mrsmackpaul

Gudday Joe my truck has full air brakes westinghouse a row of bolts around the outside air chamber Anyway Vlad I dont whether you can read the casting numbers on the housings but they sure are looking like the same type of diff to me now for the big question what is interchangeable with them ? the last two scans show some specs for timken back end in a Federal Truck 1948 it is the only reference I have ever found with close to the right specs that I believe 10.22-1 so does make them SD-3010-P ??? wonder what that number means Paul

He thanks Vlad it looks like the same type of back end to me will get some picks of mine and put them up but it looks the same to me Paul

Ok I was naughty boy and sought of hijacked another topic about a Brockway truck with my stupid questions about Timken Diffs http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/37655-brockway-progress/page-3 Anyway Joe Ditchkus asked me what backend I had and the truth is I really am not sure all I know is they are an 8 rod 55,000 lbs Timken made in 1942 for Federal and Diamond T Tank transporters the ratio is 10.22 and they are what we call a top mount diff like a Mack Now I am pretty sure that they are a worm drive although I have never had them apart so I'm not real sure and they have no power divider now I am chasing a faster diff ratio of around the low 5's dont no whats around I have never had any luck trying to find anything out about them so I'm not real sure all anyone can tell me is there tough you wont break them and so on Years ago I phoned Timken in the states all they called tell me was they sold Timken Axles to to Rockwell I'm pretty sure it was this was in the days before the internet I put a joey box in years ago when it was last in for a rebuild a spicer 4 speed direct in top around 2.5 to 1 in deep reduction anyway I put in backwards to give me a good over drive not real successful not enough power in the 6-71 for any load anyway enough waffle from me heres picture of the type of backend I'm talking about I have emailed the people suggested to me from BULLHUSK have heard nothing back yet might have to jump on the blower shortly just gotta get the time difference right Paul

great photos there the top photo looks like the mud guard fender wing depending on what part of the world your from looks to be longer than normal those saddle tanks I think thats what they call them are they off a Reo or are just some type of generic brand thanks for sharing Paul

Glad to hear its all coming together ok Vlad I hadnt seen anything for some time seeya Paul

send me some details and I'll see what I can do Paul

thanks for the explanation on the frost line something we have no problem with out here Looking good there Vlad hows that sleeper coming along for the R model ? Paul

Mate the flying fox just eat fruit and bugs and stuff like that they scream the heads off at each other all night ,We dont have flying rabbits only when they get hit to close with a 12 gauge they tend to fly a bit then Paul

To me if you think about it as I already have one and it will be for spares or I would like to get and restore one and it would be ideal for spares I dont think you could go wrong if the price is right Paul

ok why do they have to dig deeper for the frost line ?

nothing unique there Brocky I know just how he feels after all these years I still reckon she's pure heaven she aint ever let me down Paul Mate Slim Dusty sang so many good songs about trucks and truck drivers

what happened to the stuff the honing tool was cleaning out I guess what Im asking is the crap you tryng to get out what stopped it going in on the other cylinders ? Might pay you to try and clean the rest of them out as well just thinking out allowed Paul

ground thawed now I know you blokes are pulling my leg ground thawed yeah right they must all think Im silly seriously I never thought of that I have never tried to dig frozen ground never have seen it it's new to me our winters are that mild in Australia our trees dont loose there leaves or anything we dont have a season called fall we just have autumn up in the tropics were I live we dont have winter spring or summer autumn just the wet season and the dry season Mate that sheds looking good plenty of size but always can be bigger as my dad always "you can never have to many shed's" he is such a wise old thing and seemed to get smarter as I got older funny that Paul

my god I am a lazy ass you are making me look slack top job Paul

that view looking out the windscreen is one I dont think I will ever tire of Paul

ask her about her map of Tassy then you'll see a real dangerous Aussie Paul https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMdbVHPmCW0

you put a board on the ground under the duels leave the wheels on the hub knock the axle out have the board well greased on the side facing up undo the bearings and slowly lower down on a jack until the wait is off the bearing then slide the wheels and hub together once the wheel is clear roll not quite one turn away (not so the grease touches the ground) remove board then you have a nice clean area to work do the reverse when putting it back together no lifting required and can be done on the side of the road on your own at least thats what I have done the main thing I learn from this type of discussion is how requirements are different around the world for what we need just because some thing works in our wide brown land dosnt mean it's any good else were Thanks for the discussion fella's Paul

gives a whole new meaning to been in the dog house Paul

nah mate your just looking in the mirror

welcome aboard Paul

Just a bit more I feel NZ is a very under estimated place to have a look at I have never been but am chomping at the bit to get over and have a looksee Paul

thats a pretty classy trailer there they sure have made some special gear over there to get around corners over the years if you get a chance check out there self steering trailers they arent used much any more over there the semi follows the prime mover like a dog trailer and dosnt track in when going round corner's heres some pics of what to look for the tri axles are all mounted on the one frame that pivots on the trailer it self the first six photos from the road ranger blog http://www.roadranger.co.nz/ the last picture fro Atkipete HCVC forum http://www.hcvc.com.au/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1288086035 sorry to hijack the the post topic thingo but to interesting not to have a lookI reckon while your over there Paul

looks nice and neat to me 44's on the rear by the looks she would be fairly old one with only single head lights ? Paul

Ok have heard back from Mack Townsville and they can get all the parts except for part 38 shown below does any one have any ideas were to track one down Paul

I've been having a crappy sort of day but that has just changed my whole day thanks Paul