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#91
Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...
Last post by RockwoodMike - April 02, 2024, 12:16 AMSome more parts cleaning and blasting..This is where it takes so much time..
Before and after pictures..This is the rear bearing hub
Before and after pictures..This is the rear bearing hub
#92
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / heater controls
Last post by Jvandyke - March 31, 2024, 08:47 PM'72 Brave with a LS engine. PO seemed to have used the old heater control valve, it was too stiff to function, the vent control lever was also inoperable, I need things to work so I got the vent control working while waiting for parts on the heater control side, the question is I only get a little bit of control lever travel but it seems to fully control the heater box, is this normal or do I have to adjust this out a bit? It bugs me the lever on the dash only moves about 1/2 it's full operation but seems to work anyway, thoughts?
#93
Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...
Last post by RockwoodMike - March 30, 2024, 10:17 PMBefore and After..I didn't install the self adjuster system..That makes me responsible to adjust the brakes and I will be sure that the adjustment is right..
Also less things to cut loose like it did before..
This is the right rear..
Also less things to cut loose like it did before..
This is the right rear..
#94
Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...
Last post by RockwoodMike - March 30, 2024, 12:16 AMThis is a picture of the 2 FRONT hubs..All blasted and then primed with the Rustolium oil based primer..Satin black next
That display of bearings in the previous post is where they came from..The front..
That display of bearings in the previous post is where they came from..The front..
#95
Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...
Last post by RockwoodMike - March 30, 2024, 12:12 AMQuote from: Eyez Open on March 29, 2024, 02:28 PMWhoa that's a heavy duty setup, a dodge chassis?
My mistake on the greasy bearing hub,,That picture is the rear bearing hub..The individual bearings are from the front bearing hub
#96
Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...
Last post by Eyez Open - March 29, 2024, 02:28 PMWhoa that's a heavy duty setup, a dodge chassis?
#97
Project Blogs / Re: Mike's 1973 D22 Complete t...
Last post by RockwoodMike - March 28, 2024, 11:52 PMSince 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
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
#98
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Hydro boost / power steeri...
Last post by Eyez Open - March 28, 2024, 01:15 PMUnless 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.
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.
#99
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Hydro boost / power steeri...
Last post by PMUT - March 28, 2024, 07:03 AMHi 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.
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.
#100
Dodge - Chrysler Chassis / Re: Hydro boost / power steeri...
Last post by Eyez Open - March 27, 2024, 02:37 PMYour 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.
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.