I had similar problems with my '49 half ton. I rebuilt the front end even
though it didn't "feel" sloppy. When done, I was REAL disappointed to find
it didn't really improve the handling much. Then I got RADIALS and MAN WHAT
A DIFFERENCE. I know I have said this same thing many other times, but
believe me, if you don't yet have radials, before you blame the front end
for the poor handling, first get radials, and only THEN rebuild the front
end.
Rob
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Pewterbaugh <dpewter@email.msn.com>
To: Jeff Davis <jsd51@hotmail.com>; <architectmsu@yahoo.com>;
<oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 8:48 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 59 3600 that drives itself!
> I also had a similar problem when I first got on the road. Look for slop
(&
> wear) in drag link assembly, as well as, the tie rod ends & balls. My
> steering box was ok (not great tight, but ok), but the balls on the Pitman
> arm & the steering knuckle were egg shaped & I had one broken spring in
the
> drag link as well as cracks in the drag link (fatigued & stretching). I
> replaced the balls with bolt-ins from Jim Carters & a new drag link (also
> from Jim's) & without doing anything to the tie rod, it's magnitudes
better
> (oh, my kingpins were fairly new when I got the truck-about the only thing
I
> DIDN'T have to do!). If you see the need to replace the balls (with
> bolt-ins OR press-ins) you need to take the Pitman arm & the steering
> knuckle to a machine shop & have them grind a major portion off of the
back
> of each (to remove the mushroom lip that is on the back of the ball) &
then
> press the old balls out; this is not something you are going to do at
home,
> unless you have a BIG grinder &&&&& a 20+ ton H-press.
>
> Regards,
> Doug Pewterbaugh
> dpewter@msn.com
> Denton, TX
> 49 3104 216 5-window
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Davis <jsd51@hotmail.com>
> To: architectmsu@yahoo.com <architectmsu@yahoo.com>;
> oletrucks@autox.team.net <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Date: Friday, June 25, 1999 9:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 59 3600 that drives itself!
>
>
> >Hey Wayne,
> >
> > I had a '71 fo*d that was the same way. Changed the king pins which
> >helped a little bit but the real improvement came after rebuilding the
> >steering gear box. If it's the king pins though you'll most likely need
to
> >have them pressed out and in.
> >
> > Jeff Davis
> > '51 custom
> >
> >
> >>From: wayne sellers <architectmsu@yahoo.com>
> >>Reply-To: wayne sellers <architectmsu@yahoo.com>
> >>To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> >>Subject: [oletrucks] 59 3600 that drives itself!
> >>Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 08:39:54 -0700 (PDT)
> >>
> >>Hello again. I haven't posted much to the list but I read it all the
> >>time. I have a 59 3/4 ton that has always kind of gone where it wants
> >>to go when you get up around 50 mph (especially when you hit a bump).
> >>The other day though I picked up a load of gravel and I could barely
> >>keep it in between the line at 25mph!
> >>
> >>I used to think it was probably just out of alignment, but now I'm
> >>thinking the king pins are shot. I haven't ever dealt with that type
> >>of thing. Any suggestions or pointers as to what changing them entails
> >>would be very helpful. Of course, if anyone thinks it could be
> >>something else that is easier to fix, please feel doubly free to offer
> >>advice!
> >>
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>
> >>Wayne Sellers
> >>'59 3/4 ton "The Green Behemoth"
> >>
> >>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> >>
> >
> >
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
>
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