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Congratulations!!! May I suggest that while you wait for your roads to dry out that you consider a fuel pre-filter that can be easily checked and changed if needed. I have always used a biocide in my fuel but that did not stop the dozer from dying on the side of a hill from those damn bugs.
Phil
Bob,
How were you to know I had such an “old truck” but since it replaced a 1960 Ford 4×4, it is new to me. Still miss that old Ford with its granny gear. It would go anywhere on our property and carry anything I put in it.
So when I found a F250 Heavy Duty 4×4 with automatic transmission (wife spec) and without a catalytic converter, I bought it. Had the 351 engine rebuilt but to me that was not a problem. Even with its higher weight rating, it cannot haul the weight up hills I did with the 1960 Ford with its granny gear. Still I considered this truck a “good used F250”.
Once I saw a middle age fat man climb a telephone so I went out and bought some tree climbing gear. I had trouble getting the spikes out with each “step” and half way up the tree I asked myself what am I doing. Gave the climbing gear away to a much younger person and decided to pay someone who knew what they were doing. I feel the same way about towing.
Bob,
My F250 Heavy Duty is a 1983 with a GVWR of 8600 pounds. The only other information on the sticker is the front GVWR (3305#) and rear GVWR (5862#). It has a C6 transmission and a 3.54 geared Dana axle. I was told that the GCWR is 10,000 pounds. Does that not mean truck and trailer?
The point I was trying to make is that it is more than a good used F250. You need to know the rated towing capacity.
I purchased a used F250 Heavy Duty truck. Could not find any specs on towing but have been told 10,000 max. which includes weight of truck. Does not leave much room for towing tractors.
Tried to order the new bolted segmented brake bands but have been told the bolted brake bands are no longer being sold and that the final drives must be removed to replace brake bands.
Before I purchased my dozer, I called Koyker to ask about a loader for the dozer. Was told they have looked at it and decided there was no good way to attach a loader. That does not mean it cannot be done.
Bob,
You are correct AGAIN! With the pulley on the pedal, the short wire gets longer as the pedal is depressed. With the pulley on the brake arm, the short wire gets shorter when the pedal is depressed.
When I post, I sometimes toss something in at the end that is thoughtless.
Phil
That helps… now off to school I go.
Edit:
Ouch, makes my brain hurt. When I retired, I think my brain also retired. Looks like I will have to make a model and do it empirically. Like, what would happen if the pulley was on the break arm instead of the pedal?
Some additional questions Bob:
How do you plan to adjust for brake wear?
How did you make sure the steering clutch was open before brake was applied?
Unrelated to mod….How did you adjust your steering clutch?
Bob, I think you can start wearing your cape.
Phil
You all are going to have to talk real slow now. I had trouble wrapping my brain around the 2x take up rate but now I see it.
http://www.the-office.com/summ…..basics.htm
What you have is a movable pulley system as I see it. Your foot pressure would be the weight and the force on the brake lever P. Does this mean one would have to push twice a hard on the pedal with this pulley system versus a straight lever system?
More to follow when we can talk faster.
