Re: [ihc] The truck that shouldn'a been bought. Or, B130 parts, anyone?

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@xxxxxxxxx>]

David Raistrick wrote:

> Axle swap with a Chevy/GMC 3/4 ton (or 1 ton single-wheeler) and gain
> disks up front. Rear is easy...and could even come from the above
> mentioned 60-68. Front, though, seems rough.  Can't easily use a 4x4 front
> axle...it will raise the front of the truck about 4-5 inches, since the
> hubs, from what I can tell, are directly inline with the axle.  The front
> axle on the B-130 drops down to meet the spring mounts, so the hubs are
> /not/ inline with the "axle".  It's been suggested I might find an apropos
> axle on a Class A motor home, or similar chassis..but that might leave me
> with a similar front hub-width problem, with hubs designed to run duals.
> $????  Who knows...
>
>  
Easy solution to this - you block the rear of the truck up, to match how 
much higher the front sits with the straight axle.

I have to do this with my '74 1T with coil suspension when I convert it 
to a live axle 4x4 front.

Somewhat good news along these lines, most IH 4x4 pickups used a divorce 
mounted NP205 transfer case.  At some point in the future, you could get 
a t'case from one of these trucks, hang it behind your current 
engine/transmission combination, then shorten the rear 'shaft,install a 
front 'shaft, and install an intermediate stub-shaft and you have 4x4.

Pretty painless, all things considered.. and it'd work with the GM 
running gear.


> Anyone want a good parts truck?
>  
Not exactly the kind of experience for your first IH you'd hoped for... :(

-Tom