[AT] Trailer brakes

[Cecil Bearden]

I thought there was a short tailshaft and a long tailshaft.  I could be 
wrong..  I was once!!!

Cecil in OKla

charliehill wrote:
> Cecil,  I put this at the end of my other message but will repeat it here. 
> Any 700R4 should work.  The tail shafts are interchangable.  Just pull the 
> one off the old transmisson, replace the bushing and seal and bolt it on the 
> replacement box.
> 
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 9:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer brakes
> 
> 
>> You are correct that is a 700R4.  You might find one in a Clunker trade
>> in from a dealership.  the tailshaft length will determine what will 
>> work..
>>
>> Mark Greer wrote:
>>> I'm in need of a good transmission for an 89 GMC 2wd 1/2 ton. It's my 
>>> Dad's
>>> and the trans went out last Sunday on the way to our cabin to go deer
>>> hunting. He was towing a trailer in OD and about 90 miles from home the
>>> trans decided that was enough and started slipping in Drive. It'll go in 
>>> the
>>> low gears but it slips once it gets to Drive. The trans shop quoted him
>>> $800-$1000 to completely rebuild and I don't think he wants to spend the
>>> money on the truck which has 180k+ on it and he's had since new. Anyone 
>>> know
>>> what trans is used in that truck? I'm guessing a 700R4? What other years
>>> will interchange? If I can find a good used trans I might fix it up for 
>>> my
>>> soon to be driving oldest son.
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:20 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer brakes
>>>
>>>
>>>> I understand.  I drove my 89 GMC 2wd for 400,000.  I did eventually 
>>>> replace
>>>> the motor with a GM Goodwrench new motor and then the transmission and
>>>> rear
>>>> end with salvage yard stuff but all of that was after 275,000.  The 
>>>> motor
>>>> was still running well then but smoking and loose and I knew it didn't
>>>> have
>>>> much left in it when I found a real deal on a new factory engine with 
>>>> 36k
>>>> warranty.
>>>>
>>>> With all that said, sooner or later it's time for an upgrade and I was
>>>> thinking more about your towing capabilities.  No insult intended to 
>>>> your
>>>> current truck.
>>>>
>>>> Charlie
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Don Bowen" <don.bowen at earthlink.net>
>>>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group"
>>>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 12:09 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: [AT] Trailer brakes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> charliehill wrote:
>>>>>> Don,  I think it's time for you to invest in a 3/4 or 1 ton 4wd 
>>>>>> pickup!
>>>>>>
>>>>> My Dodge has 194,000 miles on it and stll running good.  I bought it 
>>>>> new
>>>>> and it has given me very little trouble,  I replaced the clutch at
>>>>> 180,000 miles and that is about the only major work it has had.
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Don Bowen           KI6DIU
>>>>> http://www.braingarage.com/Dons/Travels/journal/Journal.html
>>>>>
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