Jeff,
I have the kit to install the later model power steering onto your truck. I
had it installed and then decided to go full out custom with Jaguar front
and rear suspension.
If you (or anyone else on the group) want to go this route, I'll sell it
cheap, otherwise onto E-**y it goes...
Jon C. Peters
Oxford CT
51 GMC = ton w/322 Nailhead
51 Chevy coupe w/ 235 2x1 intake/exhaust
67 C30 flat dump/plow (for sale)
53 Chevy = ton 5 window (for sale)
and the list goes on....
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian J Luebke [mailto:luebkeb@zibsoft.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 9:10 PM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: [oletrucks] HOW WIDE: FRONT TIRES WITH
MANUAL STEERING
Don't you know you're supposed to keep you're hands on the
outside of the wheel when you're driving these babies off
road?? I learned the hardway too, I think I broke my thumb,
sore for a week..
but back to the original thread. radials are better tires
cuz they have more surface area contact with the road.
This makes them extremely tuff to turn when stopped or
moving
slow, like when your trying to park, when you use the
steering the most. hmm, funny how that works......
I would highly recommend the PS if "ma" wants to drive it!!
or stick with the old bias ply, they turn tuff too when
sitting, but not as bad as those radials.
Even so, I've heard that these old suspensions can be
stressed with these tires. make sure all your tie rod ends
and such are in good shape and well lubed.
good luck, let us know what you decide.
keep truckin
---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 17:45:49 -0500
>From: john dorsey <jrdorsey@strato.net>
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] HOW WIDE: FRONT TIRES WITH MANUAL
STEERING
>Cc: oletrucks@autox.team.net
>
>Jeff, I'm running 265/70R17s on my panel and it's a real
bear to steer
>when stopped. Once it's moving it's not bad. The thing to
think about
>also is where your wife is driving it, if you have a dirt
driveway or
>sandy roads it's a lot harder. One other thing is that road
shocks are
>transmitted to the steering wheel and can yank it out of
your hands if
>you hit a pothole just right. I hit a stump in my firetruck
one time at
>less than 5mph and my hand was numb for 30 min where one of
the wheel
>spokes caught it.
>
>It's up to you, but if I was going the engine change route
I
think I
>would go with P/S. The main reason I have not is I'm
keeping
the
>original engines, but I'm always looking for original P/S
systems for my
>Chevy 3800 (rare as hens teeth) and my GMC 640 (even
rarer!). Of course
>as long as I'm dreaming I'd like to find an original
Allison
Automatic
>for my 640 also :-)
>
>Noyes wrote:
>>
>> It is time to put tires on my project truck. I want to
run radials on my
>> '50 3600 w/350/TH350 with a stock front end (MANUAL
steering).
>>
>> For the fronts, I'm looking at either 215/85-16, or
235/85-
16 with a
>> relatively smooth tread.
>>
>> Is anyone running 235s with manual steering? Can my
petite wife steer it?
>> How about with 215s?
>>
>> Is anyone running anything wider with manual steering?
>>
>> This truck has never run with me as the owner, and I have
no prior
>> experience.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
>>
>> Jeff Noyes
>> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between
1941 and 1959
>
>--
>John Dorsey
>Wauchula FL
>http://www.strato.net/~jrdorsey
>'49 3800 Chevy Panel
>'52 640 GMC Firetruck
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between
1941 and 1959
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