H- excellent synopsis for the shifting and babbit bearings. I totally get it. Worst case, I will replace the drivetrain but KEEP it for purposes if I ever want to convert it back.

On tires.. I looked at the sticky.. the vendors link doesnt work. I am pretty sure I have 20's now. I still do not understand what 7.50x20 vs 6.00x20 means.. I am pretty sure my tires read 6.00x20 32 and cant see anything else on them.. I am unsure of what to put in for a search to find this tire for sale. I am not sure how wide the rim is but I *think* 5" ..? I want to find radials that will fit these rims and place tubes in it. And I am looking for a modern diff that will fit the rims too.. ANY help is appreciated!!

[edit] I think the 6.00 is the width of the tire. Strange but some of these vendors dont tell you the width of the rim it will fit! It may be that only 5" rims take 6.00-6.50x20...

Last edited by 38_1.5Ton; 11/09/2020 8:02 PM.

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