DMiller
Senior Member
Would weld the bore not the race
Do not want to temp bearing failure right off
Do not want to temp bearing failure right off
-
Thank you for visiting HeavyEquipmentForums.com! Our objective is to provide industry professionals a place to gather to exchange questions, answers and ideas. We welcome you to register using the "Register" icon at the top of the page. We'd appreciate any help you can offer in spreading the word of our new site. The more members that join, the bigger resource for all to enjoy. Thank you!
Transmission for 1986 S1954 IH
- Thread starter Spud_Monkey
- Start date
Tenwheeler
Senior Member
I thank that is a really bad idea. I cut some notches in the outside of the race because I thought it might help to prevent it spinning.
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
After $1500 in new brakes and everything connected to it, got the bearing race staked in it's doing great. Now next problem after I spent all that money, 650 miles later the front axle beam got bent by going over a bridge on the highway that was lower in grade than the highway on Hwy 12. So question now, is it time to toss the axle or is it salvageable. Bent it back 2 to 4 inches towards the cab, was doing about 55 mph when I hit it. I know it's only time before it starts eating the front tire.
RZucker
Senior Member
A good truck alignment shop should be to fix that on the bending rack, but it's probably only a matter of time before it happens again. 7,000 Lb axle? They weren't very sturdy. I see a lot of them that were used on lift axles because they were light and readily available from wrecked out school busses. Not sure but I think the DOT frowns on them now as lift axles.
petepilot
Senior Member
spring center bolt sheared ?
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
Nope I can see the actual beam bent between the spring and the king pin.
petepilot
Senior Member
must have been one hell of an offset
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
Yeah you should of felt it, I thought we bent the rim on impact. Couldn't tell if it was offset or hole, as with white concrete its hard to see on bright day. On Highway 12 right before Colfax WA heading eastbound. Found one on Vanderhaags for $500, wonder what shipping would be... Have a staked hub race needs replacing too sometime and this would solve two problems.
DMiller
Senior Member
Does that Vanderhaags axle come with hubs kingpins and such? If it bent back hard enough that quick I would be worried of cracking developing, have a serious look at that area it bent that bent back on the Backside.
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
Yes it does come with everything listed and matches my truck from axle ID number to Budd hub types. Have to clean the area up to look past the paint though I don't see one as is. Thinking about filing a claim against the state on this one to recover damages. Was hard enough to bust the tie downs on my camper on the back too.
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
Got the axle straightened out and now on to next part. Got a line lock for the truck https://www.ebay.com/itm/MICO-Lever-Lock-PN-02-640-125-for-Brake-Fluid-Vehicles/163698688202?epid=1723001271&hash=item261d33c0ca:g:gfEAAOSwbYZXdU7k
Wondering should I lock the front or rear axle? Next I got a speedometer with GPS unit from Autometer to replace the mechanical speedometer that doesn't work with the FS6206A and I sure wasn't going to try and put another vehicles instrument cluster in the truck.
Any tips on putting the line lock in will be greatly appreciated.
Wondering should I lock the front or rear axle? Next I got a speedometer with GPS unit from Autometer to replace the mechanical speedometer that doesn't work with the FS6206A and I sure wasn't going to try and put another vehicles instrument cluster in the truck.
Any tips on putting the line lock in will be greatly appreciated.
DMiller
Senior Member
Lock REAR.
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
I was thinking same thing, just didn't want to shell out another $1500 for brakes on rear of the truck for driving part of my CDL. No trucks around here to rent for the CDL test and this is getting to be PITA.
DMiller
Senior Member
Do NOT go to the DOT for a license test with a machine using a Line Lock for a parking brake. That by itself will fail you right off at least in MO.
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
It's all I have as there is no other parking brake available in this truck or for this truck. Running hydraulic brakes and only place for which there isn't one made for this transmission is on the transmission. Unless you know or someone else knows where there is one for a Eaton Fuller FS6206A.
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
Seems no one in Montana has a answer in all the districts and one of them I called up didn't have a clue what it is and the examiner for my test is on vacation till the day of the test.
DMiller
Senior Member
All I can say is it does not qualify as a 'Parking' brake, you can line lock to short term park but they are not designed for that.
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
That part I do know and will be used such as if I'm backing up and need to jump out for few minutes but don't want to turn the truck off to hold it still. If I had or could find a driveline mechanical brake I would put it on. Not trying to beat the system or just get by it's just there isn't any options I know of besides a short term brake.
DMiller
Senior Member
May want to borrow a machine to test in, be safer bet.
Spud_Monkey
Senior Member
Would love to, but no rentals within 300 miles or further, figure size of Billings MT there would be one, nope. Any rentals only cater to large trucking companies.
On another note due to dual proportioning valve on this rig it will lock all 4 wheels up when it's installed.
When all hope is lost, on a deadline, out of funds and stressed out from trying so hard to do something and everything is going against you, you sometimes just hit the level of "fuq it" and I have.
Now somehow with few ratchet straps a couple home built saw horses I need to take the camper off this truck by myself.
