Recent content by helmsman

If a place is easily showing up on google, we have called....asked most of them if they knew anyone to call, that is how i ended up here.

International can get me one...but they want nearly $7k plus shipping, truck just isn't worth sticking that much money into.

Looks like according to the manual posted that they are rated for 50,000 pounds. The problem we are running into is with the gear ratio...that low of a ratio is apparently not very common. Can find other rations, but not 08.31.

Rockwell says parts are no longer available. Not sure what other companies to call.

By the way, the "12 Commandments of Dump Trucking" in the manual posted above made me laugh: THE TWELVE COMMANDMENTS OF DUMP TRUCKING 1. Thou shalt NOT dump while on unlevel ground having one set of tires more than 4-inches higher than thy other set, for surely one day thy load will hang-up on...

I am not sure...my mechanic was calling quite a few places, one of which directed him to this site. He had me sign on here and post it because the internet is not strong with him. :) I will check with him tomorrow to see who all he has called. I know he has called a couple that specialize in...

Yep, that appears to be correct. The problem is finding the right rear end....have called several places and no one has been able to locate one. The parts are generally listed as "no longer available" I was hoping someone on here maybe knew of a salvage yard or something that would possibly...

Located in Central WI. Yes it is a dump truck. There is no Data plate on the dash. I do know the truck is a 1976 Paystar/international 5000. Here are some pics of the rear ends and the truck.

Hello all, I was directed to this site by a salvage yard that i talked to, he thought maybe someone on here could help me. Also i wasn't quite sure where to post this, so if this isn't correct, it can be moved. I have a 1976 Paystar 5000 that was a military truck, or at least owned by the...