As stated above, most likely your truck still has its original HO52 rear axle. If so, the upgrade to better highway speeds is one of the easiest projects there is for these trucks. Read this Tech Tip Article The info in it applies to the 3600 trucks as well as the 3800 series.


~ John

A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.

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