2006 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

Originally posted by Phil Waterman
Hi Rob

The shock arm looks considerably different from the ones on my `45 HUP if I remember correctly your has different spring mounts and springs. The picture below shows the left front link on my HUP which is about 7” long between the centers just in passing the rear arms are about 10 ½”. Are these shocks the ones that came on the truck, in other words is the problem a assembly problem or parts matching problem? Something looks wrong in the angle of the link down from the end of the shock arm to the axle bracket. I’ve posted a bunch of shots of the shocks and links on my web page. http://www.canadianmilitarypattern.c...ailphotos.html See if any of them help if you need definite measurements just let me know.

Phil,

Our shock arms in the front are indeed very different. The shock in my photo came with the truck. I think the arm was bent by one of the many previous owners, so I will be replacing it with the another shock that I recently got from a 45 HUP wreck. Interestingly, the replacement shocks are stamped with a 1945 manufacturing date (photo to follow when I get back to the barn...). The replacements are the same as those that came with my truck, but that is not to say that they were not swapped out some time ago! My rear shocks are exactly the same as yours.

The angle of my down link and the angle of the shock arm are wrong. So, the challenges continue. I'll take measurements after I get back from the wild West, or if Bob gets bored with herding his cats, maybe he can send the angles to you.

Alex. How is the search for a 45 HUP Maint Manual going??