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  1. Freightrain
    My Rockwell rear has 8 bolts on 7" circle. You should be able to locate spokes for it.
  2. Freightrain
    I tried coming up with budd hubs for my F517 axle to no avail. I've kept my eyes open for a budd axle with brakes and nothing haa fallen in my lap. My Rockwell came with budds,and I kept everything so I could swap it back if I found a front axle.
  3. Freightrain
    I know the Rockwell axle I put under my B is 5 spoke instead of the Mack 6 spoke....but no one really notices(or cares). Bummer about the hubs. Hopefully you have a local yard that might have hubs you can swap cheaply.
  4. Freightrain
    Way back I did the same thing, mounted a truck toolbox across the rear of the cab for holding stuff because in a B model there is no storage room!! The truck had come with a ~24" side box but that was too little. Here I am dismantling the truck to stretch it. I had a yanmar diesel genset on it then, I have an Onan 4K on it now. Something you might consider is having a box made and hang your genset on the frame.
  5. Freightrain
    Going to be a tough sale. B42 is a gas job originally, unless it was repowered along the way. How rough it actually is will determine if it is worth more then scrap weight. My guess is around 13-14k lbs, depending on how heavy the wrecker body is.
  6. Freightrain
    Yes, the rear is Neway air ride. I've thought of doing the front, but just never have gotten into it. My local spring shop would be able to replace my existing front springs with new(less) and then add an air bag.
  7. Freightrain
    I think the very short length would negate the help a long tapered leaf would give you. Granted I have the big axle under my truck. Maybe just changing to the lighter spring pack would make mine better? Ive seen guys remove springs then add a small pancake air bag. Again, I would start with new springs as those old brittle springs would break.
  8. Freightrain
    Are you thinking hydroboost? Likely not? Might be tough to find something that heavy with no power assist.
  9. Freightrain
    I sold my running 673 pretty cheap. Not a lot of value, and mine went to a good home and will continue to be run. The compressor might have some value for rebuilding.
  10. Freightrain
    I was 150" and it beat me to pieces. Length will do more for ride then anything. I'm 206" now and it is not bad. The short, bucky ride is gone. I looked around for different front springs but the very short length will hinder fitting a tapered leaf. That along with the rubber front mount. I still run a full front pack, but I could see eliminating many of them but I would have new springs made as the old springs WILL break if you try to use them and have it move very much. I real set of shocks might help over the stock set up.
  11. Freightrain
    Ya, even my 28k lbs was just about all you wanted to go long distance with. It would hold 65 mph for the most part until you got into hills. The 237 really made it bearable.
  12. Freightrain
    I'd have to get out and look where my pivot bar is at? Above or below the input? Been a few years since I put the motor in and saw that stuff.
  13. Freightrain
    When I slipped the air ride under my B, I converted the budds back to spoke to match the front axle. I didn't want the mismatched look. The yard I got the clip from gave me the spoke hubs. If I ever find a budd hubs for the front I have the rear parts.
  14. Freightrain
    Looks decent. Not sure what you are willing to pay for it, but a lot of it is just looking at everything carefully. Motor should have 50+ psi oil cold. They start very easy, so if it cranks a lot there is issues. Minimal blue when cold.
  15. Freightrain
    This one? https://www.ebay.com/itm/324696151480
  16. Freightrain
    As the saying goes....."I wouldn't kick any of them out of bed for eating crackers"...... Lol
  17. Freightrain
    "Bent over a bike".....just sayin.
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  19. Freightrain
    "Style"......or just a place to rust??
  20. Freightrain
    I put dynamat in my new doors. Wow, what a difference. They close with a "thud" instead of a bell ring.
  21. Freightrain
    Man... that's nice! I'd love to have a real nice headliner in my B. Mines on its last legs.
  22. Freightrain
    Any local truck spring shop should fix that up easily. I had a broken top leaf on my B model. They bent it for the eyelet and presto-chango I was back in business. They rebolted all the clamps too. Its just a "width, length and thickness" thing.
  23. Freightrain
    It should have filled the cooler by now. My first thought is pull the relief valve and make sure it is not stuck open. I assume it is still at the bottom of the pedestal like my 237.
  24. Freightrain
    You couldn't hear anyway....Lol. I put a separate speaker for my CB and I still have to strain to understand some people. I used to have to lift off the throttle to make it quiet enough.
  25. Freightrain
    If I dont work mine hard enough it will be around 170*. Normally around 180 doing its thing. I can hear the fan draw hard against the shutters if they close if I roll down a long hill. I wouldn't sweat it. Only on the longest hard pull has mine gotten to 190ish, but I ease off a touch.

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