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1969k10stepside · 04-19-2007, 05:42 PM

I prefer the 205 but......here is the choices.
203 is for a full time front axle.But,you can get a convert kit if you want to run lockouts on the front end.Which I prefer to use.
The 208 is a 80s model.You might have to use a different front driveshaft.
The 208 is alot lighter.They dont have to be converted to part time 4wd like the 203.
I believe that he has a 205/Th350 there,thats what I would choose.I would beef up the tranny if I was going with a turbo 350 though.It all depends on what all you plan to do with the truck,and if you want lockouts,etc

1969k10stepside · 05-30-2007, 04:47 PM

Any more progress on it,Rick?

Bus Ted Knuckle · 05-30-2007, 05:01 PM

the 208 is a part time t-case...isn't it?

1969k10stepside · 05-30-2007, 05:03 PM

Yes...They are part time transfer cases not like the 203.

LUV2XCLR8 · 05-30-2007, 05:19 PM

Looking good so far

GREASEMONKEY72 · 05-31-2007, 01:55 AM

looks good

toomanytoyz · 06-02-2007, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1969k10stepside

Any more progress on it,Rick?

Not Much to Speak of, Had A Stupid Accident a Couple Wks after getting the Crew home from Troy's. Was moving a 4x4 Frame around & it rolled into my Leg & messed me up for awhile, Just now getting to where i can get around Good.

Actually tonight is 1st time i've even spent much time on the Board.....

Rick

1969k10stepside · 06-02-2007, 12:26 AM

ouch!

Sorry to hear that,hope you get better

toomanytoyz · 06-02-2007, 12:32 AM

Thanks Dustin, Just got Lucky that nothing was Broke...........

Rick

toomanytoyz · 01-26-2008, 02:15 PM

Dropped a 6 cyl. down into the Wrecker to Make sure that Wrecker Part's would work before going to all the work of swapping it over to the 4x4 Frame. When cranking the Motor over the Driveshaft is Turning with the Tranny in Nuetral , Could that be something to do with the PTO for the Wrecker Bed or Have i screwed something up???

Fuel Pump was Bad & Was only able to get it to start with starting Fluid, Got a new Pump in it but hav'nt tried starting till i have some info on the Driveshaft turning, Once Motor is running, What Step's would be needed to Check out the PTO for Wrecker Bed???

Thanks, Rick

bad_turbo · 01-26-2008, 02:21 PM

Looking great!!! I remember when you started this post, seems like yesterday. Just real excited about seeing the old wrecker on the road again!

**70cst** · 01-26-2008, 02:38 PM

Looks like a super project toomanytoyz! I bet you were a "WRECK" by the time you got your truck home.

FRENCHBLUE72 · 01-26-2008, 11:04 PM

Looks like shes gonna be prety sweet when shes done. Keep us posted..

toomanytoyz · 01-26-2008, 11:37 PM

I did a Google Search & Apparently Driveshaft Rotation in Neutral it is nothing to Worry about, Here are a Couple Quote's that i Found on Subject on message Board's.............

Drive Shaft Spinning while in Neutral

(1) While in Neutral the input shaft inside the trans is still spinning. With the drive wheels off the ground the gears inside the trans are spinning on roller bearings. With no drag they will kinda freewheel letting them turn some making the output shaft turn as well. There is nothing wrong, I've seen it a thousand times over the years, don't worry about it.

(2) its resistance in the transmission. Your gears ride the output shaft on bearings, and when there is no resistance at the wheels the small amount of resistance in the bearings will get the output shaft spinning.

Can anybody tell me what to expect with the PTO, Do u Just engage it & Then Control Motion with the Lever's at the Back of Wrecker Bed?

Thanks, Rick

abebummy26 · 01-27-2008, 03:32 PM

That is gonna be really nice Rick Gotta love the Chevy orange!

72gord · 01-27-2008, 09:59 PM

Rick, every wrecker I've been around thats how it works clutch and engage pto, release clutch and use levers/controls on wrecker bed to control cable operations, good luck

Rod · 01-28-2008, 07:53 AM

Wreckers usually have the winch control either direction of the wire pull. So you only need a one way PTO in that case.
My Holmes winch is such a model and I just engage the PTO then go to back of truck and can have the cable go in or out via the lever.
Some have a free wheelking option too so you can just splool the cable out when winching from the rubarb.

Some bigger and older winches use a two way PTO, and you need to unwind or pull the cable either way by switching the direction via the pto.

toomanytoyz · 03-28-2008, 06:32 AM

Got the Pto For Wrecker Working Now, Got the Motor Running Good & Having been Plugging away at Getting it Finished up. Just Got it Painted Today, Not Too Bad for the 1st Vehicle i ever Painted

,Going to Use Bed liner Spray on the Lower section of Cab is why it's not Painted. Just not Sure i Like it all Red???

I Have Decided to Just leave it as 2 wheel Drive, Want to Finish this Up so i can Get to work on my Crew cab Stepper Build............

Rick

ed2552 · 03-29-2008, 06:25 AM

looks like it is going to be a fun truck to haul future projects home on

1972CheyenneSuper · 03-30-2008, 02:04 AM

Here's a brochure on that Holmes 480 of yours. Kind of handy just so you know the specs on it.
http://zips.com/images/brochures/480%20mechanical.pdf

$500 for that 1-ton w/ Holmes 500 was a heck of a deal as well. Great looking trucks, I hope to watch updated progress on them.

Jerry Jones · 03-30-2008, 08:55 AM

Keep it up man, and keep us in the loop! Looks great!

ole school · 03-31-2008, 08:36 AM

that will be a fun truck.ive had mine for 4 yrs after restoring it

toomanytoyz · 03-31-2008, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ole school

that will be a fun truck.ive had mine for 4 yrs after restoring it

What are the Details on Your's? Got any Pics of it Posted anywhere? Got New Cab Bushings installed Today & Should be able to Get the Doghouse on Tomorrow & Then Not Much more to do other than Putting interior back Together..........

Thanks, Rick

toomanytoyz · 04-01-2008, 05:39 AM

Managed to get the Doghouse back on Today, Will start on interior Next, Getting Close Now...................

Would Still like too break up all the Red Somehow???

ed2552 · 04-01-2008, 05:43 AM

Put a logo on the door

04-19-2007, 05:42 PM	#76
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: The Wrecker Is Home I prefer the 205 but......here is the choices. 203 is for a full time front axle.But,you can get a convert kit if you want to run lockouts on the front end.Which I prefer to use. The 208 is a 80s model.You might have to use a different front driveshaft. The 208 is alot lighter.They dont have to be converted to part time 4wd like the 203. I believe that he has a 205/Th350 there,thats what I would choose.I would beef up the tranny if I was going with a turbo 350 though.It all depends on what all you plan to do with the truck,and if you want lockouts,etc Last edited by 1969k10stepside; 05-30-2007 at 05:04 PM. Reason: it helps if I can spell right

05-30-2007, 04:47 PM	#77
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Any more progress on it,Rick?

05-30-2007, 05:01 PM	#78
Bus Ted Knuckle Son of a gun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,636	Re: The Wrecker Is Home the 208 is a part time t-case...isn't it? __________________ Bill BEATERS ARE NEATER

05-30-2007, 05:03 PM	#79
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Yes...They are part time transfer cases not like the 203.

05-30-2007, 05:19 PM	#80
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Looking good so far __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

05-31-2007, 01:55 AM	#81
GREASEMONKEY72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bakersfield,CA Posts: 7,893	Re: The Wrecker Is Home looks good __________________ -steven Alte Seele S.S. "Allison" '72 C/10 LWB 350SB/TH350 - DD PITBULL IS NOT A CRIME

06-02-2007, 12:26 AM	#83
1969k10stepside Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: USA Posts: 21,019	Re: The Wrecker Is Home ouch! Sorry to hear that,hope you get better

06-02-2007, 12:32 AM	#84
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Thanks Dustin, Just got Lucky that nothing was Broke........... Rick

01-26-2008, 02:15 PM	#85
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Dropped a 6 cyl. down into the Wrecker to Make sure that Wrecker Part's would work before going to all the work of swapping it over to the 4x4 Frame. When cranking the Motor over the Driveshaft is Turning with the Tranny in Nuetral , Could that be something to do with the PTO for the Wrecker Bed or Have i screwed something up??? Fuel Pump was Bad & Was only able to get it to start with starting Fluid, Got a new Pump in it but hav'nt tried starting till i have some info on the Driveshaft turning, Once Motor is running, What Step's would be needed to Check out the PTO for Wrecker Bed??? Thanks, Rick Attached Images __________________ 55 Nomad 52 Willys Truck 67 Stepper 67 Fleet 68 Wrecker 68 Suburban 76 Crewcab 79 Gmc Dumptruck 84 Blazer 86 Crewcab Stepside 87 Iroc 89 GMC Plow Truck 91 Camaro Vert 96 Z71 Stepsde

01-26-2008, 02:21 PM	#86
bad_turbo turbo enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: carmichael, ca. Posts: 1,826	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Looking great!!! I remember when you started this post, seems like yesterday. Just real excited about seeing the old wrecker on the road again! __________________ "But daddy, I didn't hit them all with a stick"...what my 6 year old tells me when I pick him up from school early for fighting "

01-26-2008, 02:38 PM	#87
70cst Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: New Madison, Ohio Posts: 21,373	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Looks like a super project toomanytoyz! I bet you were a "WRECK" by the time you got your truck home. __________________ A husband can be right...or...A husband can be happy. 67-72 Chevy and GMC Trucks...The Classic Truck for the Classic Folk. 1970 CST Two tone green, 402BB, 400 Automatic, Tach, Buckets, AC, AM-FM, Tilt, GM CB, GM 8 Tract, LWB, etc JOHN 17:3...The better side of "LIFE" Remember: Everyday is a good day...Some are just gooder! Last edited by 70cst; 01-26-2008 at 02:38 PM.

01-26-2008, 11:04 PM	#88
FRENCHBLUE72 PROJECT 7DEUCE Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: GRANTS PASS OR Posts: 21,606	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Looks like shes gonna be prety sweet when shes done. Keep us posted.. __________________ GO BIG GREEN GO DUCKS MEMBER #6377 72 k-5 daily driver 6'' lift 35'' 350-350-205 slowly getting rust free. Project "7DEUCE" check out my build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=267665 Tim Powell..R.I.P EastSideLowlife..... R.I.P..

01-26-2008, 11:37 PM	#89
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: The Wrecker Is Home I did a Google Search & Apparently Driveshaft Rotation in Neutral it is nothing to Worry about, Here are a Couple Quote's that i Found on Subject on message Board's............. Drive Shaft Spinning while in Neutral (1) While in Neutral the input shaft inside the trans is still spinning. With the drive wheels off the ground the gears inside the trans are spinning on roller bearings. With no drag they will kinda freewheel letting them turn some making the output shaft turn as well. There is nothing wrong, I've seen it a thousand times over the years, don't worry about it. (2) its resistance in the transmission. Your gears ride the output shaft on bearings, and when there is no resistance at the wheels the small amount of resistance in the bearings will get the output shaft spinning. Can anybody tell me what to expect with the PTO, Do u Just engage it & Then Control Motion with the Lever's at the Back of Wrecker Bed? Thanks, Rick __________________ 55 Nomad 52 Willys Truck 67 Stepper 67 Fleet 68 Wrecker 68 Suburban 76 Crewcab 79 Gmc Dumptruck 84 Blazer 86 Crewcab Stepside 87 Iroc 89 GMC Plow Truck 91 Camaro Vert 96 Z71 Stepsde

01-27-2008, 03:32 PM	#90
abebummy26 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Haven, MO Posts: 1,243	Re: The Wrecker Is Home That is gonna be really nice Rick Gotta love the Chevy orange! __________________ -Lincoln 1987 GMC S15 (soon to be a chevy clone) 2.5l, 4 speed, no ps, no pb, no ac Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver. Spoken by Cletus the hillbilly I like stickers... a whole bunch.

01-27-2008, 09:59 PM	#91
72gord Never enough time!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: sw Wisconsin Posts: 601	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Rick, every wrecker I've been around thats how it works clutch and engage pto, release clutch and use levers/controls on wrecker bed to control cable operations, good luck



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01-28-2008, 07:53 AM	#92
Rod Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Eastern - Manitoba Canada, Winnipeg Posts: 4,369	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Wreckers usually have the winch control either direction of the wire pull. So you only need a one way PTO in that case. My Holmes winch is such a model and I just engage the PTO then go to back of truck and can have the cable go in or out via the lever. Some have a free wheelking option too so you can just splool the cable out when winching from the rubarb. Some bigger and older winches use a two way PTO, and you need to unwind or pull the cable either way by switching the direction via the pto. __________________ Senior active founding member. 70 3/4 ton GMC Suburban 4x4 250/4 spd. 71 1/2 ton Suburban Chevy 4x4, 350/350 72 Chev 1 ton tow truck 402BB w/Holmes 440 wrecker on propane 2005 FLSTSCI Harley Springer 85 FXSB Harley Lowrider 72 Triumph 650 Bonneville 5spd "Poor people don't have hobbies" Quote from wife.

03-28-2008, 06:32 AM	#93
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Got the Pto For Wrecker Working Now, Got the Motor Running Good & Having been Plugging away at Getting it Finished up. Just Got it Painted Today, Not Too Bad for the 1st Vehicle i ever Painted ,Going to Use Bed liner Spray on the Lower section of Cab is why it's not Painted. Just not Sure i Like it all Red??? I Have Decided to Just leave it as 2 wheel Drive, Want to Finish this Up so i can Get to work on my Crew cab Stepper Build............ Rick Attached Images __________________ 55 Nomad 52 Willys Truck 67 Stepper 67 Fleet 68 Wrecker 68 Suburban 76 Crewcab 79 Gmc Dumptruck 84 Blazer 86 Crewcab Stepside 87 Iroc 89 GMC Plow Truck 91 Camaro Vert 96 Z71 Stepsde

03-29-2008, 06:25 AM	#94
ed2552 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Charles City IA Posts: 1,626	Re: The Wrecker Is Home looks like it is going to be a fun truck to haul future projects home on __________________ '67 C20, Under the Knife!, LWB, Eaton HO-52, Rear Coil Springs 72' GMC C2500, 350, TH400(?), Dana 60 '67 K10 4-spd., 305, SM465, Dana 44, 12 Bolt, RUST! '65 C60 292, 4 spd, 2 spd Rearend, 15' Grain Box, MINT! 09 Yukon Denali 82k Miles 6.2L/6A

03-30-2008, 02:04 AM	#95
1972CheyenneSuper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ND Posts: 229	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Here's a brochure on that Holmes 480 of yours. Kind of handy just so you know the specs on it. http://zips.com/images/brochures/480%20mechanical.pdf $500 for that 1-ton w/ Holmes 500 was a heck of a deal as well. Great looking trucks, I hope to watch updated progress on them. Last edited by 1972CheyenneSuper; 03-30-2008 at 02:05 AM.

03-30-2008, 08:55 AM	#96
Jerry Jones Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 8,407	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Keep it up man, and keep us in the loop! Looks great! __________________ RIP El Jay! Love you brother!

03-31-2008, 08:36 AM	#97
ole school Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: chapmansboro tn Posts: 29	Re: The Wrecker Is Home that will be a fun truck.ive had mine for 4 yrs after restoring it __________________ IT'S HARD TO MAKE CHICKEN SALAD WHEN YOUR USING CHICKEN S......... 1968 crew cab build (under construction)

04-01-2008, 05:39 AM	#99
toomanytoyz Luv the Crewcabs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Andrews, In. 46702 Posts: 4,097	Re: The Wrecker Is Home Managed to get the Doghouse back on Today, Will start on interior Next, Getting Close Now................... Would Still like too break up all the Red Somehow??? Attached Images __________________ 55 Nomad 52 Willys Truck 67 Stepper 67 Fleet 68 Wrecker 68 Suburban 76 Crewcab 79 Gmc Dumptruck 84 Blazer 86 Crewcab Stepside 87 Iroc 89 GMC Plow Truck 91 Camaro Vert 96 Z71 Stepsde Last edited by toomanytoyz; 04-01-2008 at 05:41 AM.

04-01-2008, 05:43 AM	#100
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