W900 rebuild

someone else’s w900 that got in the way.

Got the center suspension cross member done today. Maybe more progress to come this weekend.

 

well one axle is on for fitting purposes and the other……. is being used to widen some tractor rims grrrrrrr.

 

pretty much have all of the frame work done and fitted up
There’s a whole lot of pictures between here and there that never got taken but nothing to significant Some freshly rebuilt sandblasted and painted rear ends Got the both double rails blasted primed and sitting on the axles looking a little more like a truck frame
Most of the frame is assembled although no bolts have been tightened
Any thoughts on lubricants for tightening the bolts that won’t cause issues with the next stage of painting
Maybe I will be done for 2026 model year lol

 

Thanks for that link there’s quite a few nice pictures there. You’re right about it making the clutch a pita but I’m pretty small so I can usually fit under the tanks on a creaper as long as I put the front tires on 4x4s. Hopefully replacing clutches is not routine enough to worry about that extra complication. This truck had the low mounted air tanks but the new ones will be getting mounted up in the frame like my fords where they’re safe and out of the way
I hope that airliner suspension was a good choice…if I had my way it would have been on Hendrickson walking beam but everything has been pussyfied and can’t get anyone to drive one
I’m planning to keep this truck more on road use and keep the fords on the rough jobs.

 

got the front end back on and painted New inter axle drive shaft is assembled just needs the welder now….sorry no other pictures were taken It rolled out of the shop…it’s nice and shiny but I’m not too happy with this paint. It’s awful easy to chip. I believe the formula has been changed because you used to be able to paint the side of a trailer with it and do very little damage with normal chaining and use.
it sits a little high in the front but I hope adding weight and changing tire sizes will fix that