[TPR] Tow Rig for 2015 SSCC

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Hey all,
You might recall we purchased a new (used) 1994 Ford F250 XLT 
Powerstroke 4x4 truck last year.  We sold the 40 year old Jeep pickup 
plow truck and replaced it with this.

The plan is to use this truck as my tow rig this year.  The friend who's 
been helping me troubleshoot the Pantera has offered me his car trailer 
for the event.  The truck has needed some work before I'd take it on a 
long trip like this though.  That's why -this- year I got the 
transmission rebuilt.  You heard that story earlier to the tune of 
nearly $4,000.  Yes, it just happens to be a ZF five-speed too.  I wish 
it had been the one in my Pantera, but it doesn't need it that bad yet.

Anyway, I did the front brakes a while back after the right front locked 
up on me.  New calipers, hoses and pads later, the front is now 
awesome.  Tonight I attacked the rear.  WOW!  The left had chunks of the 
brake pad floating in the drum; that's what was causing my intermittent 
lock-ups back there.  The right shoes look good but will get replaced 
too.  Both rear wheel cylinders are leaking on the rear side and look 
like they have dust seals that are two sizes too big.  Methinks someone 
used the wrong rebuild kits at some point in the past.

I'll be putting new wheel cylinders, new shoes and new spring sets on 
each side tomorrow.  I'll also empty and bleed the rear with new fluid.

The good news is, the axle and hub seals appear to be clean, dry and 
serviceable.  I don't detect any leakage.  I had been afraid the left 
rear lockup was caused by grease getting on the shoes; turns out it 
wasn't that at all.  Whew!  Pulling axles on this truck is a PITA.  :)

Mark's carb and Peter's rack should be getting here late this week or 
early next.

One step at a time.
Asa Jay

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Asa Jay Laughton - W7TSC, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
&  Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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