Red Horse

Well Jim thx for this- for sure I am clueless-always thought it was the outside dimension. In any case, this schematic looks nothing like my spare rim. I should take a pix and post. PS Nice article in newest ATCA mag!

Matt I remember seeing it at Brooklyn- had quite a crowd around it. They are unique-and rare- I would like to now how many were built-very low number I'm sure.

Hah- relax-being a WA! Yours IS about the most complete one I've ever seen

Well the build sheet says in 1956 it came down line with 11:00 x 24's .Doesn't give rim size just a part no. 14QJ314P3 For sure- loosen all the clamps, nuts in place and then start gradual hand tightening using star pattern Your key word Jim-"History". This truck was a B-60X with a 9.05 RAD-111. I believe original owner converted it to a 711 and the rear was changed to a 6.??. Guy I bought it from then pulled 711 and put a factory reman 237 that had 10,000 miles on it. He also had 3 or 4 heavy B's so you can imagine the rim swapping over the 50 years before I bought it. Question- proper way to measure width- I'm putting rule at start of bevel and calling it at the radius edge. Was there such a thing as an 8.25?

An outstanding success! I think all five that were built are still on the show circuit!

Thx Jim I'm sure your advice is right on-just wonder how you can bend a rim as heavy as they are. Friend of mine just bought some new 24"- $$$$$$$! By the way I did make a quick attempt at rotating- needed a good nights sleep and gave up. think a peavey would work??

Ok guys- my frustration level goes up. Screwed around with this some more and 1/2" is best I can get. have space between clamps and spoke so that is not an issue. One thing I see, when I look at inner rim, the inner bevel edge on one of the spokes does NOT make contact anywhere with the angled edge of the rim. My next move is to flip the inner with the outer wheel and see what that does. By the way I've had more than one experienced guy tell me..."1/2"? forget about it-" I do use the truck, not uncommon to hit 38,000 lbs (its a single axle) but I'm always on rural/secondary state roads.

Also construction equipment-in particular a line of scrapers-both crawler drawn as well as rubber tired self powered

Point of info, Bob West passed away at age 92-93. Went to bed last night and did not wake up. Understand he had pulled a load as little as a week or two ago. RIP-good way to go

Hah! Euc TC-12! nice handle-you must have some grey hair!

Further to this subject, replaced my spacer with a 4". Clamps now are not touching the spokes. Question-what is acceptable runout? I've had someone tell me anything up to 1/2" is acceptable.

Just out of curiosity, what percentage of Volvo's business isin construction equipment? This new guy I assume has no experience in that field. Also, I see words like.."streamline operations" and .."cutting overhead costs" and the standard "synergism" buzzword comes to mind. Hope this does not spell trouble for Mack

So Matt, you ruined my night. Took the B out today for first time to get inspection sticker and mentioned my right rear had a wobble that I could not get rid of. My buddy looks at it and says.."squashed spacer" Plus wedges are in contact with spokes. Looks like spacer is 3-3/4, one on other side is a 4"-runs true!. So I order a 4"-have to pick it up in AM. Truck is a 61X, 11:00 24 radials. If I stick my fist between tires with 4" it swallows my hand. do it with the 3-3/4 my fist is flush with top of tire (scientific huh?) so what is with your comment on .."4" screws everything up"??

Bad picture -try again

Haybag-another one: Dennis Day, Sterling MA 978-422-6694 Excellent work IMO

Well done-you should be very proud of your work.....but just where did you put the DEF tank?

Wow-is that Cobra for real or a Factory Five??

HMNN- Liquid load and winding roads- don't think you should HAVE too much speed. Better to get to the scene than end up in a ditch. Want a super clean C-8000 E-One pumper? Buddy of mine has one for sale- first line truck for a lot of departments I'm sure-but around here where big tax dollars rule?-Nah -not good enough- "we need a new $400,000 piece-the taxpayers can afford it"!

Amen! See my earlier post

Couple of shots of the cab back panels and the windshield "a" pillars will be helpful to those interested.

Matt, Tell the old man he should drill a well because your rates will be going up!

The 7.8 at 240 HP was a very popular engine in LN-8000's in home heat service. 33,000 lb GVW "tax cheater" 2800 gals of no 2 heat. some outfits also used 3000 gal tanks so that put them closer to 35,000 lbs. This engine was an Ag engine so very durable block. Only reason I believe it went away in favor of the Cummins 8.3 was it would have been too costly for Ford to "clean up". Goes back to the day when Ford and International slugged it out for class 7 sales crown.

LN's 93" BBC Great truck. Great visibility, and as you said, great for getting into tight places

No experience with Huskidrive but as I recall, the dash mounted flipper was to discourage guys from thinking they were driving a "five and two" and would end up splitting gears if the selector was located on the stick. As for the PT-270, we were a big White customer and a bought a lot of 4564's- all NH 250's. Well we wrecked one and bought a 4564 with a PT-270. I think White had built it to our specs/color hoping they would get a shot. Had a RR, RT-906. 906! 3 holes then pull the button and grab the other three! Never saw another one. Agree- Mr May and Mr Pelizonni truly invented a better mousetrap! Now 40 years later I recognize what an advance it was.

Like I said before- what a marriage-two partners who have more outstanding "legal baggage" in back of them than the rest of the industry combined. Or am I out of touch and all of the legal cases have been resolved?