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  1. Ole Gal

    1948 Galion road grader #402

    New tires front and rear. Rams, controller and pump are all professionally rebuilt. It has electronic ignition, leaning front wheels, and Hydraulic blade control. Major part of restoration is complete. This grader runs and works beautifully. I have refinished a horse race track, a couple of...
  2. Ole Gal

    Your dozer photos

    Not all old barns give way so easily. The story as I remember it: "The Cat 'en the Barn" A farm in PA was sold, development began, and an older gentleman came out daily to observe. The superintendent one day asked him why he came out every day. He said with a smile, I want to see what...
  3. Ole Gal

    Excavator fuel tank

    Treemover, I have an old Galion road grader which I have had for several years. It has a 15 gal steel tank. There was sediment on the bottom and rust all around. I took the tank off so I could easily pour out the fill spout. I used vinegar, acetone, acid, and rolled nuts and bolts inside and...
  4. Ole Gal

    Allis Chalmers Model D Motor Grader.

    Thanks, Not to worry about tire scrubbing. Ole Gal is 4 wheel, only 2 driving wheels. :) I have had some traction problems with the grader tires on the grader now , so I am wondering if truck tires will provide the traction I need.
  5. Ole Gal

    Allis Chalmers Model D Motor Grader.

    Don are these tires available to you locally or online? I am needing two 1300x24.
  6. Ole Gal

    sevice manuals

    I am looking for manuals for a Galion 402 road grader. The I.d. Tag has been taken off so I have no serial no. The engine/transmission unit is IH built in 1943-46, an IU4 unit. I have manuals for the engine/transmission, but not the grader. Would be happy to pay for copies. I have looked at...
  7. Ole Gal

    How big of a truck do I need?

    Is my load safe? I have a 95 2500 Dodge with 5.9 Cummins turbo, pulling a Hudson 5 ton 18' trailer. Hitch and receiver are rated at 14,000 lbs and the truck is factory equipped with tow package. The weight of the rig total is 17,640 lb and trailer and grader alone while hitched to the truck is...
  8. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    I checked the local tire shop today. The price for a bias tire mounted was $460.00 mounted and $800.00 more for radial. I think I will check out recaps before I buy anything.
  9. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    Big tire the right direction!!
  10. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    Ha! That,s ok about Delaware. :). It is surprising how many people in USA do not know DE exists! Even though DE is considered the first state. I did check the website and called them. They do not have radials so I could not get a price for them. He said $125.00 to ship to me.
  11. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    Just wondering about the date being on the tire. I need to search for tires at a good price so I would like to avoid getting "old" new tires at a bargain price because they have been sitting around for years. I hesitate to buy on eBay even though they were a good price (2 for $841.00) and free...
  12. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    Nige, The format is the first you list as 13.00x24 so that is the bias ply. Thanks. I did look for a date on the tire which I could not find like would be on a car or truck tire. Do the newer tires have a date stamped on them?
  13. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    Nige, I am sure these tires are bias ply, although I could not find any indication on the tire. They are nylon Mohawk Chief, and and they show very little bulge as might be typical of radials. They certainly have very stiff sidewalls which may be due partly to being old (like me). :) Mitch...
  14. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    I think I read either on the tire or this forum that normal tire pressure is around 15 psi. Would this be correct and good for traction?
  15. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    So Mitch, I assume that the front tires on your spreader truck are not pulling the truck, just steering. I see similar tires on spreader trucks around here but I never really looked at the direction of the tread. The local lime/fertilizer company uses a terragator for spreading, one big tire...
  16. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    The exhaust hit a low hanging limb! Fortunately, it bent the exhaust pipe into a perfect 90 degree angle! Ha! :)
  17. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    John C. , chevron is a new word for me so I looked it up. I need a bit of advice from someone. How important would it be to use strictly grader tires on My 402 Galion? For example, the tires presently on my grader have lobes on the end of the chevron, or is a straight uniform chevron equally...
  18. Ole Gal

    Cabs and Seats - We need your help!

    What about the cab door windows breaking when the door is slammed open by the wind or just shutting the door. I believe a sliding door would solve that problem. With all the SUV's having sliding automated doors, surely something could be adapted for heavy equipment, even if it was not...
  19. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    Yes, we are looking at rear of the grader in my avatar. I do see now that it does appear to be a front windshield and the front of a tractor! Interesting how they put these graders together.
  20. Ole Gal

    Tread direction

    Thanks for the info. I was just curious since I have seen several pics of graders with tire tread in opposite directions, whether there was a good reason for doing this. So to give the previous owners the benefit of the doubt, perhaps they had a muddy or uphill situation in which they needed...
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