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Jim - here is the illustration from TM 9-2320-316-20. D***, am I glad I figured out how to cut & paste from PDFs to JPGs!

Ken - Got it. I've never seen that done before, when I go back to Bjorn's photo I can see the "caps" as you call them protruding out further than the studs where the nuts are. Thanks for the clarification!

One picture is worth 10,000 words, Bjorn's photo answered my question. What I was asking was if the single wheel on a flipped hub was installed like an inner dual (wheel over hub studs, secured with an inner dual stud) or like an outer dual (wheel over inner dual stud, secured with a lug nut)...

Thanks again Ken. Now one final question - When installing a single wheel on the now flipped hub, do you secure it with the studs, or do you install the studs first, then the wheel and secure with the nuts, or doesn't it make a difference? Given a choice, I'd rather go studs, wheel and nuts for...

Ok, thanks all for the help. Between the discussion, Bjorn's photos and Pat's illustration, I think I have it. 1. The inner and outer bearings are different, after the hub flip the inner bearing will still be on the inside of the hub and the outer bearing will still be on the outside of the...

Jim - I have the same problem with my upper rails, the bolts have chewed up the hole and can't tighten them. My thought was to mix up a little JB weld and put a thin coat on the square part of the shank. Put in place and let the JB harden, then tighten. May coat the shank & head of the bolt with...

Jim - My thought on the wheel bearings was to keep the bearings and races together since they had been a set since original assembly and have "broken in" as a set. The parts book lists different part numbers for the inner & outer bearings, PN 10948079 for the outer and PN 10945151 for the inner...

OK, I've got to throw in my $.02 on this cold weather warm up issue. 20, 30, or 40 minutes of warm up is a huge waste of time and fuel, not to mention unnecessary wear on the engine! You are better off to drive the truck after a minimal warm up and get 30 or so miles on the odometer than wear...

Just looked at Bjorn's photos of the hub flip. He IS the master, as always! A couple of questions on some stuff not dicussed or shown in the photos though: 1. I assume the wheel bearings are reversed as well to keep the bearings and races together as a pair, i.e. the original outer bearing...

I had a similar problem - here are a few suggestions: 1. Ground the turn signal switch housing. It will NOT work if it doesn't have a good ground. Run a ground wire from the housing to the steering column if needed. 2. Play with your headlamp switch. Turn signals will not work if you don't...

Dave Allen has a Deuce and lives about 1-1/2 hours away. I'll be driving the Deuce over to his place in a few weeks. All I can tell you about my tranny, RPM vs road speed etc. was covered in my first post, except that I have to start out in first gear, starting in 2nd (as I usually did when I...

Jed - Thanks for the input. However, in the chart Cabell lists the Spicer 3053A as having a .85 OD ratio, which we know is wrong, or at least contradicts TM 9-2320-316-20. I've emailed Cabell for his comments. I don't know what the "16.5 inch case" means, though I could guess. Can someone else...

Dennis - I'm running stock 9:00-20s. I'm happy with my trans now, wouldn't want to trade unless you wanted to throw in a good set of 11:00/12:00-20s to make up what I'd lose in road speed! There are at least 3 diferent Spicer OD trannys, see...

Spicergear - Where did you get your data on the Spicer 3053 (NOT A/B) tranny ratios? The data plate on my tranny says it is a plain 3053 (NOT A/B), yet I am doing 60 MPH @ 2450-2500 RPM as confirmed by GPS and chase car, that would seem to indicate a fifth gear ratio of about .71:1 Your...

OK, I got it, the second time around. You are talking about the adjusting nut down on the tranny, not the adjusting knob on the apply lever in the cab. Definately fine thread, must be 5/16"-24. I'll get myself a jam nut tomorrow. Thanks!

Anyone ever hear of a Spicer 3053 Transmission? NOT 3053A or 3053B, just plain old 3053? I was crawling around under the truck today trying to solve a park brake problem, and decided to check my transmission model number while I was under there. This little bit of investigation was prompted by...

Thanks, Mike. You've restored my faith in my sanity - what little I have left. Guess I'll adjust the park brake to where I want it, tape the adjusting knob so it won't turn on its own, and see what happens!

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UPDATE 6/07/06 Ken, Mike, Matt -- I WISH it were something as simple as a stripped cable nut, but that isn't it. Yesterday when I drove it last, I had a good park brake with the adjustment on the apply handle knob turned down tight all the way. Today I got in it, drove about 20 miles, parked...

Will - Thanks for the offer but I don't need the QDs, just trying to find a source for some petcocks. -- Lee