Longest thread ever I know. I am now going through the axles . Ran into an issue with the axle shafts being modified so I had to pull everything from my parts truck. Ive got it all about ready to put it back together .
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What was modified on the axles?
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M35 early Timken vs Rockwell differences
I have a 1953 m108 2,5 ton crane. It has the early timken axles. I’m in the middle of servicing the front axle. When I removed the hub I expected to find the early ball /claw axle shafts . However I found the later style u joint type shaft . I know the inner seal retainer is different for...
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The u joint axle shafts have had the washer/bushing removed from them in order to get enough clearance with the old style seal retainers
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Ok 8 years in and still working on the truck. It is still moving along. Recently installed all new wheel cylinders and completed the bearing service all the way around. hoping the air pack is good but with my luck and history with this truck its probably not. in addition I have removed the sketchy u bolts on the rear suspension and will need to have replacements made.
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@SETOYOTA Thank you for the update and nice to see that you are still working away on it!
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Big Mike has those u- bolts in stock. Or he did, anyway..
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He would not have these. They are twice as long and have a different shape top than the m35a2 u bolts
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Well you may be correct. The front ubolts he has pictured look correct for my rear . I will reach out to him.
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Thanks for the steady updates Chuck.
Everytime I see your progress, I get motivated to work on mine.
Everytime I see your progress, I get motivated to work on mine.
i told myself if I didn’t make any progress in 2022 I was going to get rid of it. (Which I really didn’t want to) so Little by little it has been moving along. Still plenty to do. I’m hoping the air pack is good but it most likely will not be.
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Here are some pics of the hydraulic lines running through the crane operator bucket. Couldn't attach them to the private message.
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Nice work, had to replace u bolts in mine also. All my truck does is sit until Findlay show.
Thanks. Where did you get the ubolts? I used front m35a2 u-bolts. Pretty much a direct replacement. Post up a pic of your m108.
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It seems like every airpack I take apart has a seriously corroded can. Big Mike has access to replacement cans, but by the time you buy a kit, and a can, you might as well have bought a new or NOS one.
Next job is bleed brakes and see what happens. All new wheel cylinders . Going to bleed with alcohol first.
