Dave: Thanks your offer of assistance! I think my truck in it's current
condition might be able to make the trip, but I'm not sure. It only grinds
when I let up on the gas and let the engine slow things down (engine
braking). At a steady speed things seem to be ok. The carrier looked to be
worn about 1/3 of the way through. I can't tell if eventually it would wear
enough to make it's own clearances and stop grinding, or continue to erode
through and then break! The grinding is getting worse.
I spoke with Patrick again this morning. He lived in Lakewood prior to
moving to Arizona and said he'd call around and thought he'd be able to find
someone good to help me here in Denver, so things are looking up!
Alan
----- Original Message -----
From: "David G Shier" <dshier@rmi.net>
To: "Jack Halton" <safesix@earthlink.net>
Cc: "Alan Lubow" <alosteo@uswest.net>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2000 10:44 AM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] ring and pinion trouble 1950 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup
> I actually have been considering one of Patrick's rear ends for a 50 1/2
ton we
> are bringing back to a fairly original state. I think a daughter may
drive it
> to High School in a couple of years. We have some spare original rear
ends
> which most people do not want because of the ratio's.
>
> I looked in my card file for this Brad guy and I have met him and seen him
at
> several swap meets but had never done business with him so far. I doubt
if I
> will atempt to do so now. I think I would try to get him to spring for
the
> Patrick's kit and hire someone GOOD to install it. I have a guy down here
who
> helps me with mechanical things like this and he is excellent. It would
be a
> 200 mile trip south for you. He will install mine if I buy one from
Patrick's,
> and he is already familier with ordering things from Patrick
>
> Sincerely,
> Dave Shier
>
>
>
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