RE: Rear Hub/Drum on 1 1/2 OK. Any reason why not? One of my drums has some pretty noticeable scoring. The other is glazed. That's the one that...
RE: Rear Hub/Drum Removal on 1 1/2 I got 'em off. You do have to pull the floating axle first; that's easy. Then there are two nuts and a lock...
I am moving on to another phase of my '49 1 1/2 ton 4408 flatbed rebuild. I found out the back brakes were locking up. Upon inspection I found...
All the above... and make sure the cables from the battery to the starter and clutch housing mount are good, clean, and appropriate size. I just...
RE: Batt. Cable Safety ! You're right about disconnecting the grounds first, but in this case it still doesn't provide all the protection unless...
RE: Ground Cable Attachment Point I finally bit the bullet on my truck and installed a dual battery system. I couldn't find a standard 6 volt...
RE: Dizzy Install Hey, Nate.... old hand that you are... can you shed a little light on what you mean by "tight valves"? I could sure use a...
No. You could wire them in series if you were installing them in a 12 volt truck. In a 6 volt truck you will need to wire them in parallel. It's...
RE: DA Fuel Pump Hose Connections As always, Nate, thanks for the tips. I hope to work on the truck some more this weekend if I can get to it...
Jesse, why change the ground from the frame to the starter or transmission? Aren't the frame and engine bonded via the strap on the right side...
RE: Slow / Stalled Wipers I just installed a combo fuel/vacuum pump in place of the standard fuel pump. The upper section is a fuel pump and the...
RE: Leaks and Springs.. My truck is a '49 1 1/2 Ton Flatbed. The larger trucks used a vacuum brake booster called a Hydrovac unit. There is a...
Here's what I would do... Disconnect both wires from the horn. Remember which one goes where although it probably doesn't matter. Then use...
RE: Leaks and Springs.. [updated:LAST EDITED ON Jan-21-06 AT 10:07 PM (CST)]Kent, I spent most of the day working on my 235 today...
I am still having a problem with my 235. I have played with the carb and am starting to think something else might be wrong. Here is the symptom:...
Very Carefully! Here's how I got mine in... Windshield: It will take two people to do it without breaking the glass. Run a small bead of...
Kent, I'm probably not the best one to give advice since I am still having some problems with my carb, as well, but I can answer a couple...
RE: Location, location, location Mel, That must be Jolly Old England. Here across the pond, New England has been known to go months...
RE: Problem with 235 I'm glad to hear the suggestions helped out. One thing I am learning from this forum is persistence and patience. Vnate has...
RE: Nice Truck ! Thanks, Nate, I will send more pics once the weather dries out and I can get the interior installed. It really looks...
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