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I can vouch for that. Sitting in line for a parade to start and one of my brake canisters blew. Took me about 1/2 hour to get out of line and to the side of the road (less than 100 yards) waiting for the air tanks to fill enough to disengage the brakes, air all dumps, wait to fill again, move 10', etc, etc. Luckily another SSr was there and took me to a fitting shop to get the plugs.
Still learning here .... is this as an alternative to pulling the axles with the big wrench and the 3/8" bolt?
Good to know. I searched for it but didn't see it. Suggestions on what to search for?
you want thread on tiger tool use.... or thread on how to remove axle shaft?
Sure! That would be great. Always trying to learn.
You would almost think that removing and inspecting all U joints before hand or before problems arise would / could be helpful. Better to double check them before you find yourself in the middle of and intersection or way out in the field with problems. Yes the tool makes easy work of it and if you ever find one that is seized pretty bad the tool will still take care of the problem. I know the tool is not cheap but it does the job correctly. Just remove the grease fitting and be sure to watch the joint as it moves. Once the cross has bottomed out on the eye of the propeller shaft stop even if the cap is not all the way out. You just do not want to damage the tool and most of the time the cap is far enough out to grab it with something and twist it the rest of the way out. Myself I clean eyes and never-seize with my finger rubbing it in to the metal part of the eye.
well video below covers the Tiger and info on the axle shaft is in the thread that is so close it could bite you everytime you come to this forum lol. It is a sticky/pinned thread at the top of this FMTV forum
Sometimes you're looking so hard for something that you can't see it when it's obvious! Lol!
The driveline is an area of surplus FMTVs that often needs some work, and can lead to expensive repairs if left un-fixed. I recommend any new owner take a look at the background and repairs for the driveshafts listed in my document here in my signature.
