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john charlton · 05-29-2021, 01:02 AM

Drain the 4 speed transmission as it will for sure have a lot of rainwater in it .If the truck has been out in the weather for a longtime with no roof rainwater runs down the shifter reverse guard rod into the trans case . My 31 AA had been out in the weather and the cab had disintergrated water had filled the trans and had migrated down through the jackshaft casing into the torque tube and then into the back axle . The 600 WT oil is a very good preservative and I got away with it but all the bearings were shot .My local bearing factor had the bearings on the shelf to my surprise as they were all "current" this was in the early eighties . Unbolt the trans top after taking the handbrake lever off the side and check what has gone on inside also tower condition .

John in sunny morning Suffolk County England .

05-29-2021, 01:02 AM	#19
john charlton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,304	Re: Help identifying the vehicle Drain the 4 speed transmission as it will for sure have a lot of rainwater in it .If the truck has been out in the weather for a longtime with no roof rainwater runs down the shifter reverse guard rod into the trans case . My 31 AA had been out in the weather and the cab had disintergrated water had filled the trans and had migrated down through the jackshaft casing into the torque tube and then into the back axle . The 600 WT oil is a very good preservative and I got away with it but all the bearings were shot .My local bearing factor had the bearings on the shelf to my surprise as they were all "current" this was in the early eighties . Unbolt the trans top after taking the handbrake lever off the side and check what has gone on inside also tower condition . John in sunny morning Suffolk County England .