1975 Atkinson restoration

Oilman really looks great, did you have to go out of way to find yellow shockers

Fill wrote: Oilman really looks great, did you have to go out of way to find yellow shockers

Thanks Fill. They are just standard Monroe but I was too lazy to paint them red!

I know that you shouldn't mix radials and crossplys. I have crossplys on the drive and I need to replace the two steer tyres. 10.00R20 seem to be easier to get than the 10.00 x 20. In reality, is it likely to make much difference on a prime mover?

Unless you really want to keep 10.00's I would switch to tubeless
You will have a lot less trouble in the long run
And something else to remember is that when a tyre blows out it rarely is the cost of the tyre that hurts but the damage done to the truck

Paul

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I can only speak for myself, but radials are so much nicer to drive on the steer.
Cross plies are fine on the back - you don't have to worry about them separating when they get old like radials do (unless they're hard as bakelite)
11r 22.5 seem to be way cheaper than 10r 20 and rims are plentiful and cheap.

Jarrod.

Mrsmackpaul wrote: Unless you really want to keep 10.00's I would switch to tubeless
You will have a lot less trouble in the long run
And something else to remember is that when a tyre blows out it rarely is the cost of the tyre that hurts but the damage done to the truck

Paul

Yep, that's good advice. Tubeless can have a nail in them and still seal the hole. Also tubes will create their own punctures over time.

I still like the look of 10.00 x 20 on an older truck and I'm trying to keep it original (even though tubeless were an option when it was new).

Can someone explain to me how this diff lock works? I had assumed that a spring would keep it disengaged and that air pressure would engage it. However, it seems that a spring keeps it engaged and that vacuum disengages it. I haven't yet worked out how vacuum would be maintained? (or I have it completely wrong). Photo of the type fitted to my truck below.

I have a similiar setup on the diamond, air valve on the dash connects this actuator to the inlet manifold generated vacumn. I.e I have vacumn assists hydraulic brakes.