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    CCKW Tyre Pressures

    in American Vehicles

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    Yeah, I'm aware of the what the TM says, BUT, having put 6 new six tyres on mine just over a hundred mile ago it is obvious, I mean really obvious that at 50psi on the rears, only about 60% of the tyre is making any meaningful contact with the road. I'll post a photo when I get home. The outer part of the tyre is still shinny with a glazed surface.

     

    Surely the tyre pressure should be set at a figure where the width of the tread footprint has an equal pressure exerted over it, to ensure the best grip, and equal wear across the surface ? I mean is this not how the tyres on a CCKW are meant to operate ? Classic symptoms of overinflation are excessive wear in the tyre centre and conversly under inflation is excessive wear on the shoulders. Are we saying here that the correct running form for an unladed CCKW running on tarmac is to prematurely wear your tyres out ?

     

    Kind regards to all

     

    Vulture

    CCKW Tyre Pressures

    in American Vehicles

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    CCKW Tyre Pressures

    Guys, what pressure do you run the front and back tyres at on your CCKW when it is unloaded ? Spoken to several people, and had varying answers, which range from:

    1. 50lb all round.

    2. 50lb on the front 45 on the back.

    3. 50lb on the front 40 on the back.

    4. 40lb all round.

    What’s the consensus here on the HMVF ?

    Kind regards to all

    Vulture

    Sourcing Parts For CCKW Bows and Seats

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

    There is an issue of Army Motors (Sept, 42) that has a parts list of hardware. Should be pretty simple to find out what are the proper screws.

     

    One thing I found out when I redid my M35a2 bows is that the standard length for the fillister head phillips screws were to long by about 1/2 inch. I have a local fastener place plus several industrial supplies locally and none had the proper length.. so they stick out the bottom quite far... so unless you cut them on a bandsaw your interior will be like a reverse porcupine.

     

    I've seen the corner bow straps on e-bay quite frequently. Other than the leather strap, they are identical to whats on the M35 bows.

     

    Remember to check your corner bows.. original WWII corner bows have the locating notch (as I call it) while post war M35/M44/M36 bows do not.

     

    http://www.tm9-801.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=627 plus I posted here about them.

     

    Deadline

     

    I've started downloading the Army Motors but couldn't see a Sep 42 edition....

     

    I'll get to grips with the issue with the bows and what type I have over the coming couple of weeks, your post of the types out there looks v informative. I'm about to be distracted by a bad earth/starter issue that flared up yesterday, so the bows will now have to take a back seat for a short while...

     

    Kind regards

     

    Vulture

    Sourcing Parts For CCKW Bows and Seats

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

    1). Speak to Jim Clark at Allied Forces, he has sets c/w the metal lugs- great value (can you please remind him to send my jeep seat-back satchel back.....)

     

    2) ISTR UNF - I got some stainless steel ones with suitable flat domed head off the Internet last year, I have a few left but will have to check this week for size when I find them, there may be enough for you if so can send them over.

     

    3). Not tried sourcing these but you'll probably get some small coach bolts / square nuts from fastener stockists.

     

     

    N.O.S.

     

    Thanks for that advice, I'll give Allied Forces a call later today. If you do have some spare screws that would be great :)

     

    Kind regards

     

    Vulture

    Sourcing Parts For CCKW Bows and Seats

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

    Chaps

     

    I have a few bits I'm after and I wondered if anyone can suggest a supplier (in the UK). My normal contact Rex Ward doesn't have any, and doesn't plan to stock any in the future.

     

    1) A complete set of Leather straps for the bows.

     

    2) About a dozen of the large screws that fix into the bows

     

    3) About a dozen of the round headed bolts and nuts that keep the metal/woodwork on the seats together.

     

    Kind regards

     

    Vulture

    70 years in the making?

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

    I know its probably a stupid thing to mention but you did use vacuum hose so it does not collapse when under vacuum !!!!!!

     

    Yes, absolutely :) Decided to avoid the issue of taking off the hose and then having to trek round local supplies to find something suitable, so I swung by to see Rex Ward last Wednesday and he (unsurprisingly) had some that is man enough for the job :) Whilst I was there I also picked up some new brake bleed nipples as well.

     

    Kind regards

     

    Vulture

    GMC CCKW rear springs

    in American Vehicles

    Posted · Edited by Vulture
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    Cubed

     

    Did you take any photos whilst doing this ? Anything spring related makes me shudder, after a narrow escape I had with a coiled spring some years ago.

     

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    No sorry no pics. No real dramas though just a pain to get the 2 "U" shackes out, tip is to soak the points where the threads go through the main mounting block do this several weeks before carring out any work, I used diesel and they slid out with a little help of a bottle jack under the nut to help push the U shackle upwards.

     

    Leaf springs are not as much of a scarry thing as coils, as generally once the weight is off them there is no more tension in them. ( but always proceed with caution )

     

    Cubed

    Okay, thanks for the tips there :)

    Picking up on a bit Roxie posted "collecting a new engine", have you been and sourced a new engine for your truck ? Tell all... :-)

    Kind regards

    Vulture

    70 years in the making?

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

    :rotfl:Your right about that N.O.S. ! :rolleyes: :-D Currently messing with the metal work in the cargo seats at the moment in the garage, prior to refitting. Top 4 jobs to do after that are (in no particular order) now the weather is getting better:

    1. Check the timing.

    2. Check the valve clearances.

    3. Replace the 5 remaining flexible brake pipes.

    4. Replace the rubber hose on the the pipe down to the hydrovac.

     

    Keep well :)

     

    Vulture

     

     

    Hey N.O.S.

     

    Accomplished one one my four missions on Thursday replacing out the hose down to the Hydrovac.

     

    Here it is in situ

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    And with it removed, you can clearly see the cracking2844084480099353463S600x600Q85.jpg

     

    Which on inspection is about 2/3 of the way through the pipe :shocked:

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    This ended up being one of the jobs where I feared it was going to be a complete pig, and in fact it was straightforward with the hose coming off relatively easy, and the replacement going on after just a small struggle :D

     

    Next job, the brake hoses...

     

    Kind regards

     

    Vulture

    GMC CCKW rear springs

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

    Replaced the rear spring over the weekend all went well and now sorted also we all still have all our fingers.

    Centre spring mount bearings will require some attention soon. Were very lucky did not have to remove any of the torque rods or move any of the axles, jacked up truck and blocked chassis with timber, unbolted the spring shackles and removed all ok, this released the spring, unbolted and removed the centre spring plate bolt ( the on which holds all the leaves together then knocked number 4 leaf ( fourth up from the bottom ) through until the end was level with the end of leaf 5 this enabled the spring to be slid through one of the axle spring pockets ( can get leaves 1 and 2 which are in there anyway and also No3 will fit too but No4 stops so sliding it along gives enough room) and this made enough clearance for the other ends of the spring to clear the other axle pocket and so the spring could be removed, re assembly is just the reverse of the above, as they say..

     

     

    Cubed

     

    Did you take any photos whilst doing this ? Anything spring related makes me shudder, after a narrow escape I had with a coiled spring some years ago.

     

    Vulture

    Insurance Woes

    in Legislation, Licenses & Registration

    Posted · Edited by Vulture
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    Yes Gents! But after 6 months and not there? Plus when did the Goverment ever make public that vehicles have to be on there? Or that the REGISTERED KEEPER is liable for an £80 fine? And you can nothing about it! I was and still am deeply unimpressed, and will be changing insurance companies.

     

    There is nothing good about any of that, especially the £80 fine which is outrageous ! :(

    70 years in the making?

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

    :nono: Now, now, you've got more important things to sort out before worrying about the lub filter lipstick :-D :angel:

     

     

    :rotfl:Your right about that N.O.S. ! :rolleyes: :-D Currently messing with the metal work in the cargo seats at the moment in the garage, prior to refitting. Top 4 jobs to do after that are (in no particular order) now the weather is getting better:

    1. Check the timing.

    2. Check the valve clearances.

    3. Replace the 5 remaining flexible brake pipes.

    4. Replace the rubber hose on the the pipe down to the hydrovac.

     

    Keep well :)

     

    Vulture

    70 years in the making?

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

    I'm sure someone, somewhere has an original, pristine CCKW oil filter. Till we find it and beg for pictures I hope this will do.

     

    Many thanks to the many people who have helped get to this point.

     

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    Ain't she pretty?

     

    Indeed she is ! :D

    Snow 2012

    in Other Chatter

    Posted

    Here in Cambridgeshire it started raining hard about 10:00. Got petty wet walking the dog at lunchtime, then it turned to snow... HUGE flakes came down for about 2 hours. Its turned back to rain now :-|

    CCKW Starting Problem

    in American Vehicles

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    The primer arm shouldn't 'stick' in the up position. If it does you need to take off the pump and take it apart. 99% of the time you have worn a notch in the pump link. If you don't have a spare then you can weld the notch in the arm up and file it smooth.[ATTACH=CONFIG]58106[/ATTACH]This is from TM9-1827A (free download from http://www.tm9-801.com/tm9-1828a/index.php )Of the three pumps I have rebuilt for the jeep and CCKW all have had significant notches worn into the shaft.
    Deadline, thanks for that. It doesn't feel like there is a spring there, as there is no 'sprung' feel to the primer arm at all. I'm away from home at the moment, but at the weekend I'll investigate. Kind regards Vulture

    CCKW Starting Problem

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

    Journeyman, Cubed, Big Ray and Tony B

    Cleaning round the fuel pump today and thinking about the advice given, I suddenly realised the problem :idea: was there right in front of me ! :blush::blush::blush::blush::blush::blush::blush::blush: Ahhhhh.. When I used the primer lever yesterday (prior to starting the engine for the first time), the lever stayed up.. (deep sigh) :embarrassed::embarrassed::embarrassed: which of course starved the carb of fuel !! Such a stupid mistake :n00b: !! Putting the primer lever down, when I cranked the engine over it started straight away ! :dancinggirls:

     

    Hey ho, not a mistake I'll make again.... (I hope). :nut:

     

    Kind regards to all :)

     

    Vulture

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