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Dana 60 Kingpin Springs and Bushings Kits from Offroad Design 4x4 Parts pic of saged out springs.
and if all apart just put new in.
also reid racing aka old name dedenbear now makes bronze alloy mix bushings that now replace the nylon stockers and fit much tighter for less internal play on...
you got a big internet ego there cucvnut
your the one starting crap. i asked a simple question and figured just mabye there were a few non posted bits of info that someone might just know.
do me a favor stay out of my threads and i will be more than happy to stay out of yours.
if the sides...
you got a big internet ego there cucvnut
your the one starting crap. i asked a simple question and figured just mabye there were a few non posted bits of info that someone might just know.
do me a favor stay out of my threads and i will be more than happy to stay out of yours.
if the...
just incase he wanted more to read .
you got a problem with any help that gets it fixed ?
and all the stuff us guys overthere do to our civilan trucks you dont do to your stuff we find/fix it a lot more . and i dont feel like typing out a new books worth of problems/fixes to death wobble...
i got ahold of him and he said he was tweeking the truck for more of a dd for him and he swaped in the tilt / and also scrapped a navy crewcab that had 4.10 gear axles and he swaped the front and then swaped the rear gears. so thats how its got 4.10's
said it still has detroit but for me i...
edit : post 4 more info from seller.
i have searched a bit here and olive-drab and all my years of info from civiilian trucks. but i got a guy who is selling a m1028 1987 year with 4.10 gears in 1 tons.
did they ever do this for the cucv trucks ? or was it possible swap out deal ...
yep big tires and off road use = cracked frame.
look here and get 1 bolt in brace and 1 weld in brace if you have a cracked frame . and fix the frame first then weld in kit and last is bolt in. thay WORK ! !
all my chevys have the bolt in kit as my frames are not cracked.
also check for...
first off the fronts are tapered leafs = no rearching not good at all to do.
next you can only arch a givin leaf pack so much before you cant hook up the shackle end and not notice the axle is moved.
and as said waste of time re arching 30+ year old worn out springs. all the time/energy to...
try gov liq = to much time and energy he dont have. long story . . .
and road trip that far = time he dont have now and truck/trailer to pull them with.
thanks tho guys.
dont forget the olivers also ran a 4-53 screemin detroit in the early 50's for 1-2 years i have heard.
farmer friend of mine said the one his dad had would plow all day perfect. but at night he was yelled at all the time. he couldnt figure out why his dad was yelling at him. rofl
thanks every body great info/help . [thumbzup]
new question. who is a good dealer in the norrth east . ? i am in upstate ny around finger lakes by watkins glen race track.
havent had much luck around craigs list/ebay/here/few other sites. lookin for clean good runner. no super show truck...
oh perfect. thats a huge load off my mind.
we can deal with that stuff then if need be.
i can turn a wrench good. but electrical is my huge down fall. aua
but getting better with age. :)
few m1008 or 1028 ? ( new question )
i have a farmer friend who needs a good solid truck. i have him looking hard at a few cucv trucks.
he will use it for around town / small trips 50-60mph under 30 miles each way . might even swap on some 33" tires to help drop the rpm's a tad bit more if...
i read your findings. you didnt say if you replaced the clutch disk ?
if it was covered in oil it will soak in the material and trash it.
you should have replaced the whole setup in my opinion.
why tear it all apart and chance a used known oil soaked part. :roll: