Military steering wheel wanted

[Geoff Weeks]

Looking for a "military" style steering wheel in the 18-20" range and a 1inch 36 spline. I bought this one, but it was miss labeled as a 1" and is a 1 1/8" shaft.

[mowerman]

I think Raneys has a large selection of I’m not sure… bob

[Geoff Weeks]

The guy I bought this one from got back to me and thinks he has one with the correct shaft opening, waiting to work out an exchange.

One of my K-7's has one and after 80 some odd years is near perfect condition. The other was post war and has the OEM wheel, which is all deteriorated as most do.

[Vladislav]

Looks as a Studebaker wheel to me. At least by the look. Possibly some Diamond-T's had similar style but I'm not sure those were factory. Have no idea on the splines size though.

WW2 Mack trucks had wheels similar to the commercial style - L and E-models. But of olive color. 

[Geoff Weeks]

I do know this style wheel was made in several sizes and at least 2 shaft sizes. It does seam to be used on trucks made for the military production during the war years. Later and earlier civilian production didn't use this wheel.

Hopefully I'll get the correct wheel later in the week. then I have to find the correct horn button assembly for it.

[Vladislav]

Hmm... A question on a side note. What are those brackets attached to the frame rails in the background of the picture? Too look like that extremely seldom seen late style Neway setup. 

[Geoff Weeks]

16 minutes ago, Vladislav said:

Hmm... A question on a side note. What are those brackets attached to the frame rails in the background of the picture? Too look like that extremely seldom seen late style Neway setup. 

Good eyes, Vlad!

Yes it is the Neway ARDAB (piece of C$%p) suspension and the reason the Marmon was parked. It needs new bushings, the plan was to replace with a Hendrickson Air clone (IHC air ride) I had.

Health issues meant it never got done, and I suspect whoever ends up with my Marmon when I sell will want to put another suspension of their choosing under it.

Other than the bushings, the truck is ready to roll. With the bushings out the rear suspension alignment is out, and it is hard on tires.

 I did a lot of work on the Neway before I gave up on it. Neway has NO support for this suspension and once took 18 months to get a needed bracket. The stamped steel air spring seats rot out, and Neway's answer is to replace the whole beam! I made new spring seats from structural steel and solved that problem, but it really has nothing going for it, and with the lack of support, a suspension swap just makes sense.

[Vladislav]

28 minutes ago, Geoff Weeks said:

Good eyes, Vlad!

Yes it is the Neway ARDAB (piece of C$%p) suspension and the reason the Marmon was parked. It needs new bushings, the plan was to replace with a Hendrickson Air clone (IHC air ride) I had.

Health issues meant it never got done, and I suspect whoever ends up with my Marmon when I sell will want to put another suspension of their choosing under it.

Other than the bushings, the truck is ready to roll. With the bushings out the rear suspension alignment is out, and it is hard on tires.

 I did a lot of work on the Neway before I gave up on it. Neway has NO support for this suspension and once took 18 months to get a needed bracket. The stamped steel air spring seats rot out, and Neway's answer is to replace the whole beam! I made new spring seats from structural steel and solved that problem, but it really has nothing going for it, and with the lack of support, a suspension swap just makes sense.

Very familiar situation, Geoff!

In 2014 I accuired wery good solid Mack Ultraliner. The engine was operational, good paint on the cab, good tyres. And that strange rear setup with a few issues such as eualizer beams butcher-welded and one shock went south. I was full of enthusiasm and had thought to myself I'd put a question on here and easily locate and import all needed pieces. Not difficult to guess what that turned out into. I fixed a few things over the truck just to find FR axle is bent. Could swap with another one but would need to grind off ears for normal Neway levers. Which didn't look reasonable to me so I resolved to swap everything with normal Neway set I was going to get off my R-model. After installation of a restored set onto it. 10 years passed since and the R is still needing frame rails to put revised suspensions onto along rebuilt cab, hood and a sleeper. And the MH is sitting near the front of my house in the yard having about 30 meters of total milage for the time I own it. 

[Geoff Weeks]

Seller found one with the correct shaft/spline so this topic can be closed/deleted