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There's been a few vans damaged when being recovered (that never happens) as the winch man puts a strap around the track control arm to drag it onto the truck - b..e..n..d [:(!] So an essential mod I reckon.

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I made mine low. Mainly because I have the battery box in the front foot well and wanted it to be lower than that :)


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i was thinking along those lines but i was going to mount mine off the chassis rail. i was lucky, dolly was running so the guy drove her onto the trailer, but i dont see why they didnt fit something like this from new lol

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Originally posted by paulcloke

i was thinking along those lines but i was going to mount mine off the chassis rail. i was lucky, dolly was running so the guy drove her onto the trailer, but i dont see why they didnt fit something like this from new lol
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Because they built Commers so reliable that they should never need a tow ;);)

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But they need to be loaded to and off-loaded from trailers when we ferry them around the country to show them to our adoring public:)

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going to be really cheeky here but if you dont ask you dont get you wouldnt be interested in making a batch of those towing eyes would you because id have 3 to start.
 
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Originally posted by Panky

There's been a few vans damaged when being recovered (that never happens) as the winch man puts a strap around the track control arm to drag it onto the truck - b..e..n..d [:(!] So an essential mod I reckon.




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I offered to make some ages ago, but nobody seemed interested.

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I think this is a good opportunity for you to offer again, I don't really have the time to make a batch and send them all out.


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So a bit of advice please. I want to strip the drive shaft down, mainly to replace the seals and to make it easier to clean and paint everything.
So my question is,
"How can I get the bearing off without destroying it?"
I'm sure there not meant to be stuck tight on, as they have a lock nut to keep them in place, then again I'm sure they never suspected them to last 40 odd years, lol.
I have held the back plate on 2 axle stands and smashed the end of the drive shaft down with a big hammer and still no luck. I gave up because I don't want to bed the back plate.

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Thanks thats a gr8 help lol
I'm sure I haven't seen a bearing puller like that kicking around my garage :-(


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I was happy to do this, but then a mate said that because the racers are hardened as soon as you heat the bearing you destroy this and in turn that will knacker the bearing. Is my mate wrong ?
At the moment the bearings are good.


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It all depends how much heat you use, a paint stripper/heat gun is as hot as you can go, certainly no flames unless you keep a good distance.
Just warming it lightly is usually enough to expand it a couple of thou :)

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