Sorry for the lack of information.
The truck is a half ton with a semi-floating rearend with 3.90:1 gears
(standard equipment).
-----Original Message-----
From: Gary L. Perry <glperry@fwi.com>
To: Blaine & Maggie Dumkee <bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca>
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 1:39 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Bad luck summer
Not my lucky year either. Is your truck a 3/4 ton? Don't know those Canadian
model #'s. They have
large lock nuts on brake hubs that may work loose and will allow axle, hub,
and wheel to pull from
truck as one piece. Do you have 8 bolts holding axle onto hub sticking out
past wheel? This is a
floating axle, no c-clips on these. The two lock nuts and lock washer are
under the axle end I
mentioned. Some caps come off and others are built right on the axle. If
you've messed up the
threads on spindle on truck, bad news. Backing plate shouldn't be too hard
to find. Get a shop
manual for your years it will have all this repair under brake section.
Good Luck, "G"
G. L. Perry
Huntington, IN
54 Chevy 2-ton (driver)
50 Chevy COE (project)
MM Jet Star 3 Super (tractor)
-----Original Message-----
From: Blaine & Maggie Dumkee <bmdumkee@auroranet.nt.ca>
To: oletrucks <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Thursday, August 24, 2000 12:02 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Bad luck summer
>I sure do hope summer is over. I have had nothing but bad luck. From
>puncturing the air conditioner condenser on my 98 Suburban in early July to
>arriving home from 6 weeks of holidays to find out the home we purchased in
>June has a leaky roof. I think I finally have the leaky roof fixed.
>
>The problem I need your help with is in regards to my 59 GMC. 5 Years ago I
>moved to an isolated community in northern Canada and figured I would only
>be there for 2 years so I left my 59 with my brother. After 5 years, now a
>wife, 1 1/2 kids and purchasing a home I figured I was here for a while. Oh
>yeah, the house has a two stall garage. Time to bring my 59 GMC north.
>
>My boss has a decent tow bar and lights, so I borrowed them and planned to
>tow the truck the 850 miles north. Setting up the tow bar took time, but
for
>the first 750 miles it towed wonderfully. This is where my bad luck again
>showed up. I felt the truck start to sway so I looked in the left side
>mirror where I saw the right rear tire with the axle still attached
crossing
>the highway, I immediately looked in the right mirror and saw LOTS of
>sparks. Then I said a very bad word, and stopped the truck. The right tire
>was 100 feet into the bush along side the road. Needless to say I unhooked
>the 59, drove home, and returned 5 hours later with a trailer. The truck is
>now home safely in my driveway.
>
>I am hoping to get the truck into the garage this weekend and start looking
>at the problem. My service manual shows a C clip holding the axle in. Are
>these C clips prone to failure?
>
>What are the chances of fixing the outer edge (brakes and backing plate)
and
>simply replacing the C clip? Does anyone sell reproduced backing plates?
>
>I do have a parts truck with a working rear end but it is now 850 miles
>away.
>
>Blaine Dumkee
>59 GMC 9314
>Fort Smith NT
>Canada
>http://www.chevytrucks.org/users/wayne/blaine59.jpg
>
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