Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-28-2010, 11:05 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
11-18-2009, 08:58 PM
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Hi Dan
Well getting back to you. See if...
Hi Dan
Well getting back to you. See if this helps explain what you are seeing. I have combined your 2 notes into 1 question reply.
What you are describing sounds like you installed the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
11-12-2009, 09:24 PM
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Replies: 79
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Hi Dan
Good job :!: I knew you could do...
Hi Dan
Good job :!: I knew you could do it. :D I will respond in more detail after the weekend on your questions.
In the mean time here are a few quick questions.
On the grease-able...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
10-09-2009, 10:32 AM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
10-08-2009, 09:40 PM
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Dan
The races do not go in that hard,...
Dan
The races do not go in that hard, normally. BUT if it twists on the way in it will bind up big time.
Do you have the old race you took out? If so use your calipers and measure it against...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-17-2009, 09:34 PM
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Dan
A rig pic!! WOW 8)
Good for you...
Dan
A rig pic!! WOW 8)
Good for you firming it up with Dexter. They are a good company with very good tech help.
When the pile of parts show up, lets talk once again about aligning the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-16-2009, 09:49 PM
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Replies: 79
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Dan, not a problem at all I can relate. What I...
Dan, not a problem at all I can relate. What I threw at you over the last week took me from last October until this February to compile...... So you got the advanced condensed course....
I have...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-16-2009, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 79
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Dan
Bearings. The sad state of affairs...
Dan
Bearings. The sad state of affairs today is on TT’s 99% of them brand new and even old ones have Made in China bearings in them. If you order new bearings from Dexter odds are they are the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-15-2009, 10:21 PM
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Replies: 79
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Hi Dan
Sorry I forgot last night. YES you...
Hi Dan
Sorry I forgot last night. YES you get an A+ on pic posting :!: :D YEH
Now to you questions. The brake drum. On the inner side of the drum on the outside rim, there should be...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-14-2009, 10:49 PM
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Dan
Good hunting today. Here are some...
Dan
Good hunting today. Here are some things to maybe help you decide what to do.
The frame. Here are some things on the frame size as far as strength is concerned to think thru when sizing...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-14-2009, 05:57 AM
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Replies: 79
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Dan
Forgot to ask 1 other thing, when you...
Dan
Forgot to ask 1 other thing, when you took the hot wheel drum off, did you do any of the bearing end play checks I sugested? The info from that may help point to what was wrong.
Thanks
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-13-2009, 10:18 PM
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Dan
Also take more pics of the axle stub...
Dan
Also take more pics of the axle stub shaft where the bearings go. That 1 pic looked a little rough where the bearing goes and I can't tell how good or not the other bearing surface is by the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-13-2009, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 79
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Dan
Comments from me in blue. Also unless...
Dan
Comments from me in blue. Also unless this is a orientation picture problem, you have brake mounting problem. See below
OK Dan now stuff I see.
Tell me how you took this pic?
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-13-2009, 09:06 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-13-2009, 08:31 PM
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-12-2009, 07:28 AM
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Dan
I fixed a few things in my last post. ...
Dan
I fixed a few things in my last post. Most word messeup's :oops: but I also doctored up in blue how to measure the bearings and seal. The brain can spit out words faster then the...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-11-2009, 10:15 PM
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Replies: 79
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Dan
A lot of activity here today. Great...
Dan
A lot of activity here today. Great help by all.
It sounds like you now feel this is within your abilities. Good for you. We can help and the pic’s really go a long way. If you where...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-11-2009, 07:08 AM
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Hi Dan
I’ll type more later. H’mm wheels...
Hi Dan
I’ll type more later. H’mm wheels bearings been rebuilt each year… This is good new info.
“Before” you pull the brake drum on the hot wheel there are some things that can be checked...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-10-2009, 10:27 PM
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Replies: 79
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Dan
A few thoughts. First is you where...
Dan
A few thoughts. First is you where trying to decide to take this rebuild on yourself or have the dealer do it. Here are my thoughts as some of the same ones ran thru my mind when I rebuilt...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-10-2009, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 79
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Dan
The pics sure help!!! OK now we can see...
Dan
The pics sure help!!! OK now we can see some of what you are up against.
This is what I see so far.
This pics here. See that small metal strap that goes around the leafs, that may be a...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-10-2009, 10:50 AM
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Replies: 79
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Dan
Need to help you with the pics. They...
Dan
Need to help you with the pics. They are all garbled text. BUT I can read the path and went to your photo bucket site. And created teh right likns so tehy sho up here. Next time just copy...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-10-2009, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 79
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Dan
Some answers, more later after we can...
Dan
Some answers, more later after we can see the pics
Having unbalanced springs is not something I myself would consider normal. There are several ill effects that can come from this.
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-09-2009, 11:07 AM
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Replies: 79
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Dan, You have a caliper! GREAT. :D
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Dan, You have a caliper! GREAT. :D
Measure across the face of the tires in each large tread pocket to create a wear profile.
When recording the numbers on each tire, please note which...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-09-2009, 05:48 AM
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Replies: 79
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DF5.4 brings up a good point.
Yes, broken...
DF5.4 brings up a good point.
Yes, broken leak springs can create a wheel out of alignment as well as worn suspension and out of alignment axles themselves. If the main leaf breaks there is not...
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Forum: Repairs and Maintenance
09-08-2009, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 79
Views: 17,468
Hi Nightlites13
Sorry to hear you are having...
Hi Nightlites13
Sorry to hear you are having repeat issues. Something is not adding up from what has been checked and corrected on your TT. This much I can tell you, it is all fixable. Last...
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