I've recently obtained this '72 40-series. It wasn't running when I got it. I've rectified that, and am now starting to chip away at the other issues necessary to get it back on the road.
I'm not terribly experienced with auto-mechanics so please feel free to correct any assumptions I've made or incorrect terminology I've used here. Learning as I go.
The truck has about 6" of overall lift.
Rear drive shaft: missing!
I have two replacements, neither are the correct length and will need to be modified. The rear suspension is spring-over-axle and when that was done the axle was rotated so the drive shaft flange is pointing towards the transfer case. A friend stopped by the other day and said he would add shims to rotate it back down to level. However I have read on this forum that others have added shims to rotate the flange toward the t-case...so confused. With the upward rotation I have currently the fluid port on the back of the pumpkin is angled kind of far down and would be difficult to fill, but other than that I would have thought the rotation toward the t-case was a good thing. Please advise!
Front drive shaft: present but too short?
I'm not terribly experienced with auto-mechanics so please feel free to correct any assumptions I've made or incorrect terminology I've used here. Learning as I go.
The truck has about 6" of overall lift.
Rear drive shaft: missing!
I have two replacements, neither are the correct length and will need to be modified. The rear suspension is spring-over-axle and when that was done the axle was rotated so the drive shaft flange is pointing towards the transfer case. A friend stopped by the other day and said he would add shims to rotate it back down to level. However I have read on this forum that others have added shims to rotate the flange toward the t-case...so confused. With the upward rotation I have currently the fluid port on the back of the pumpkin is angled kind of far down and would be difficult to fill, but other than that I would have thought the rotation toward the t-case was a good thing. Please advise!
Front drive shaft: present but too short?