboy
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    Question about 5 ton purchase/ ownership

    I enjoy the 5 tons
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    Grease preference

    My go to grease it's easy to get always the same color , When working on brakes and topping off the wheel bearings with grease I know this grease is already in there and I'm not mixing it with what I bought last time .
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    Tire pressure question

    Radials or bias ?
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    Towing M211 with tow bar

    The one time tow bared a m 211 I wished I had a big round file to clean the paint out of the holes for the pins .
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