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Duffy

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  1. Thank you Mr Merle. The link works, etc. Will follow up on it. Don’t like to let the engine sit too long. Have a good day! Duffy
  2. My fuel pump packed it. Pin that holds lever will not stay in and do not want to mouse it. Anyone know where I could get a new one?? It must have a bolt or threads on top to bolt to bottom of heat shield. Also lever pin must be held by clip or other means. I filled out contact for DCM Classics twice now amd not hearing back. Worrisome.... Here is pic of truck at work for kicks. By the way NAPA does not sell these any more. Thanks, Duffy
  3. Just in case someone is digging thru this thread like I was. Just found my battery under the passenger side of the seat on 1941 2 1/2 ton Dodge Dump Truck WF-32. And the battery was not too low on water, Happy New Year 2019!
  4. @Jerry RobertsThanks again so much. Just ordered the bushing from Collectors Auto Supply. If I look right under the column part no. in my book our part numbers do match. Have a good one!! Duffy
  5. Thanks Jerry. You are awesome!! Funny the 395800 is in the numbers I have but not obvious. There is a later section about variations. Here is my parts manual. Looks like it has your name on it! Thanks again, Duf
  6. Unfortunately the steering gear column jacket bushing part no. 925 882-395 800 group 19-C is missing so we cannot get a copy. Mechanic thinks he can make one out of and old king pin. So do I need that whole part no or just the 882-395 portion?
  7. Thanks Jerry! Will do on the drag link. Now for the top steering shaft .bearing. Have a parts book. Will look that up and check with said suppliers.
  8. By the way, there is a truck engine and drive train available nearby at Discovery Bay Auto Wrecking. Do not have the parts I need.
  9. The truck and I are in Port Townsend, Washington. Thank you for asking. Duffy
  10. Mah baby is in the shop. She is a 1941 1 1/2 ton Dodge Dump Truck. She needs a new drag link and the bearing that goes on the steering shaft right under the steering wheel. Any ideas about where I can gets these parts?? Thanks much, Duf
  11. Going with the biggest baddest rotors and calipers I can find for our 1941 1 1/2 ton Dodge dump truck. Was entering a round-a-bout and a lady came speeding thru. Had a nanosecond to decide "brake or keep going"?? Know the truck well enough to keep going and it all worked out. That time....
  12. Yes. Excellent job! Had I known they could look that nice I would have bought the beater version parked a 1/2 mile away.
  13. Got yourself a pretty good start there. I looked for a long time for similar and never saw a price that low for something in the condition of your new truck. I ended up with a working 1941 1 1/2 ton dump truck but she was a lot more'n $400
  14. Thanks @Merle Coggins. Interesting thoughts. I bet the two tops of the cylinders are connected by the crossover pipe. I’ve been adding to each side while its up but probably only need to add to one side It is something to think this system is 76 years old. All I have found for info on it is advertising brochure!
  15. OK. After doing a little research and finding out most of the self contained units can be filled from top of cylinder, removed the brass breather plugs on top of each cylinder and dumped in 1/2 a cup of hydraulic fluid. Made an overflow system out of clear pipe and plastic elbows and a tee and aimed stuff out of the top of cylinder connections into a bucket. Kept adding fluid and the hoist raised up! Took out the block and kept adding fluid and putting clear drain hose on, then let bed down and back up. Gained two whole inches on cylinder extension. More tomorrow!
  16. Our 1941 1 1/2 Ton Dodge Truck has a twin cylinder Heil hydraulic hoist that has the pump and reservoir built in (see pic) and it will not go high enough. I think it only goes to about 30 degrees. Worse I blocked it up to work on the hoist and the block is now stuck because it will not go any higher so I can remove the block! LOL! Hoping it just needs fluid but no idea how to add, bleed, type of oil, etc.???? I suspect oil is added thru the big brass plugs on each cylinder. Maybe one of the lower plugs is removed and you watch to see when oil comes out?? This is a Heil model no 3S26. Thx!!
  17. Wow. That is really cool! Thanks for posting. Thinking about a swap for our 1941 Dodge 1 1/2 ton dump truck. But I think I’ll try it stock for a while. Really do not think I could zip down a freeway asis but I don’t need to.
  18. I gotta say. I am totally confident you can do the swap. At the age of 14 I removed the entire drivetrain out of a 1952 oldsmobile and put it in the chopped and channeled 1934 ford rolling chassis my Dad bought me. If you go old school with no electronics, you are home free. I designed all the mounts and the local blacksmith did all the welding and built me a set of megaphone headers to boot.
  19. @Dodgeb4ya I bet you’re right. Come to think of it, the rear end always made a loud howling sound. Do not know why my Dad never fixed it?? Between that and bad brakes damn thing nearly killed me one time. Not the truck’s fault of course. It only got used once a year at harvest but still.... Guessing you’re from WoodiNville? We live in Port Townsend. Our wheat farm was in Almira, wa - know where that is?
  20. Pretty cool deal. The pics of the dash brought it home for me. My Dad had a 54 Dodge 2 ton wheat truck with the hemi engine. It was a good truck except the vacuum operated two speed never worked worth a ****. Sometimes when you really needed it to gear down on a hill, it would get stuck in neutral. No amount of revving engine, double clutching, shouting obscenities would work sometimes. But, yeah job-rated. That baby would haul a load of wheat like nobody's business!!
  21. @4mula-dlxDid you find a rack strong enough to work for a 1 1/2 ton truck? If so, please let me know. I checked with fatman and they said their setup isn’t strong enough. Thanks, Duf
  22. @59bisquik Very interesting. We have a 1941 ton and a half dump truck. The 60 foot pound version would certainly ease the burden. This baby steers hard. Not sure what will happen when I get a load on her! Even with load no way can you turn the wheel until it is moving. If you would be so kind, please give us some year make and mod l info so we can look this up in junkyard or parts supply???? Thanks much! Duf
  23. I would like to see that video. Funny you should mention that. Years ago we had a 1939 Plymouth pickup. My wife ran a marina on this small island so the whole thing made the 39 so much fun. One day a guy pulled into the parking lot in a brand new 4x4 pickup and just parked in the middle of the area and started showing off to friends. I was upstairs with my wife when she informs me she's running to town to get cat food, dog food, and kitty litter (her favorite runs). So the next thing I hear is rrrr-rrr the starter, its running! Bang! Crash! Tinkle Tinkle!! I look out the window and she had backed straight into the front end of this guy's pickup and smashed the grill, etc. just mashed it up, broken pieces laying around. Long story short, we heard from our insurance company later and they said, "you should avoid that guy if possible, he is really pissed". That lovely steel rear bumper. Didn't do a damn thing to the 39 :):):)
  24. Solved. There is a 2 speed box mounted behind transmission! Big lever runs it. It was left in low by prior owner. Thanks to @pflaming and @Dodgeb4ya
  25. @Dodgeb4ya You got that right about the modern trucks. Immediately after the maiden voyage in the '41 I had to get in my "new" '04 Dodge ram turbo diesel to park it back where it belongs. Talk about a world of difference. Still love the old truck though
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