Bob,
The Knee Action used from 1934 thru 1938 on the front end of the passenger
cars is not the same as the Lever Action used in your truck. Those Knees
had the spindle, spring and shock all built into one unit and would bounce
like crazy if they got low on fluid.
Regards,
Mike Boteler
'56 4400 Stake
'56 6400 Stake
'56 8400 Wrecker w/Holmes 525
'56 9200 Tractor w/Allison Automatic
'57 10500 Fire Truck
Hughesville, MD
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob KNOTTS" <raknotts@qwest.net>
To: <CraggD@aol.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
> Thanks Dave. My dad had a 37 Chevy sedan with the knee action. Worked all
> right. Weird looking, though. BK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <CraggD@aol.com>
> To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 4:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1949 GMC
>
>
> > Bob,
> >
> > '49 was the last year for lever action shocks for GMC. I have a '49 1/2
> ton
> > with them and the work just fine (rebuilt I am sure). GM replaced them
> with
> > tubular shocks as a cost savings, not because they were less efficient.
> The
> > 3/4's have a stock 5.57:1 gear ration, optional 5.14:1. Might want to
> check out
> > Rob English's oldgmctrucks.com site he has an article on a rear end swap
> for
> > 3/4-1 ton's. http://www.oldgmctrucks.com/page0276.html
> >
> > Dave
> > 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
oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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