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I have a restored Diamond T Fire truck I want to sell and need some info please. I have put Photo’s in the gallery under our members trucks then click on Fire trucks……. I do not know... »
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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]
Calbar became a registered member 10 years, 10 months ago
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]
I have a restored Diamond T Fire truck I want to sell and need some info please. I have put Photo’s in the gallery under our members trucks then click on Fire trucks……. I do not know... »
I have limited experience with Diamond T trucks, but I do have photos of an actual Diamond T roadster of about 1906 vintage that I took personally in 1952 when I looked to buy the car. I did not buy i... »
My first vehicle collecting was a Ford 8 N, bought sight unseen by cell phone on the way to the auction. That was in 1995. I since have focused on tractors, pickups, and cars, mostly Fords. In April o... »