2006 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

This past weekend, Grant and I installed the Knee Action Shocks (KAS) on the HUP frame (again). We measured the distance from the tip of the lower link mounts and found no great difference. However, the passenger side KAS arm and the link mount on the axle did not line up exactly. Compounding this was the attached down link, which looks like it had been re-welded and offset. There is less than a quarter inch of play between the shaft of the down link and the spring mounting plate (regardless of how they are oriented), but it appears that this quarter inch will suffice. I may get another down link or reweld this one - time will tell. There may be a chance of rubbing if the springs are fully compressed to the point where the KAS runs out of upper movement play. After all the time and money I sunk into this truck, I doubt that I will be driving it hard enough to max out the springs/KAS.

After fiddling with the KAS issue, we made up two new brake lines for the rear axle, that is until I busted the quarter inch flare tool (good thing those things are warranted for life...). With work at a standstill, we set out to visit Bob.

The Duke of Hammond was busy playing with his new wood stove, but not too busy to recruit Grant and I to remove the old wood stove from his basement. We must have been weak from the lack of food, for that thing was heavy...after a hearty brunch at Chez Marie, we stopped in to visit our CMP parking lot to see how the collection was faring. It is nice having spare parts kicking around (for most of our trucks).

Next visit - drive shaft and brake line installation!