Finished installing the front disk conversion. Just installed a dual master cylinder. Have an adjustable brake proportioning valve..... now the...
Thank you Damon! Very helpful. In working on the truck I didn't realize that the space between the front and rear of both sets of springs is...
Thanks Damon. Interesting I have been measuring 44" plus/minus Haasman
Thanks for doing that Evan. I think your suggestions are right. I will follow them as I "re-adjust" the spring perches after your measurements....
What I need is the distance between the two rear springs centers at the rear axel attachment point (for my 51 3100 1/2 ton pickup). Hopefully I...
Wondering if several of you could measure the distance on the rear springs between the center bolts down by the rear axel and post here? It...
Ray, Do you think this is a good guide for some of my stainless fasteners as well? Or is this just for U-bolts?
Thank you Ray! Haasman
Can anyone give a suggested torque value for the front and rear U bolt nuts? (51 3100) Haasman
Wow! Nice work. Gonna be great! Haasman
Make sense. What did you mean by "those running bags"? Airbag suspension? Haasman
Good suggestion. I will do that. Haasman
John, Great visuals, really illustrates the point. Question- I have seen panhard rods/track bars that are welded directly center of the...
Happened to come across this new front spring from another vendor ... it has the same curl. It is described as [IMG] Haasman
Interesting Evan. Thanks for your posting. I haven't drilled such fasteners but I am hearing the nightmare. Over sixty years ago this truck...
Thanks for all that info! It is a great overview of fasteners. Nate- I saved each part/section in a ziplock bag. When assembling I am seeing a...
My thinking exactly. Do you/anybody know of F593C THE stainless? It's strength rating? Haasman
Thanks Zig! I wonder whether the site when down? .... seriously I was wondering.... I really want to do a good job and not look back wondering...
So working through the '51 project. Now (!) starting to reassemble. I noticed a couple things: When my son and I took it apart a lot of bolts...
The spring ends have been curled, see post #6 of this thread. Also the rear suspesnion has a block welded to the rear axel. Haasman.
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