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51 R18 Rebuild
kpm:
Dave
what kind of rubber did u use for your gas neck filler(where ur gas cap is)???
kyle
dpaulson:
Kyle. I used a rubber grommet that is used to hold in the 2"? round clearance lamps. Grote makes them. They are hanging anywhere that sell trailer lighting products.
the old trucker:
That's right Dave, & there is the 2 1/2" ones also. Might cost $1.50 - 2 bucks each. Grote or Truck Lite. I have some kicking around. Cheaper to buy a couple than me send them by mail to you.
OT.
PS... Kyle they even have a lip on the edge that will keep them in place. Good idea Dave.
kpm:
Thanks Dave,,,Claude(ot)...must have being thinking we just had u on here for ur good looks!!!...lol..
i'll check the local trailor stores,when i'm in the city next week..cause if ot sends them by the time the dog team gets here i'll be done!!..lol..
kpm
dpaulson:
I have the dodge 8.75 diff pulled out and located a ford 9". I chose the ford 9" because it seems that it is a favorite among race car and 4 x 4 rock climbing truck builders. Also the axles are held into place by the outer bearings so if an axle did brake, the sprocket on that side will not work out. You can get almost any gearing that you want as well as any make of locking or limited slip diff you choose. This diff came out of a 72 pickup. I cut the mounting brackets off and remove the shocks, brakes and hardware as it's not needed. I removed the axles to install new bearings and seals. Today's job was to remove the yoke and manufacture the mounting plate for the brake rotor setup. With the mail worker are finally back to work, maybe some of my other parts that were ordered will start to show up.
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