Geoff Weeks

To do so would have required buy in from congress and the rates would have to be in the bill. He wanted to threaten and then back down when other countries reacted. Unlikely he would get all republicans never mind any democrats to go along with it. So it would not happen. He is being told he is not "king" and can not claim a false emergency to dictate his desires. Like the "fake" emergency telling private electrical generators that they have to keep old coal plants "operational". There has to be an emergency for real, not just in his mind.

CERTIORARI BEFORE JUDGMENT TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT No. 24–1287. Argued November 5, 2025—Decided February 20, 2026* The question presented is whether the International Emergency Eco- nomic Powers Act (IEEPA) authorizes the President to impose tariffs. Right at the start of the opinion. Congress can impose tariffs not the president.

Court never said that. They said the President alone can't make that decision. He most certainly can go to congress and they together can enact those tariffs if they think it is in the US interest. Once again, it is separation of powers that this admin can't seam to understand.

At this point it might be cheaper to go searching for a used suspension out of a wrecked dump trailer with a Hutch (or similar) single point suspension. From a cost/benefit ratio, something more modern will pay dividends in the future.

I know I guy who did all brake jobs with the wheels and tires on the hub, pulled them as a unit regardless of inboard or outboard. He claimed, and I can see his point, it was faster. There are tools that allow you to do it, or a large piece of sheet metal layed under the tires and a little oil/soap/water and you can slide them off as a unit. There was an ad in the back of landline magazine for a tool you could carry with you and slide the duals out, They claimed it worked on dirt/gravel. I can't find a picture of it now. I converted two trucks from outboard disk to inboard spoke hubs, I only had one truck that I left outboard/disk wheels. It was a back-up truck. I changed tires far more often than brakes, and preferred spokes for ease of changing and pure strength. Pulling hubs to do a brake job is not a deal killer. It was the norm for most of trucking.

Never heard of a hub that can be used with both inboard and outboard drums. Truck drums have a pilot to hold them accurately. Outboard drums are never located by the wheel studs alone. The hub section that goes against the wheel is further out in inboard drums, to allow space for the drum to mount inboard. Outboard drums the flange is further in to allow space for the drum between the hub and wheel. So not only is is highly doubtful you could find an outboard drum that would accurately locate on the hub you have, it would place it too far out for the shoes for full contact. everything changes between inboard and outboard. New hubs, studs, and drums.

I ran a "dummy" rear axle as a tag. I left the center section in place (to keep grit out and to add strength to the housing. Greased bearing and axle caps. Over 100K mile like that with no problems. Then I swapped out the center and made a full tandem again. Grease does just fine. Looks like Vlad has the answer as to why none of recognized those hanger pieces.

Picture sure remove any doubt.

It sounds like you are very good at selling for less than you paid! In reality, making money on old trucks is almost never a profit enterprise, and more a labor of love.

The Allis was an updated version of the Buda 844 which also was very impressive in its day. Both failed do to not being able to keep together at the higher power settings, and lack of dealer network when they did have problems. Both did well in stationary/industrial applications.

Ever notice when one side cuts positions it is "waste fraud abuse" when the other side cuts budget it is "defunding"? He is not defunding, he is not hiring new police, but keeping staffing where it is now. Hardly defunding!

Pardon my bad drawing, I never was good at it. With a weir stat, the coolant flow through the engine for a given speed remains constant, regardless of it the 'stat is open or closed or 1/2 way between. With a conventional "stat" the flow is restricted to the small bypass line until the 'stat starts to open and more and more coolant goes to the radiator. The weir stat provides good flow all the time, so no "hot spots" when the engine is cold but working with flow reduced like can happen with a conventional 'stat. It take a different housing to use one or the other, the seal around the weir is something not there in a housing that takes a conventional "stat. weirstat.pdf

Coupla comments. If you look at the line drawing Vlad posted, you'll see the thermostat goes in horizontal and the outlet to the radiator is in the center of the housing with a seal between the weirstat and the housing. Yours is a conventional type where it sits with flow over the bulb and opens to the radiator through the "shutters" in the stat. You'll need a different water manifold, T stat housing and plumbing to switch between types. It isn't simple, and finding the right 'stat for that housing would be much more simple. Fan blades are made like that to reduce noise, nothing wrong with that type. They are common on engine without a fan clutch as they are turning at full speed (engine speed) at all times.

No, you can't fit that type in an older housing. That is a weir-stat and when "closed" all the coolant passes through the center back to the waterpump. The housings are machined totally different, with differing coolant flow passages.

Fairly sure it is a trailer suspension, not a truck suspension being used on a trailer.