Damaged Differential

[robertnloomas]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "ronmarabito2002"
wrote:
> O.K. Wallace. Look forward to seeing you at the show.
>
> Ron
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Wallace Craig
> wrote:

Ron did you ever get fixed? Datastorm user still has you
located at the same spot as of Thurday.
Bob Loomas 85 PT 36
> > Hi Ron; this is Wallace Craig sitting in Duncan Ok waiting on
> Ralph F to get a part out of Calif.
> > We are on the way to Oskosh to arrive probably Sunday. My phone
> is 817 360-8051. I have your cell number and will call when we
get
> in. I have my 18 year old grandson with me and FC is still at
home
> fixing up our new home. Look forward to seeing you and hope you
get
> on the way soon. Wallace
> >
> > ronmarabito2002 wrote:
> > All:
> >
> > We left Dallas yesterday evening and spent the night in
> > McAlister, OK. When we crossed the Red River, Shirley noticed a
> > thumping sound. Since my hearing is pretty bad, I didn't hear
it
> > for a while.
> >
> > When we departed McAlister this morning, it started getting
> > worse. My diagnosis was either a bad universal joint or a
> > differential beginning to go out. By the time I had moved about
> 30
> > miles it was very disturbing. I called Doug Tyler in Dallas at
> > Industrial Automatic Transmission and he referred me to an
> associate
> > in Tulsa. I wasn't going to make it to Tulsa so he referred me
to
> a
> > couple places, one of which was Interstate Diesel in Henryetta,
OK
> > which was about 12 miles up the road. I headed there and Rex
> > confirmed my diagnosis. They checked the u-joints and they were
> > tight. Drained a little oil from the differential and going
from
> a
> > few small pieces of metal on the plug to feeling a piece of a
gear
> > in the bottom of the case. They tore it down and a large chunk
> was
> > gone out of the ring gear and one tooth on the pinion. It is
> going
> > to Tulsa for re-build early in the morning. Hope to have it
back
> > tomorrow evening and be back on the road the day after.
> >
> > Seems like a nice group of guys here. We are camping in
> front
> > of the shop with the rear up in the air.
> >
> > Hopefully the trip to Oshkosh and beyond will be less
> eventfull
> > after this. (bg)
> >
> > R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, TX 92WB40
> > Moderator camping in Henryetta, OK
> >
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