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Here are some pictures of the rear with the hubs off. I did not get any pictures of the seals after we setup the rear seal on the hub.
A couple of things to note when installing the wear ring.
1.) boil water and put the wear ring in for one minute. Be careful not to overheat as it gets...
From my knowledge which is very limited on this truck, I believe it would be a rear wheel drive truck designed for the highway. The size of the front tires would have no real impact on the operation of the truck as long as they were the following
1.) Properly rated tires for the weight
2.) A...
Napa had the hydraulic o rings :). I will post part numbers later. The first machined groove is necessary to get the snap ring installed and a o ring will not provide any value. It takes a good greasing to install the spool. It is all back together now. One tip is to install the snap ring...
Here is some more thoughts on the winch cables from my research
Pricing per foot
~$1.30 for Chinese Manufacture
~1.70 for Korean Manufacture
~3.00 for Domestic Manufacture
6x19 is more stiff cable
6x36 is more flexible and will not retain memory and twist as easy
Call local rigging...
Trying to track down a leak on my Hydraulic steering assembly. The leak is from the front of the hydraulic control value as shown in the exploded attached TM view. Looking at my components I am missing J & L which are 2 O rings but they are not really key O ring elements in the whole design of...
Looks like that could be a Wire Rope Industries Performance Series 620
5/8 6x26 RRL EIPS IWRC .72 lbs per foot weight with a 20.6 Tons Nominal Breaking Load
EIPS: Enhanced Plow Steel
IWRC Wire Rope Core
Sweet :beer:
This is a great educational article from our Pirate Friends. One of the best articles I have seen about proper recovery, components, calculations, definitions etc.
Pirate4x4.Com - Extreme Four Wheel Drive
FIBER CORE CABLE W/SELF LOCKING SWIVEL HOOK (5/8" X 150')
$450.00
FIBER CORE CABLE W/SELF LOCKING SWIVEL HOOK (5/8" X 150')
Love the Swivel hook idea, no more cable twist. That is a given for me on the next cable.
I am looking at the following suppliers:
1.) Hooks Towing & Recovery Supplies
2.) ERIGGINGSUPPLY.COM
but have not done enough comparisons on pricing yet to determine the best place to purchase. Please keep us posted on your findings.
I am still trying to figure out what one would do with one of these beasts?? Any owners care to chime in on the missions that are planned for the newly acquired Green Iron?
Very cool item just not sure how it would be used :driver:
Great job Ron!
I love the state being highlighted, really helps to focus on stuff that is nearby. To all the SS that I have done business with, thank you you all are great to work with.
:grd:
Thank you Zout for all the excellent narrative and pics. Great thread on the highs and lows we see in the world of MV.
Looking forward to the power line pics
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