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Hello to all,
Looks like my destiny simply dont want to let me rebuild my winch :sad:
I have all the parts stored at a friends shop but today we both realize that the worm gear housing has been scrapped by mistake...
Find one here is more than impossible...
Does anyone know the thickness of the...
Hello to all,
Today I was drain my D60 gear oil (looks nice no metal shavings in the magnet just something like grey sludge)!
I has about 5L so this also looks correct.
Altough I have two rookie question(s) for you :
I plan to have the front diff cover powdercoated but inside the magnet is...
Hello to all !
I found this PTO recently at a military scrap yard.
There is no ID tag on it , any help it will be great !
All the bearings and bolts are german made...
Thanks,
G.
Hello to all,
I get a front axle , after tear down the spindles looks bad : the bearings can be removed with hand and one of them is badly scored after the threads from maybe a loose bearing ?
I will try to post some pics tomorrow...
Any opinion is welcome if they are fixable (like weld and...
Hello to all,
Today I found this rebuilt winch.
Looks like a Deuce winch but does not have the three holes at each side to bolt the cable guides ?
Thank you,
G.
Hello to all,
Can anyone please shed any light if there is some difference(s) in the axle housing ;
I think some of them have the drain plug more recessed ?
Thank you,
G.
Hello to all,
I found today this old Spicer/Dana PTO.
It is marked Dana/Spicer HNJ 6 13 and at the casting C1P91.
Thank you for your time spent reading this,
G.
Hello to all,
I found an NP205 t-case that I will like to swap to my M1008 to have the ability to run a PTO rear winch.
Can you please take a look and shed any light if this fit or no as these are scarce to sourced here...
And also how much should I pay for it ?
Thank you,
G
Hello to all,
Today I was trying to remove my old worn steering stabilizer :
The bolt that is attached to the tie rod end steering bar does no bulge...
Is the hole of the tie rod threaded or not ?
If not I assume I need a bigger hammer...
Thank you,
G
Today one friend tell me that he have found an M101 trailer for me.
After three hours of drive to see it we found this instead!
Now I am the proud owner of a M10 trailer!!!
Are they any rare find nowdays ?
Enjoy!
Hello guys,
Today I was start to rebuild one of my PTOs...
As you can see I cannot remove this seal :-(
Any tips from the experts is more than welcome as I am afraid to make any further damage...
Thank you!
Hello guys,
Some days ago I remove the PTO from my second deuce transmission I bought (yes it has a PTO!)... :mrgreen:
But the have install it using short bolts and just one stud!
The result is three of the bolt holes need to be cleaned and the lower center one is missing a small piece...
What...
Today I was get an 3052 gasser transmission.Inside has some water as it was left outside for a long time.Rust look to be only surface and about at 5 or six teeth of some gears...Tomorrow I will post some pics to evaluate its condition and if it is still usable.Thank you,G
Dear SS members,A friend of mine told me about an m35 he was found in a scrap yard.It is an old one M35 with the continental gasser engine , winch and bumper are gone but pto and shaft are still there Can you please share some info about what size wrench fits the PTO bolts please ?Also can I...
I found a good M1008 still with the gasser engine!
What is the common issues on these engines (carb,fuel pump and fuel tank comes to my mind).
Any special places I have to pay extra attention ?
Also what batteries are the correct ones ?
GG
I never seen one with a full set of 4 mounted:-)
I now have two trucks and guess what no shackles at all!
Some say you can use from a Deuce but these are not the correct ones as they are angled...
They are one of the most hard to find part of the CUCVs...
They want to part it out to sell the axles and the engine...
I pay this ammount and they give me the whole truck :mrgreen:
Missing items :
Radiator
Both alternators
Front headlight and cover
engine oil/breather cap
battery terminals
glow plug controller and harness
air filter housing
rear...