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drive train => front and rear differentials => Topic started by: WayOffTrack on June 08, 2014, 12:22:23 PM

Title: Front Shock Absorbers
Post by: WayOffTrack on June 08, 2014, 12:22:23 PM

Just realized I need to mount these things very soon and I have not cleaned them up yet. Do you guys rebuild them or just clean and paint and bolt back on? Are there NOS ones around?

Title: Re: Front Shock Absorbers
Post by: scotty71 on June 08, 2014, 01:23:03 PM

There are probably NOS ones around, check with the parts dealers.

I am going to re-use mine as they still have good compression and retardation.

Title: Re: Front Shock Absorbers
Post by: steve-0 on June 08, 2014, 03:10:09 PM

i would just paint and reinstall.



unless your going to do some serious off road like this girl  ;D




(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/3141/muddyjeepgirl.jpg)

Title: Re: Front Shock Absorbers
Post by: WayOffTrack on June 08, 2014, 07:13:40 PM

Clean, paint and reinstall works for me. I hope I see someone mudding a halftrack amongst the modern stuff one of these days. :)

Title: Re: Front Shock Absorbers
Post by: yd328 on June 08, 2014, 07:38:48 PM

I just received a fuel pump kit from Then and Now Auto, they sent a flyer with the kit that shows they sell shock oil.  Just another option, but I think most just paint and mount.

Gary

Title: Re: Front Shock Absorbers
Post by: steve1973 on October 22, 2014, 03:18:22 AM

I know this is an old post but just thought I would pass this along. The type of shocks that a halftrack uses are called Houdaille rotary shock absorbers. I'm told if they are frozen they arwe not rebuildable. I'm not sure if this is true or not. I was recommended that if I needed some rebuilt to go to Apple Hydraulics in Calverton, NY. Here is their site:

http://www.applehydraulics.com/houdaille.htm

Steve A.