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#65531 09/11/2006 1:53 PM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 237 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2006 Posts: 237 | I just pulled the hubs, and the axle, and the springs from the front of my 1958 1 ton. It has the ball bearings. Several of them are badly galled, so I'm gonna replace. I see there is a upgrade available to change over to taper bearings (see link). Anybody ever do that to tell me how it worked out? http://www.americanclassic.com/asp/...;iyear=1956&ytype=to&exyear=1956 What else should I change while I've got the hub taken apart this far? Oil seal for sure. Thanks. | | |
#65532 09/11/2006 1:55 PM | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 226 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 226 | King pins are only 40 some bucks from Carters....
What it will say on my Tombstone: "Boy, that guy sure owed alotta people Money"
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#65533 09/11/2006 4:14 PM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 14 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 14 | I just converted my '51 1/2 ton from roller bearings to tapered. I recommend it very strongly. The steering is smoother and I have no doubt it's safer. I'm not sure about the availability for 1 ton. Check Brothers and the company that used to be Chevy Duty, Classic parts of America. The latter was $125 for my truck, cheaper than Brothers.
Hope this helps.
John Morris
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#65534 09/11/2006 4:37 PM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 14 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 14 | What I meant to say was I switched from ball bearings to tapered. | | |
#65535 09/11/2006 4:53 PM | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | MtManVt,
Did you have any luck finding the boxes the bearings and seals came in. Sharing those numbers would be great.
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#65536 09/11/2006 5:57 PM | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 14 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 14 | No Stuart, I foolishly chucked the boxes. Or I should say my girlfriend threw them out because they weren't nailed down. That's why I didn't respond to the previous posts. I tightened the new tapered wheel bearings down to original factory specs. (I think it was 33 ft lbs) and they were a little tight. The drum dragged a little. I loosened them up and they work fine. They are part #73-061K in Classic Parts of America. http://www.classicparts.com | | |
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