Diamond T Book
Go to the website www.armybooks.com They have a book on 56 Years of Diamond T. Basically a compilation of old advertising, but fun to look at nonetheless. It gives you quite a bit of information on va... »
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david payne replied to the topic 1948 201 King pins and bushings in the forum Sharing my little bit of knowledge! 10 years, 10 months ago
INSTALLING KING PINS and BUSHINGS by T.J.CARR ; REBUILDING THE CLARK MODEL 250F AS USED ON THE (D T TRUCK) MODEL 201.
{continued} The new bushes( *bushings) will need to be honed to size. There exists a difference of opinion, again about
50-50, about honing or reaming. With a proper hone such as a Sunnen spindle hone, both *bushes can be made a…[Read more]
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david payne replied to the topic 1948 201 King pins and bushings in the forum Sharing my little bit of knowledge! 10 years, 10 months ago
Installing King Pins and Bushings by T.J.CARR; REBUILDING the CLARK Model 250F Axle as used on the (DT Truck) MODEL 201;
{continued} The bushes(*bushings) that come in the N.A.P.A. kit do not look like the correct item, as one of the *bushes will seem to be too short. Use a hydraulic press and a locally fabricated pusher to press the worn *bushes…[Read more]
david payne replied to the topic 1948 201 King pins and bushings in the forum Sharing my little bit of knowledge! 10 years, 10 months ago
INSTALLING KING PINS AND BUSHINGS BY T.J. CARR ; Rebuilding the CLARK MODEL 250F AXLE as used on the (D T Truck) Model 201;{continued} To accomplish this one may grind the long end off, with a suitable grinder. the king pins are surface hardened to a depth of about .020″, and therefore can not be simply cut off with a band saw or hack saw. a…[Read more]
Go to the website www.armybooks.com They have a book on 56 Years of Diamond T. Basically a compilation of old advertising, but fun to look at nonetheless. It gives you quite a bit of information on va... »
have been working on a 1946 509S for about a year. I got it running the first Iday I bought it so I will probably never restore it fully because it is too much fun to drive around! Instead, it is a wo... »
My Dad worked for D-T in Chicago in the late 30’s and was transferred to Kansas City, MO. in 1937. We went back to Chicago in 1946 and he retired there from the factory in 1956 as I remember. So... »