Recent content by tobyS

Maybe the 22.5 are 8 1/2, the 19.5 are 6 " and only like 31" tall with 6.0 tires. Anyway...try Isuzu

What did you find when you dropped the pan and filter? Was there a gritty feeling to the fluid or little aluminum balls in the old fluid? The clutches in these tranny's, particular 4th/reverse have old seals that leak and won't hold pressure on the clutch, then the slippage causes heat and can...

Somebody made the comment on FB that the FS 5306 a could be made overdrive with gear changes. Anyone confirm that ?

Boneyard has a C6500 with a Cat 3116 and FS 5306A but not FSO 6406a (overdrive) Eaton-Fuller. So I will try to buy the flywheel, clutch, housing and continue search for the FSO (overdrive).

Looking for information about mounting a Fuller FSO 6406a or 8406a to the Cat ?

I'm bringing this up to see the current thoughts on going to a Spicer 3053 in my 4x4 M35A3 project for it's high final gear. All 4 brake cylinders are 1 1/2" on the 50/50 system, so brakes are not an issue. 395 GY rated to 65 mph. Anyone have low mile Spicer?

Use a sheet of plastic or good foam. I had one that had arced a lot. But it won't go through plastic. Bed spray for the coating.

Thanks. It happened about the time I stopped in this thread, so has had some recovery. I refuse not to use it. Arthritis is bad. I did get the A3 on the axle as the above photo shows.

The top project stalled. While plating the frame of my M35A3 project with a 10' long 11"x3"x1/4", the brace I had holding the sheet near in place shifted and the sheet tried to remove my right thumb, up against the rear tire. It crushed as I ripped out.... but saved the thumb. The A3 project...

What is the latest on gears for the deuce to bring it to safe highway speed? Brakes note; my A3 4x4 has 50/50 MC and 1 1/2" wheel pistons. I do not want to have an overdrive that spins the drive fast. My final for the Allison is 1/1 and tires 395 (rated to 65). Can it be done with a...

I need your back modification to my M1061 but here is a tongue extension that would make your trailer more manageable.

I read through and didn't see the mention of ISUZU truck rims (6 bolt, one piece, welded, tubeless) "budd" style for 16", 19.5", and 22.5" dia. They are not a very wide rim. I'll post pictures of a set of 19.5" with tires on an M105 axle from my I pad. Oops, the first picture is rim and...

Are you keeping it 4x4 ?

Look for rust behind the rear axle trunnion plate, between the flat plate and the frame. Some of those may be the original A2 and the frame of some is deteriorated. I plated a 10" section because of that rust. A real load near the rated capacity would have been unsafe.

The Alison 1545 tranny has a weak 4th gear that making it a locking torque converter made worse. Age is compounding the problem because the seals in the clutch pack deteriorate. Some people have much better luck than others, but this model is nearing 30 years old. They start to leak and...