Oh , My ! That looks like one of my old trucks . I always added the rope hooks to the tailgate so my tarpaulins wouldn't flap.
Ambulance ! Wow ! it's been quite a while since I saw one of these rigs .
Do I Spy ~ An Exhaust Stack ? cool , WAY Retro for this old Farm Boy !. Always adjust the brakes first ,when they're cold , before driving and...
Well ? Dija ever look at this ? . The symptoms you described tend to look more like a simple grounding issue than any need to trace wiring...
Checking : What Bobby said : Air the tires up to 50 PSI and then grab the _top_ of each tire and push & pull , if you feel any play , have a...
Hinge Adjustment I keep reading this and I still don't see any adjustment ~ I'll have my brother print it out so I can tape it to the...
It broke As I'm now driving and enjoying this truck , I decided to clean up my work area and put the scrap metal out on the curb (Neil : Kerb) ,...
Glovebox That looks *very* nice ! . On most of these trucks , the hinges drag a bit on the sides , you can carefully adjust them . Remember...
Reciever Hitch That looks good and yes , they make many different drop drawbars to suit . Remember to get the beefiest 2" ball you can find ! .
12 Volt Starter , 6 Volt Solenoid The reason you want to put a 12 volt solenoid on is to prevent the 6V solenoid from " slamming " the Bendix...
Thankyou ! Both the diagram and linked post are *very* helpful ! . I didn't take the time to trace the sub harness so I have the pigtail with...
Un Answered Q's Just look in this forum and see my queries , unanswered for the most part and it's all basic knowledge for those who know these...
Just Remember : To check the tightness of the various nuts & bolts EVERY TIME you go to tow anything ! . SAFETY KNOWS NO SEASON ! :eek: .
Thanx ! I've been doing just that and so far I've not figured out how this adjustment is done . The hinges don't seem to have any adjustments...
Sweet truck ! ...Even if it is a V-8 :rolleyes: . I know it's hard to believe but , one upon a time , Hydromatic Equipped trucks were quite...
-Evil Temptress- ! STOP THAT ! :rolleyes: a '57 4400 might well have a 261 in it..... I just bought a third truck and I hardly use my other...
THANX Chris ! I remember them when new :rolleyes: . As it turned out , I drove out to Sun Valley where there's SCADS of these fine trucks in a...
Running & Driving Now '76 Jimmy As it " flew " (the smog Tech's comment) through the emissions test , so I got tags (and supposedly a title) ,...
Farm Fixin' It might have been they used whatever they had at hand or could find...... In my youth we fixed things however we could , lotta...
6 & 12 Volt Starters As it turns out , you can run the 6 volt starter on 12 volts almost forever as they're well made . If you change the...
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