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#32270 11/04/2003 6:26 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | I would like to know if the Caster Wedge is supposed to be held captive by the center spring bolt. When I removed my front axle, one wedge fell off and the other remained "glued" to my old spring set. My replacement springs do not have the Caster Wedge attached. | | |
#32271 11/04/2003 8:24 PM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,096 | The castor wedge is a loose fit between the axle and the spring .
It is held in place by the clamping action of the U bolts. | | |
#32272 11/04/2003 9:48 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 175 | Mine were both rusted to the bottom spring link, but a few taps with a chisel and it fell right off. I was so dumb I thought it was a broken leaf and through it away. Had to get used ones from Mothertrucker. Now I'm not so dumb about caster wedges but just as dumb about many other areas. Fun to learn as you go! This is the first AD I have torn down to restore. | | |
#32273 11/04/2003 11:01 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | As usual, many thanks for the information. | | |
#32274 11/04/2003 11:23 PM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 43 | The wedge on my '50 1/2 ton had a small raised round bump on it. There was a corresponding size hole on top of the axle, which served as an indexing point for the wedge. | | |
#32275 11/07/2003 3:25 AM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | Denny,
thanks and I found my indexing dowel too. That will make sure that I get the wedges in the correct way ! | | |
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