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yes, wet would be with axle oil for lube and the propper type of seal for the hub. i see no need to inspect inside the drum any more often, i built the truck with all new parts and everything should go several years before it needs any attention. the problem comes when people buy a used truck...

the brakes can be checked without pulling drum, thats what the inspection plate is for. there is a way to install a zerk fitting by drilling a axle flange bolt and drilling from inside of hub to bottom of bolt hole. for the effort involved i would change the hubs to wet with a seal upgrade. tom

mine with .69 od will do most if not all hills on I83 in PA pretty easily. fuel is turned up to max safe rate (1200°f pre turbo) i would estimate it is making at least 200 hp. max torque is around 1900 rpm so even when it does slow, it only slows that much. first and easiest test, put a...

these engines are really sneaky about head gaskets. mine was leaking for 2 years before i could prove it. it would only blow coolant out during a long hill and never overheat. there is a chemical test that shows combustion in the cooling system, any repair shop should have it. the chemical turns...

are they 40 years old? probably. are they cheap? yes, very. replace all 5 of them and all the wheel cyls and be good for another 20 years. tom

if it was a good idea, it would already be done. as to how often, what does the manual say? i do mine every 20,000 miles. tom

for all the work involved, you might as well just put real power steering on it. all the parts are easily available and there are 2 boxes that fit really well. it has been covered here 100's of times tom

a few basics that make the best truck: ldt465 with TD cast on the block. air shift transfer. overdrive trans. air ride seat. past that they are all the same. tom

see? i said it was a joke!

this is a joke, right?

the kits i have on the classified are refined from an original NOS kit. they are paper patterns and give you all the hard to make areas, the floor and inside of doors are not included as they are easy to make without a pattern. what is included are the under side of the cowl, firewall, around...

99.9% probability it was the parking brake. nothing in the trans would cause this symptom. tom

if you are concerned about temp of oil, i will tell you that engine oil usually runs at least 100 °f hotter than the water temp. and with a turbo is will be even higher. trans temps on the 3053 usually never go above 160 °f. as for testing it, forget it, it takes much more than any of us have in...

seems 50wt is harder to find, that is part of the reason i used 40wt. it is also desirable to use non-detergent, but that gets even harder to find. any where from 30wt to 50wt is fine. shifting in cold weather does usually get a lot easier, and the trans operating temp drops 10-20 °f tom

expect 3 - 4 mpg unless you get a really high od box. even then it will be a gas hog. you will want to add 3 more 50 gal tanks. tom

as in it has been impossible to find a trans with a good overdrive and also short enough to just replace the 3053. hence the od gear set that the bad weather in IL has delayed! tom

that is still a painful od ratio. it has been impossible to find a trans short enough to fit and also have an od ratio that allows highway use. the 3053 can operate at much more than the design ratings if used properly and not abused. while it was designed for 300 ftlb, it has been used...

bad bearings also lead to metal in the oil which gets in all other areas and causes wear and failure.parts are fairly cheap so there is no point in not doing it right, new syncros are only $120 each for instance. bearings are readily available, but be sure you get the right kind, some have more...

talked to FCG today, gears should ship on 2/2/2011. at last there is hope! tom

gerhard, yes you are right! i was not visualizing that rev idler. tom