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If something were in a bind, wouldn't the problem present itself with the rears in the air? Not doubting what you say, but with the back of the truck jacked up it is smooth at all speeds...Also, not saying it means they are good, but I got a little spurt of grease from each cup when I greased the universal joints (no carrier bearing)

Enjoy...

It will do it in other gears AND with the engine idling (in neutral or with clutch in)...it is speed related...

I think the truck would rot away to nothing quicker than I could teach "the wife" to drive it!

Frustrated again...I took a bunch of videos today and can see no significant movement anywhere...the trunion bushings are not moving, doesn't look like there is any play in trunions or front spring bushings. I even shot the back of the transmission to make sure it is not moving around. All the while the front end is moving a couple of inches up and down! (the cab too!) Maybe I am looking too deep and ignoring the obvious...I am going back and start looking at the rear tires...If I had to describe the feeling, it would be that one of the rear tires is boken inside or way out of round at speed... If I remember correctly, when I first got the truck on the road it bounced at 40 mph only...after 8 used (90% tread) rears (6 alike and 2 alike) it developed the 22mph and 44mph bouncing that is driveing me nuts!... I have had everything off of the front except the wheels, I ran without drums, I put the fronts (new) on the rear, no change. I have run the rears in the air, but if a tire problem, not running under wieght may hide the issue. I also believe it to be a single tire, as it bounces all of the time at the certain speed, before, during and after curves which changes the wheel to wheel relationships. So, I will ask you experienced folk out there if you have ever heard of a faulty tire exhibiting issues at such a narrow speed range, AND half of that speed? My next move is to get the tire store to round me up some used rims (no tires) so I can run with four tires on the rear, swappin my tires out till I either find the source or go insane and commit hari-kari! Leslie

Thanks Rob, but I will probably replace the entire rears eventually for a more favorable gear ratio...plus, I really want 4 spring brakes, and even with offset brackets, I could not use them (without "clocking") on the front rears as the chambers point "backwards" and spring brakes would hit the springs... They style I really like (mostly aesthetics) are the early version stamped steel where the front rears face forward and are angled down....I just have to find the years and models they came on,,,

In my opinion, that new Challenger is a Bad Mutha! I love the look and think the factory did a great job modernizing withiout losing the origianl look!

Bent or not, they will not fit!

Yes...ran all four rear corners...even tighened up the brakes and ran each wheel individually at the "bounce" speed..have not figured a way yet to test the front...it would probsbly be easier to replace the entire fron axle than to build some powered variable speed roller setup...

We could argue all day about manufatures building one off's designed strictly for the track and making the minumum number of cars to abide by the rules....but if you wanna talk about NASCAR, which manufacturer won 90% of the last ten manufacturer cups? How about 14 out of the last 20 years? How about 23 out of the last 30? Plus, if you know your history, the first Dodge Daytona that won ('69 Talledega race), won in a race where the top 30 drivers (including Petty) walked out and did not compete!

Not sure which type, I thought they were rotochambers, but they have a piston I'm sure...I want the steel early style spiders and brakes so I can put modern brake chambers on...plus, my spider casting (chamber mounts) are all bent!

CDRP 92 & 93...38K camelback springs...SWD5701 carrier...cast axle caps are cone type 40K (I am told) 5.73 ratio...all of the numbers match the build sheet...someone must have added the axle caps at some point... Oh yeah...checked the front rear brakes today and both chambers are leaking (small wagner type)

A-Men brother Mark!

Nice compilation! Good music too!

Rob, if you get tired of it I would be happy to come load it up and bring it back to PA!

What do you call 100 frieghtliners at the bottom of an icy pond? A good start!

I have always thought those series LTL's were damn good looking trucks! There are a few of them around here...three axle dumps...

Used to watch it back in Texas...cant get it here...LOTS of good stuff on the RFD channel

Her theme song...sing along now..."I'm just an old chunk of coal....but I'm gonna be a diamond some day"!!

You better load the mixer with DEICE juice! (or Tennesee Whiskey)!

Here is what a NEW one looks like!

Hmmm...the only thing on my passenger side firewall is the compressor governor! And if the system is cutting out at 45 psi?!? Does it look like this?

Will that help you CB "get out" further? Can you pick up satellite TV in your sleeper?

The dash tractor protection valve is (origianlly) plumbed the tractor protection valve and controls it's operation...

Me too! Sounds like it's not to far from me...