joeferret

There are Triumph clubs across the world..try doing a Google search lots of people in the USA with them...

Yeah,that's what I hear..The tires i'm looking at are about $200.00 each U.S. ...plus tubes and flap protectors on mine.......My wallet may run from me when I get the bill!!!!!!!!!!! IF a heavy tire truck comes to the vehicle in the U.S. it is $95.00 per hour to and from the shop...Plus $95.00 an hour while working on the tires....We already took off the rims/tires and I will take them to the shop.......I plan on keeping my ferret...I am really enjoying it with all the history and all...Then the great people I have met on this forum........

Great pic Monty...Thanks for posting...

Check with Coker tires and powerkingtires.com they both make military/vintage tires and have tubes and flaps..Good luck and please post back........I am currently waiting on a call from Power king tires about the 900-16 fitting my Ferret...As others have state here it should not be a problem IF a real experienced tire man is doing the mounting...

Just learned of a MK1 for sale in Wisconsin just north of Illinois border...http://www.shopmilitarystuff.com

Great pic...Can any of you in the USA give me advice where to get new 900x16 tires to fit the so called British rim (bead)???I am working on learning how to post pics...Anyone else ???Thanks...

Call going out to all owners of Ferrets in the USA....I wonder how many there are in the USA?I have a 1954 Canadian Army Ferret currently in Illinois..How many others?Please respond...Thanks......

I'd be very proud to have him as a neighbor....

WOW !!!!! That is awesome!!! That's a traveling museum!!!!Great job in preserving history...

For a basic intercom system with no radio what is better the IB2 or IB3? Is the clarity really better on a IB2 ?

awesome!!!!!!!!!

RReally great...Remember to bring your camera.......

Tootles have you ever reunited with your old Ferret?

Great pics Tootles....So much history there......Thanks so much Sir for posting....

Speechless for me too!!!!!!!!!!!!! My ferret just arrived 2 days ago and this thread was so inspirational....Just incredible work........There aren't any other words for now....

Congratulations on a very nice vehicle....The very best to you...

Hi John thanks for responding.....NAPA was the first 2 stores I called they both said they carry75/90 and can order 80/90 but no 90...I went with an oil distributor out of PA. that had the EP90GL4...Now I am on to another venture...ferret was delivered today and gasket between carb & intake manifold is bad so it had some high idle time trying to get it of the transporting trailer.....I've located a gasket thanks to a forum member so will fix that within the week then on to a full brake and line rebuild....About the high speed fluid that should go in the fluid coupler...I purchased a 5 gallon pail and won't be using it as the previous owner for the past 32 years used non detergent sae30 motor oil !!!!!!!! IF you are close I can make you a great deal on that if interested..

Yes Tony.....Received all handbooks yesterday...Lots to study and learn...The best are the individual stories of regular back yard mechanics and the soldiers that served... The previous owner of the Ferret said it shipped out wednesday in an enclosed trailer....He said it was in the trailer with expensive classic Porche's and Bmw's...He said it was quite a sight to see...I told him one of those Porche's better not scratch my tank...LOL..... Any personal tips on anything about the Ferret please feel free to pm me...Any tips are greatly appreciated from everyone.. Joe

I ended up buying a 24 volt trickle charger....One charger that will charge both batteries and i won't have to disconnect a battery cable.... Thanks to all for your advice...............

The above post is a great reminder for all....... About 6 years ago my friend here in the USA who was an MP in the U.S.ARMY National Guard got called for active duty to go to Afghanistan....Before his unit left to go overseas they went thru about a month of various training...He said everyone had to go thru a special course for driving the Humvee due to a real increase in accidents with Humvees which resulted in an increase of deaths...I could't understand how such a wide vehicle made for off road use could have increased rollovers..I knew about the Jeep rollovers but a wide Humvee !!!!!!!!!! He told me that with the uparmouring that had been done it was making the Humvees top heavy !!!!!!!!! Just something to remember. Hope all is well with everyone.. Joe

I'm not the brightest person when people try to explain things to me sometimes it goes in one ear and out the other....The link that you provided showed diagrams which i fully comprehended.... Thank you very much....Thanks to all... Sincerly, Joe

After a discussion with their engineer he said the Ferret needs the EP (extra pressure)90 and GL4 would be fine for old classic vehicles.... He said doing ALOT of everyday high speed or long driving with GL4 would cause the problem of certain interior metal deteriorating and since the Ferret wouldn't be used as such GL4 would be fine... ....... Please don't think i am arguing i am trying to learn as there is so much different information out that one can easily be confused...I am only trying to determine what would be a good application...... Thank you all for the discussion....

I was told by every local parts store (over 20) that in the U.S. they don't make EP90 GL4 gear oil that some items on the Ferret need.. After alot of searching i found a distributor of the EP90 GL4 gear oil (not ep75/90 gl5).....I ordered from PSC Petroleum Service Company here in the USA 855-899-7467....5 gallon pail for about $78.00 which includes UPS shipping.... GL5 is a newer oil which will harm the bronze internal parts found in old classic vehicles...The GL4 is the rating your old classic should have....

Thank you

It might be alot more than that that's why is use trickle chargers on things......I'm just not sure if it's ok to hook up 1-12 volt BATTERY TENDER trickle charger to each battery WITHOUT having to remove a cable from the battery...