Readying for the KW

[Truck Shop]

He is now fishing in Canada.

The carp are biting any time of the year.

 

[DMiller]

Would that be Grass, Asian or Booger Lip carp???

 

[Truck Shop]

Booger Lip.

 

[DMiller]

I suspect someone is blowing coffee thru their nose currently!!

 

[DMiller]

Our Nastiness this morning, this was at 0915 four miles from the house and a HOUR after it started.


I just want to congratulate whatever genieass developed this little $25 gem, why did we not have one of these when Anchorless brakes FIRST came out close to FORTY years ago??

 

[JPV]

Can you show how it works? I have never seen one. I have a tool for installing and removing the spring across the s cam but it doesn't look anything like that, it is kind of a pain also.

 

[DMiller]

Will get a Pic today
Assemble all the S cam end including rollers & return spring and swing the shoes onto axle. This tool sets the anchor end springs and pretty well painlessly.

 

[Old Doug]

I have wanted to try some kind of a tool but most are around $50.00 and i dont want to gamble. I have saw some guys using a forked rod i have thought about making one. Are your new springs the kind were they just have a spring on one end instead of a spring on each end?

 

[kshansen]

Will get a Pic today
Assemble all the S cam end including rollers & return spring and swing the shoes onto axle. This tool sets the anchor end springs and pretty well painlessly.

Tried to locate a Youtube video showing the tool in use, but with the millions of crapy videos on all kinds of dumb stuff could not find one showing that tool in use!

 

[DMiller]

This was on the site where I bought from, anchor end springs I have are Spring on one end and offset arm at the other end I am supposing is designed for this tool as fit it like a glove, the KW has Single Anchor Pivot point.

It does not try to roll when doing this and really is a gem as to ease of use.

Are all manner of these out there from $23 to $150 but ALL work the Same.

 

[DMiller]

Ended up had to stop for the day, will not be setting shoes until later this weekend as MORE Sh!t decided to erupt as tapped out ate up ABS Speed sensors (MORE Rust jacking and damage at those). Patience wore REALLY thin so walked away.

 

[DMiller]

Today was as anger subsided back to work
Sensor weldment L side was split R side was loose to spindle. Both repaired will split bolt 80 grit hone them with a drill as put sensors back in.

 

[Truck Shop]

A set of brake spring pliers like one below only slightly modified is what I use daily. It's the best and only
tool to use on 4702Q dual web drop and steer axle shoes. On 4702Q's one of the anchor springs the
inboard one is located inside the shoe web and the anchor pins the shoe rides on is fixed to the spider.

 

[DMiller]

Having REALLY GOOD luck with this new fangled monster, the Stop Box anchor springs work AWESOME on this little bugger.

 

[hseII]

This was on the site where I bought from, anchor end springs I have are Spring on one end and offset arm at the other end I am supposing is designed for this tool as fit it like a glove, the KW has Single Anchor Pivot point.

It does not try to roll when doing this and really is a gem as to ease of use.

Are all manner of these out there from $23 to $150 but ALL work the Same.

I’ll be buying one of those ASAP.

Thank You

 

[Willie B]

WillieB, your Doc and mine must have gone to the same school, My back pain literally never leaves, been told suck it up as cannot help there.

I'm not a doctor, but I did sleep in a Holiday Inn once.
Seriously, We wired Taconic Spine. They do amazing things. In my case, discs lose some of their internal pressure. The nerves pass out of the spinal column through notches each side. As vertebrae settle closer they pinch nerves. Exercise helped me a lot. Muscles keep things aligned better. Another fix is arthroscopic. they lazer the bone where it squeezes nerve to make more room.

 

[DMiller]

Columbia Ortho here is the instructors for many others across the nation
Doc I see actually designed the inserts in my neck.
His take was after reducing the stenosis some that arthritis has taken solid control of my spine, not much can realistically be done for any considered length of time.

 

[DMiller]

Replaced bearings and races on LFDr, got the remaining three hubs as well the ABS Speed Sensors back on, had to stop as wife have a Snowmaggeddon moment and had me go out get some 'Stuff' to appease her for the next few days. I am off as boss does not like having us deal with materials frozen in the beds or on snow or ice, Never reached 20 here today, snow squalls all afternoon but little accumulation So Far. Tomorrow, Tie down sensor wiring, install axles and fill hubs(Plugs DID come loose easy enough), hang brakes and drums, get wheels on then air the beast up and release Parking brake, check for leaks, remove caging bolts adjust Service Brakes and leak check apply Service Side. Set Park brake, shut all down, Move on to Fronts.


Will be installing Singles for now, Outboard so when does warm some can paint frame areas. Also need to leak check Bags

And BTW, the sensors did install easily but snugly after repairing the Weldments and clearing the rust in them.

 

[Truck Shop]

You There Stop What Your Doing---------------are you going to use approved ABS cable clips?

I have to add---crane operator will stop by and check up

 

[DMiller]

Already bought a Bag of them.