1961 F-600...Help
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1961 F-600...Help
<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD vAlign=top width="100%">Hello folks, I just bought a 1961 F-600 dump truck 4x4
and already need some help.
It is a great truck but the front end starts to shake very bad by the time you reach 30mph. I need to replace both tie rod ends.
Here is the problem....My tie rod measure 1 1/2 inches diameter and 7 inches long..... but Napa and several other places tell me that they only show tie rods that are 7/8 inch by about 3-4 inches.
Mine are huge compared to those. Should I look for tie rods for a larger model??? Where would be a good source for these or could I cross them to a different truck???
I'm really stuck here and would greatly appreciate any help.
My email is charger500@gregarend.com
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and already need some help.
It is a great truck but the front end starts to shake very bad by the time you reach 30mph. I need to replace both tie rod ends.
Here is the problem....My tie rod measure 1 1/2 inches diameter and 7 inches long..... but Napa and several other places tell me that they only show tie rods that are 7/8 inch by about 3-4 inches.
Mine are huge compared to those. Should I look for tie rods for a larger model??? Where would be a good source for these or could I cross them to a different truck???
I'm really stuck here and would greatly appreciate any help.
My email is charger500@gregarend.com
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From: Blairsville,Ga
Originally Posted by dkf
On large medium duty Fords many parts were not shared with smaller trucks for obvious reasons. Ford even made special eninges with weird displacements just for large trucks.
a 331 was a 332 havy duty a 391 was a 390 hd etc
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From: Stephensville WI
Try going to a heavy duty truck shop for parts. You can probably still easily get stuff like tie rod ends. Aside from air bags the suspension on large trucks hasn't changed a lot in 50 years.
