JP70

Yamaha tenere 

6 hours ago, rickeieio said:

I see the glad hands are turned 90 degree from standard.  I would guess some folks do that thinking it keeps road debris out.  There are simple blanking bits available to accomplish this, plus they keep out insects which like to enter and build nests.  Get the blanks and use them, please.  You don't don't want to experience the grief of bead bugs in your plumbing.

Another reason for having the connections vertical is so you see the rubber do-nut while hooking up.  They deteriorate and can get a wrinkle in them, allowing leaks.  Keep spares handy.

 

I agree. I like the blank covers.

On 4/17/2020 at 10:40 AM, Brad & Jacolyn said:

Looking real good.

On 4/21/2020 at 11:54 PM, JPL said:

Great looking bed. Fine looking truck. When do you plan on your first trip?   Pat

 

 

The Old Sailor

Thank you!  I am on my first long trip now.  Currently in Custer,SD. I’ll send a few pics in a day or two.

10 hours ago, Scrap said:

Yea that's why the input shafts were traditionally different sizes.  There was only a couple tandem sets that had the same 39 spline front and rear.  There was only one application amongst them that had a 39 spline SPL 250 and the slinger had to be reworked to fit the seal of a normal 404 highway axle.  So the fwd rear yoke probably wouldn't have worked anyway, don't let it keep ya up at night. 😉  

But, newer trucks that are direct drive and downsped are using 42 spline both front and rear now, so yokes would interchange.  I don't think we've talked about that here before.  Maybe yours is one?  So what # did you end up doing for a yoke?  What driveline do you have?  Looks SPL in the pic?

Glyn, Reyco makes a whole kit to change a 79KB into a 79AR without changing frame brackets and lower seats and things.  It is made to be quick and easy so dealers can change over a truck for sale.  I had the kit # all ready, then realized International makes their own spring susp and doesn't use Reyco.  Bummer.  But I bet a Navistar MD air would go in the same way.  No frame bracket changes, but you'd still have to weld on the track rod tower.  Those are no fun.

The front and rear axle had different splines on mine.  I don’t remember what it was that I ordered and used.  I will go back and find that out and let you know.

On 4/14/2020 at 8:38 PM, dlcarsonak said:

  I am looking for the suspension part of the removed axle. The air bags and bars. The mounts and stabilizer bar. The gear ratio is not even close. I will keep my 5.43 rear-end. 

I got rid of all that with the axle. Sorry

38 minutes ago, phoenix2013 said:

The front axle removed in the process of singling is useless, other than the value of rims and tires. The rest is scrap metal. It's designed primarily to transfer the engine torque to the rear axle. The only time you use it if you get hung up going over a hump or a slick spot. Early on (when there was a lot of ignorance about singling), few trucks were singled by removing the rear axle and driving on the front axle. These were very unhappy owners as the front axles crapped out in the short order.

True.  My front axle was the power divider, rear was “pull”.  I thought I would sell the power divider.   Wrong!  I couldn’t give it away.  Hauled it to local scrap yard. I had to rob the break chambers off the power divider and change with rear axle.  I also had to find a new driveshafts yoke for rear axle.  If I had known about the yoke issue a few days before I needed it, it would not have been so bad.  I found out when the driveshaft builder was standing there ready to start.  He couldn’t start until I had new yoke on the axle.  About a three day set back.

5 hours ago, rickeieio said:

SWEET!!!!  Both of those trucks look great.  I always enjoy drooling over other folks trucks, and dreaming.  We've been tossing around the notion of upgrading, so ideas are welcome.

I drooled for years myself!  It is very interesting to see what people come up with. 

2 hours ago, JP70 said:

Thanks!  We have twins. What a nice set up! I will try to answer question you have.  
 

Specs;

2016 VNL 780

Volvo 13 motor

volvo 12 speed auto

455,000ish miles at  purchase, 460,000ish now

2.64 rear

236” WB

ET Senior hitch

jackalopee

 

 

6 hours ago, mb36912 said:

Very nice truck!!!  How about some details/specs?  

The pics of Jon's truck gave me a bit of a start for just a second.  My first impression was that it looked like ours.

I would love to see some more pictures of your bed on your truck.  What kind of hitch did you use?

4 hours ago, mb36912 said:

Very nice truck!!!  How about some details/specs?  

The pics of Jon's truck gave me a bit of a start for just a second.  My first impression was that it looked like ours.

Thanks!  We have twins. What a nice set up! I will try to answer question you have.  
 

Specs;

2016 VNL 780

Volvo 13 motor

volvo 12 speed auto

455,000ish miles at  purchase, 460,000ish now

2.64 rear

236” WB

ET Senior hitch

jackalopee

My name is Jon Short.  I own the HDT that Henry posted today. I will try to answer any questions re my build.