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skydawg

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  1. Here are my parts,the bushings are steel and are split,not a continuous circle.
  2. They`re threaded...easy peasy once I got a filter wrench that was big enough.
  3. Great pics,DCW,thankyou.I believe my truck has the Type 3,Figure9-9 setup.So the taper of the pin in the axle bears the weight,and the adjusting nut on the bottom moves the knuckle up or down slightly to maintain clearance w/ the axle?
  4. It must be threaded because a sharp knife blade will not even penetrate the joint when I try to hammer it in between the cap and the hub.
  5. I`m looking to remove the spoke hub grease caps without denting them...and without buying an $80 pr of pliers.I`m wondering if a strap type oil filter wrench would get it moving enough to get something behind it to pry it off?
  6. I got the kingpins and bushings,the pins are tapered but the bushings and their respective locations on the pins are not tapered.So these won`t require a tapered reamer.Does this sound like the correct parts for a FA 505 axle/knuckle? I`d hate to have a shop disassemble only to find that I gave them the wrong parts(nos Mack 301SQ32B).It would mean leaving the truck outside at the shop in a not-so-great area until I came up with correct parts,or putting it back together w/ the old pins...at $110/hr.
  7. Ok,I`ll try that,thanks.Leaving tomorrow for Vermont,be back Thursday.
  8. So AFTER I bought the 301SQ32B kingpins,I looked at the build sheet for my truck and the part# is 301SQA32C...did I just waste $300? I did have my brother help w/ the problem ID,and he said the kingpins are loose,also driver side tie rod end and drag link have too much play,He`s an excellent auto mechanic but not equipped or experienced w/ big trucks.He thought it looks like the drag link play might be taken up with a screw on the end.
  9. Joey,my email:skydawg999@gmail.com,and thank you.DCW,are there any special tools required,other than that reamer? I`m a back yard guy,can jack it up,but don`t have a shop.I`d give it a shot if it`s something an average guy could handle.
  10. Ok,I just bought the 301SQ32B Mack OEM set on ebay,should fit my pre`62 FA505 axle(I hope).I`ll have to find a shop to install them next.Many thanks to everyone,you guys are the best!
  11. Are the sets still available? Who would be a good supplier to contact? Thanks.
  12. With either front tire jacked off the ground,I get about an inch and a half of movement when I grab the tire at the top and push and pull.This occurs equally w/ left and right tires.I`m guessing this isn`t good,even though the front end feels solid going down the road...no shimmying or wobbling up to 50 mph,which is as fast as I`ve gone,so far.This is a 1961 B61 w/ an FA505 axle.Can anyone help in diagnosing the problem? Thanks.
  13. I`ll back in from now on...I like the front view of the cab from my window,but will swap for rear view.
  14. Yes,slightly uphill,street tread,bobtail.Thanks Mech.
  15. 1961 B61 w/ triplex trans...when backing out of my gravel driveway,my truck starts jumping and bucking,no matter what aux gear I`m in.Forward starts are smooth.Am I doing something wrong? Thanks.
  16. Maybe he was stuck in Lodi,NJ.
  17. Does the tire service sell you a new tire as a requirement for the call?
  18. Hey Matt,is the guy you bought it from still alive? I`ll bet he wouldn`t believe it`s the same truck,if he saw it.
  19. If I lived local,I`d be glad to lend a hand...I bet there`s someone near you who would too.
  20. I never use this word,but that is an awesome job and final result.
  21. If you take a starter from a neg ground truck and put it in a +ground truck,using the same connections as the starter you`re replacing,will it spin backwards?
  22. The sun was out by 1:30.As for the trucks...WOW! Stunning examples from every maker.
  23. That`s a beauty...bringing it to Macungie?
  24. I need to replace the batt to solenoid and solenoid to starter cables. Is 2/0 a suitable gauge? I`m running 2 pairs of 6 volt batteries to a 12 V starter,no S/P switch. Thank You .
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