How to find Glider truck specs?

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  1. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    There were many more than that. Anyone could walk into the dealer and order a glider if they wanted one.
     
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  3. 062

    062 Road Train Member

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    I see 355 on the top tag. What does it say beside it?
     
  4. Dok2304

    Dok2304 Light Load Member

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    I see 555, but it’s nothing, blank, maybe it was something before, but it’s just a number . The first tag was removed from the power divider, the second one was removed from 2nd differential.
     
  5. wore out

    wore out Numbered Classic

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    Look in the center of pinion shaft on the rear diff. You gotta really clean it up but it’s usually stamped there
     
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  6. Ridgeline

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    The axle is a spicer d404 from the one tag, I would think both of them are the same ratio. You may have to pull the pig and see what the part number is on the ring.
     
  7. Tropsnart

    Tropsnart Road Train Member

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    Harrison Truck Center built a bunch of freightliner gliders. I think the are in Wisconsin. Supposedly they were built with factory rebuilt Detroit components.
     
  8. snowwy

    snowwy Road Train Member

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    I saw 555.

    And 2 other sets of numbers. On that one tag.
     
  9. uncleal13

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    Gliders generally did not come with factory rear ends, so it could have anything under it.
    You can figure it out with math, run at 60 mph note the engine rpm in top gear and hopefully you know what transmission is in it.
    Can use a piece of string taped on the driver shaft, rotate a wheel and count how many revolutions the drive shaft does for one revolution of the wheel.
    3-1/2 turns = 3.55
    3-3/4 turns = 3.73
    A little less than 4 turns = 3.90
    A little more than 4 turns = 4.11
    etc
     
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