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Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...
Last post by RockwoodMike - Yesterday at 11:52 PM
Since it was raining, I looked into the front wheel bearing hubs..Here is a list of the bearings...

Front wheel bearings

Outer race(small) Timken 14274

Outer Bearing (small) Timken 14116

Inner Race (Large) Timken 25520

Inner Bearing (Large) Timken 25590

Wheel seal Timken 3210

Easy enough to find new ones on Rock Auto and Ebay..

I ordered everything up..Get here when they get here!!

Picture show everything needing to be cleaned up :P
#2
Unless they lifted the RV and preformed the above procedure you will not know I believe.

I will openly admit it is not too scientific...but it will expose almost any flaw in the system. It would seem your experiencing a extreme oscillation under heavy loads,you need to duplicate that.

If you have disc brakes a old piston caliper can hang up/ lock quite easily creating a pulsating drag. Doing that test really takes a heavy kick by the way...akin to breaking a 2x4 several attempts comes to mind.

Aside from that good luck be safe. A side note...there are very few left who know there way around these old rigs...heavy truck specialist would be my go to advise.

Speaking to inexperienced, it could be very possible your tire and rim are not mounted to the hub correctly meaning it was pinched on. I've seen that more than once.
#3
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Hydro boost / power steeri...
Last post by PMUT - Yesterday at 07:03 AM
Hi thanks for your reply.

All that was tested by the inspector two weeks ago. No way here in europe they let you on the road with a worn brake or axle.
I tried test it by my own but recognized, that my electrical jacks are not able to get the tire of the ground ... too short. And my hydraulic jack seems to have a sealing issue and can't hold the pressure and height.

We managed the next 150 km driving, also with hills and hard steps in the brake, again without this issue has come back.

So if brakes or axle is worn we should have seen the issue again. But it's not reproducible.
#4
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Hydro boost / power steeri...
Last post by Eyez Open - March 27, 2024, 02:37 PM
Your brake rotors or calipers are more than probably the cause. Perhaps your axle/bearing setup is so slopped out simple break pressure unloads the system.


There is a bearing, race and spindle that all work together  towards one end. Smooth rotation of the hub.

Breaks on and its chaos.

It is simple enough to Jack the rig up, get in a sitting postion to use your legs to pressure/kick the tire sidewall ( forcefully)  "while" the tires are spinning. Care always comes first, any movement/wobble is not tolerable RV wheels are heavy...think heavy force.

Your tires spin freely when suspended.
#5
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Hydro boost / power steeri...
Last post by PMUT - March 27, 2024, 04:46 AM
Two weeks ago, the car was in the yearly general inspection and passed it, with a worn steering this would have not happened.

I watched in the meantime some videos about and think its something different.
The death wobble looks like to starts quite often at fixed speed and can be reproduced.

In my case it started when I hardly hit the brake. I was since than driving now 200km without any issue and the rv drives like it drove the last years.



#6
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: 440 rebuild time. Doing it...
Last post by RockwoodMike - March 27, 2024, 01:04 AM
These are before and after shots of the engine mount brackets..Sand blasted and powder coated..
#7
Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...
Last post by RockwoodMike - March 26, 2024, 11:09 PM
Hi LJ-TJ..

I have come a long ways on this..But looking at everything, I have a long ways to go!!

here is the front with the Rustolium Satin black..Just rolled it on with a short nap 6 inch roller..Being oil base with the primer and top coat, it takes a couple of days to dry enough to work it..

This Rustolium is a good paint for this.
#8
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Hydro boost / power steeri...
Last post by RockwoodMike - March 26, 2024, 11:03 PM
You just need to get this thing up on stands and take a long look at it..How many miles on this?
#9
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Hydro boost / power steeri...
Last post by Elandan2 - March 26, 2024, 05:13 PM
Sounds like a "death wobble". Common occurrence on solid axle vehicles with worn steering components. Check all the steering linkage, king pins, and wheel bearings for any wear. Also, the caster adjustment may be out.
#10
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Hydro boost / power steeri...
Last post by PMUT - March 26, 2024, 04:10 PM
Hi, it was at 40 km/h and i gone down to 30 km/h, so low speed but hard step on the brake.
No way the brake overheats in 5 seconds ... - or?
Bad initial description: The steering wheel was moving left/right without touching the brake for approx 10 secs afterwards.
So for me it looks more like it was an issue with the power steering pump or an valve in the hydro boost / steering box.