Diamond T Woodie
I assume you diehards have the info, but just in case some don’t, the 1948 Woodie from Wisconsin is on the auction at Atlantic City. The auction is a Kruse sale and runs Feb 24-27. »
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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! 11 years, 1 month 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! 11 years, 1 month 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! 11 years, 1 month 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 assume you diehards have the info, but just in case some don’t, the 1948 Woodie from Wisconsin is on the auction at Atlantic City. The auction is a Kruse sale and runs Feb 24-27. »
My Granddad bought a brand new red Diamond T pickup in 1948 and used it as his farm truck in Goshen Ind. until 1970. I remember hauling calves and hogs to and from Shipsewauna auction with a feed sack... »