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1975 Tucker 1544 - project and trips

sorry been away, i have a housing in for service. ill dimension it and compare to some of the ih in the compound. i have 64 to 75 1/2- 1 ton ih here.

30 spline is common in my truck pulling days. i used lots of these parts to build full floaters in my scouts. i was a lot smarter then
 
YamaDooPolCa, where did you find window latches at? I've been snooping around and no luck, not that my window dowels are that un-sightly!!!
 
I ordered these from Tucker. I then modified the latch point to hook the exiting part in the window frame instead of using the newer latch.
I added some Gorilla Glue to the self adhesive hopefully for extra strength.
Happy so far.
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redsqwrl said:
sorry been away, i have a housing in for service. ill dimension it and compare to some of the ih in the compound. i have 64 to 75 1/2- 1 ton ih here.

30 spline is common in my truck pulling days. i used lots of these parts to build full floaters in my scouts. i was a lot smarter then
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Thank you. I didn’t realize the 6 bolt 30 spline International was a bit of a short run item. I have my snoopers working over time now to track down spare parts.
The diff housing might fit the 8 bolt 30 spline and the 8 bolt hub. That’s where I was going with questions about measurements.
Thanks again.
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I also took out the troublesome little Baldwin spin on gas filter, and installed this easy to use Golden Rod in frame primary gas filter.
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Test run on Sunday. Not much snow. Ran 60 miles. Top speed 15 mph at 3300 rpm.
Pulled simmer with 12 cans of fuel (240 litres) and my snowmobile.
Trip was trouble free except for blowing an alternator belt. I brought a spare.
Rollers are very quiet compared to Teflon sliders.
 

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The original twin pulley Dodge alternator is a press fit so I have to find a bolt on pulley for the 3 wire GM alternator.
The pulley I found was solid steel with very little bore thickness. So between high mass and thin bore I had trouble clamping the pulley down on to the alternator shaft, and it spun.
Back to my boneyard and found a single pulley for the weekend trip. The wreckers are closed.
The single belt pulley is not enough for a 100 amp alternator and when I took the replacement belt off in my shop, it was obviously starting to fail as well.
Luckily one of the local wreckers had some old V belt pulley alternators still, and had a 1982 F150 dual pulley alternator. Those pulleys fit the GM 3 wire alternators.
So lucky to find this alternator for parts.
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Possibility.
I have the transmission cooler in the front as well. I wonder if the tranny cooler would still be effective with the air reversed?
 
On the last trip the horn started going off. I could get at the wires in time and the horns died. Shorted somewhere.
The horn button seemed to be grounded.
Finally found the aluminum shroud around the steering column was contacting the wire end that comes out of the column. Just too close once the Tucker got warm.
Picked up a pair of Dodge horns off a 1988 pickup that seem okay.


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Add to trace down where the horn ground was coming from. Simple fix once I found it.
 

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The Heater and Defrost switches were stiff and granchy so I found this new ones.
Too bad both say Heat.

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These new ones are also lighted. Nice.
 
This winter I’m going haul some 4,200 lb concrete blocks on a sled so I decided to upgrade the lower receiver to a proper tube. The upper receiver holds the 12,000 lb winch.

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I friend gave me some exhaust wrap by Ledaut Co. It is held in place with CV style locking bands. Hopefully this keeps the heat in the tube.

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I hope someone can help with a task I’m doing this winter.
I have to move 6 concrete blocks about 12 miles each weighing 4,200 for bridge abutments.
No equipment around except me and my Tucker, and whatever I can drag in to help.
Our club has a 13’ trailer good for 12,000lbs on skis. Deck height is 3’ off the ground.
Right now I’m thinking gin pole the trailer.
Rough sketch.
Anyone have a calculation on how tough the poles have to be?

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I can try to rough out a calculation, but it is going to be pretty big. the buckling force on the pole at 16ft is big. Do you need to set them in place using the gin pole? if not I'd look at a ramp, pipes and the winch.
 
Cidertom said:
I can try to rough out a calculation, but it is going to be pretty big. the buckling force on the pole at 16ft is big. Do you need to set them in place using the gin pole? if not I'd look at a ramp, pipes and the winch.
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Okay. It might be tough to wiggle the blocks up skids on to the wooden deck with the snow conditions, and even tougher to skid the blocks off the deck.
I don’t have to place the concrete blocks.
The bending force of sliding up these heavy blocks will require a substantial ramp for me to wiggle into position and set up.


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There is no plowed road access. I drive the Tucker 55km to get to the blocks, and then load and haul each block one at a time another 20 km to unload site.
 
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