Create an account Home  ·  ·  Forums  ·  ·  Articles  ·  ·  Downloads  ·  ·  Photo Gallery  
Login
Nickname

Password

Don't have an account yet? You can create one here.

Navigation
· Home
· Article Archive
· Article Submit
· Downloads
· FAQ
· Forums
· Members List
· Photo Gallery
· Private Messages
· Web Links
· Your Account

Search Articles



Forums

Battery cut off in motor compartment?
Cross Member Radiator Tabs
WTB M38 distributor breaker plate tabs
Hodakaguy M38 Misc Thread
1950 M38 no reading on the dash amp meter
Transfer Case rebuild issues
Zerks causing trouble.
1952 M38 converting to 12V
M38A1 Slave Bucket location
M274 A3 Mule For Sale

Willys M Jeeps Forums


willysmjeeps.com :: View topic - South Dakota M38
 Forum FAQForum FAQ   SearchSearch   UsergroupsUsergroups   ProfileProfile   Log in to check your private messagesLog in to check your private messages   Log inLog in 

South Dakota M38
Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next
 
Post new topic   Reply to topic    willysmjeeps.com Forum Index -> Jeep Project Threads
View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
aforests
Member


Joined: Oct 06, 2014
Posts: 252
Location: South Dakota - Aberdeen
PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 7:35 pm    Post subject: South Dakota M38 Reply with quote
Figured I should start posting pictures of my progress this winter, so here goes... few pictures to start....














_________________
Aaron
1950 M38 - #MC11328, 24volt, 1948 CJ2A (Lefty)

PHOTO ALBUM
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album400&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
4x4M38
Member


Joined: May 30, 2014
Posts: 3447
Location: Texas Hill Country
PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's fine work there Aaron. You should bd proud.

Looks like a steering stabilizer mount on the right tie rod
With the work you are doing you should not need it.

Keep the pics coming!
Brian
_________________
Brian
1950 M38
MC11481
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album372&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
Bretto
Member


Joined: Nov 24, 2010
Posts: 1390
Location: Orem, UT
PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 8:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looking good man!
_________________
Brett
'51 M38
PHOTO DIARY OF MY BUILD
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
wesk
Site Administrator
Site Administrator


Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Posts: 16253
Location: Wisconsin
PostPosted: Sun Mar 22, 2015 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You are making nice progress there.

Unless you have a lot of slop elsewhere in the steering it looks like you have rebuilt all the tie rods and bell crank I would chuck that steering stabilizer. It is just a band aid for the cheap or lazy folks who won't properly maintain and repair their steering components.
_________________
Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
brimac
Member


Joined: Sep 04, 2006
Posts: 49
Location: Brockton Ma.
PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looking nice and clean. I had so much snow and cold weather I been snowed out from working my M38.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
DanS
Member


Joined: Jun 17, 2012
Posts: 159
Location: Minnesota
PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Maybe a photo issue, but it looks like you have the longer brake pads on the back of the axel? The longer pads should face the front of the jeep. Just trying to help.

Dan
_________________
Dan Schultz
MD20035 9/1952
MC70324 dod 6/52
GPW 14944 dod 4/10/42
K38 Linemans Trailer 4/43
M100 Trailer 01177488 dod 8/51
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
4x4M38
Member


Joined: May 30, 2014
Posts: 3447
Location: Texas Hill Country
PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow,
Good catch Dan-o!
[/u]
_________________
Brian
1950 M38
MC11481
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album372&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
wesk
Site Administrator
Site Administrator


Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Posts: 16253
Location: Wisconsin
PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good eye Dan!
_________________
Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
aforests
Member


Joined: Oct 06, 2014
Posts: 252
Location: South Dakota - Aberdeen
PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Actually those are the short ones in the back. Short pads on back axel, long pads on front axel.
_________________
Aaron
1950 M38 - #MC11328, 24volt, 1948 CJ2A (Lefty)

PHOTO ALBUM
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album400&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
wesk
Site Administrator
Site Administrator


Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Posts: 16253
Location: Wisconsin
PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 9:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Actually each brake gets one short and one longs shoe.


Front axle brakes Long shoe on front and short shoe on the back.


Rear axle brakes long shoe on front and short shoe on rear.
_________________
Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
aforests
Member


Joined: Oct 06, 2014
Posts: 252
Location: South Dakota - Aberdeen
PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 5:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looks like I have some work to do...
_________________
Aaron
1950 M38 - #MC11328, 24volt, 1948 CJ2A (Lefty)

PHOTO ALBUM
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album400&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
4x4M38
Member


Joined: May 30, 2014
Posts: 3447
Location: Texas Hill Country
PostPosted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey,
At least they are clean!
_________________
Brian
1950 M38
MC11481
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album372&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail
aforests
Member


Joined: Oct 06, 2014
Posts: 252
Location: South Dakota - Aberdeen
PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I can see myself really procrastinating the job of pulling everything apart and switching around brake shoes, re-adjusting everything, etc...

Although I want everything to be right, any big negatives on leaving it the way it is? that is with the short shoes on the rear axle and the long shoes on the front axle?
_________________
Aaron
1950 M38 - #MC11328, 24volt, 1948 CJ2A (Lefty)

PHOTO ALBUM
http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=album400&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
DanS
Member


Joined: Jun 17, 2012
Posts: 159
Location: Minnesota
PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would do it. The brakes on these jeeps are marginal, even when everything is proper. The installation was a design feature that I feel is not worth compromising. It is not a huge a job, like others said, it is all clean.

Dan
_________________
Dan Schultz
MD20035 9/1952
MC70324 dod 6/52
GPW 14944 dod 4/10/42
K38 Linemans Trailer 4/43
M100 Trailer 01177488 dod 8/51
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message
wesk
Site Administrator
Site Administrator


Joined: Apr 04, 2005
Posts: 16253
Location: Wisconsin
PostPosted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 10:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
M38 brakes are the non-servo type. That means the big shoe goes on the front and the reason for putting it there is to reduce wheel hop when braking.

The servo-type brakes found on later jeeps are a floating assembly (not rigid anchored at the bottom) and they use the big shoe in the back so that when brake is initially applied the bigger shoe being dominant has a tendency to force the brake assembly to a tighter engagement earlier on.

So I would suggest following Dan's suggestion and always make sure the two big safety items, STEERING & BRAKES are done right and reliable!
_________________
Wes K
45 MB, 51 M38, 54 M37, 66 M101A1, 60 CJ5, 76 DJ5D, 47Bantam T3-C & 5? M100

Mjeeps photo album: http://www.willysmjeeps.com/v2/modules.php?set_albumName=Wes-Knettle&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_album.php
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Visit poster's website
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic   Reply to topic    willysmjeeps.com Forum Index -> Jeep Project Threads All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Goto page 1, 2, 3  Next
Page 1 of 3

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

Powered by phpBB © 2001 phpBB Group
Forums ©

 



PHP-Nuke Copyright © 2005 by Francisco Burzi. This is free software, and you may redistribute it under the GPL. PHP-Nuke comes with absolutely no warranty, for details, see the license.