j hancock

Congrats to all!

Ready for the show! Macungie 2014.

Still have a few more pictures.

Whatcha got there is definitely a military axle. I have never looked but does the military spec use a straight rail frame over the front suspension?

Unplug the internet.... Time to run a string and get a couple tin cans.

Welcome! 45's are good looking rigs.

Always in style!

The RD picture is from about 5 years ago. Is Devino out of business?

Hope the healing process goes well.

That's the one. Clicked the pic about 4 years ago.

Joseph Equipment has had a couple of these RD's with various specs. The above truck was at Devino's in NJ.

While enjoying a cup of coffee and an English muffin, I watched a bunch of scrapers doing their thing.

NYC had this RD800 in their kennel. 425 CAT with an Allison and 65,000 rears.

Better watch out! Moma appears to be giving you the signal she is going to slug you if you don't put the camera down. Sorry about the knee. Probably out of warranty at this point..

Here is a picture from AZ Iron of the CAT D10T2 ladder in the stowed position so it is out of the way while operating.

Here is a fleabay ad using that 2QH number and then crosses it to Meritor. If it is accurate, getting Meritor parts may be easier than Mack Vulva if you get into a bind and need something. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Meritor-Rockwell-Front-Drive-Steer-Axle-Differential-Model-No-FDS1802-SAX3/112777469620

Distinctive look from Dodge.

The plot thickens.... Do you have any numbers on the axle housing for identification?

Ex Genovese Industries.

Building a model truck using a 1:1 scale! Donovan Spring in Manchester, NH had a fellow customizing springs and he had all the old books. On any given day, he might be found taking apart some sort of GMC front spring pack to get a particular leaf that would be a perfect match to replace a leaf in a Packard rear spring pack. Hopefully you can find "the old guy" at a spring shop. The fellow retired from Donovan and I have only needed off the shelf stuff so I can't comment on the custom shop these days. The spring width will be determined by the width of the frame spring mounts and the axle perch. The front is a slipper so the length can be fudged a little. Going to take a little extrapolation to do the CL. This 576 has 9 or 10 leaves but who knows if the specs would be the same for you?

Looks Good! Keep those sparks flying.

Lots of iron here! The LV models were built between 1948-1961.

Looking mighty fine! Shown at Macungie in 2015.

Here is some info for the TM-308. http://truckdrivetrainsupply.com/TM-308.pdf