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#16351 04/10/2005 12:13 AM | Joined: May 2000 Posts: 69 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2000 Posts: 69 | I stuck my 53 1/2 ton in a ditch this morning with the RF wheel on the wrong side of the concrete culvert abutment and the axle resting on the top of the abutment. The towing compnay sent a Jerr Dann. Jacked the axle up with a bottle jack and while the wrecker operator winched from the rear, I revved it in reverse. It came out OK, but I smelled my clutch. No visible damage, but on the way home, I noticed It was hard to shift into 1st at stops...grinding a bit. Depressing the clutch pedal all the way to the floor seemed to help, but I didn't used to have to press it down that far. The clutch doesn't slip and seems OK when shifting up and down. Am I looking at an adjustment, or maybe a new clutch? | | |
#16352 04/10/2005 1:39 AM | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | Tex - try adjusting - if the linkage hit the ground, it mighta just tweaked things a bit, and of course if ya spun a layer off the clutch disc gettin out, it might be a bit of adjustment is needed for the xtra wear!  Bill | | |
#16353 04/10/2005 6:01 PM | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,904 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2001 Posts: 1,904 | I just like that you used your old truck in a situation that got it stuck! They were meant to be used.
1948 3/4-Ton 5-Window Flatbed Chevrolet 34 Years. Now with a '61 261, 848 head, Rochester Monojet carb, SM420 4-speed, 4.10 rear, dual reservoir MC, Bendix up front, 235/85R16 tires, 12-volt w/alternator, electric wipers and a modern radio in the glove box.
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