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I can get a non-sprag Rockwell T136 for $650 shipped to my door, pulled out of a truck, or $1400 if it's rebuilt. I assume I can just do that rebuild myself, get serial numbers off of bearings and such as required. Know of any parts that may be hard to source for 'em? I'm yet to come across...

So I've decided on a 6BT. Reading some concerns on 4btswaps.com about the clutch size in the SM465 for a Cummins diesel, with a 14,000lb bus... I'm inclined to go with a 6BT + Eaton-Fuller trans and divorced transfer case. That means either divorcing the NP205 I currently have (anyone have a...

Looking to divorce my NP205 transfer case and am in need of a divorced/remote mount input shaft. I am located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. A bearing retainer and 1410 jackshaft would also be nice, but really, I need the inputt more than anything else - they're hard to find up here. I...

Would appreciate some input on this... So, as those following this project may know, I have a SM465 and NP205. They have the 10-spline coupler in-between, as opposed to the 32 spline. I'm more seriously considering a diesel swap; I've made provisions for either a 4BD1T, 4BT, or 6BT. I'm really...

Put the front axle up: More pics in my thread: 1959 GMC Bus - 4x4 Build

Proud to say that the tires were purchased, and the axle is officially up! Driving a trailer loaded with 8 of 'em, home through a blizzard, was definitely a thrill... She sits nicely.

Not much new to post at the moment... Been working over the winter, and I'm STILL waiting on brake rotors to finish putting the Dana 60 axle. Just impatiently waiting to bolt that thing up... In any case, I've finished the twin sticked 205! Brushed the sticks by turning a sanding belt...

Humvee tires it is... with half an inch of diameter to spare on the rear lol! The bus is sitting very low on wooden cribbing right now. When all is said and done the front will be about 6" higher up front and the rear will be 8" from where it's currently resting. They will be run as singles and...

If you have $500 to spare for a piece of land you can keep for 10 years, I'd say you've got enough to start looking! Head to the Ministry of Resources office, or whatever your local equivalent is, and see what claims are up for sale, or inquire about staking a new one. The more remote it is, the...

Not much new stuff that's worth photographing. Front axle is about ready to go under the bus - just waiting on a couple of seals to wrap that up. Current focus is finalizing tire options. BFG Baja Humvees still seem to be the best option as far as tire age, condition, right mix on of and offroad...

Not sure how this works in the US, but I know a few people - notably, a couple whose been at this for a decades - who buy and stake claims on cheap Crown land around Canada. They'll travel in their 4WD Vandura from spot to spot, maybe stay for a few weeks, up to a year, in each spot. When I say...

Looking for a couple of wheel adapters to convert 8-lug 8x6.5" (8x165.1) Chevy/GM wheels to 10-lug "big truck" pattern; 10x285. I am located in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, though shipping to Port Huron, Michigan, is also an option. Thanks for looking!

Absolutely fantastic build quality, dude! Honestly, it's inspirational. I'm interested to see how you like the new BFG Military Baja T/A's - those are the tires I'm thinking of getting for my 4WD bus build. I've heard very little about them, except that they're supposed to be better in mud...

Mocked up different size tires for my 4WD bus build... 37" humvees: 41" 10R22.5 commercial 10 lugs: I think the humvees look alright as singles!

Fabbed up (half of) this tube clamp/bracket and steering column today; the Sweet Mfg. orbital valve sits in the center, and controls a hydraulic cylinder on the axle to provide power steering. After the steering box gets reinstalled, I'll finish the clamp with an upper bracket to center the...

Thank you Robert. :) For anyone curious, you can follow the progress of the build here: Login • Instagram I generally loathe social media, but Instagram seems to be a quick, simple way to record my progress. Recent updates include a new tierod and draglink for the D60... As you can see...

Amazing! Definitely keeping my eyes on this. Wish we had the big 4x4 and 6x4 cabovers here in Canada...

Thank you! I have a habit of overthinking/overengineering things, but... if you're gonna' do it, do it right, eh? I decided to drill new holes to locate the springs, instead of making a zero rate. I figure that's one less point of failure and one less part to fab. Standing on the drill press...

Springs are up, more or less! I haven't drilled the actual bolt holes yet, but this is about where they'll sit. This is with both springs compressed, as if the bus were sitting normally. I tried it out with a single spring (full weight of the bus on both rear springs and one front spring...

Hah, yup! I have no idea how someone would think welding high tensile studs (and melting halfway through the nuts) to a cast part, would go well... jeeze. I've since been able to find a new one, and that should be here within a week or so. I think you and the others are right on the 14 bolt...