CCKW RIDE LIKE A HOBBY HORSE?

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CCKW RIDE LIKE A HOBBY HORSE?

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:15 pm

Do you sense a slight quiver in the steering wheel or does the rear seem to have an up and down sensation at speeds over 30 mph and does it get worse the faster you go. There is a good chance you have a bent wheel. My CCKW had a slight "waggy wheel" feel, which appeared to be in the rear at speeds greater than 35 MPH. It went away when I rotated the outer wheels of the rear axle to the front. I noticed a quiver to the right front along with the tendency to shimmy when I crossed railroad tracks abt 30+ MPH.The cause was a bent wheel at the right front.
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Re: CCKW RIDE LIKE A HOBBY HORSE?

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Oct 16, 2015 6:00 am

Any Hobby Horse CCKW's out there" Anyone had a wheel straightened?
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Re: CCKW RIDE LIKE A HOBBY HORSE?

Post by Joe Gopan » Wed Dec 21, 2016 9:29 am

A lot of CCKW's out there with bent wheels. Anyone have them straightened?
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Re: CCKW RIDE LIKE A HOBBY HORSE?

Post by Joe Gopan » Fri Mar 30, 2018 5:15 am

There are plenty of restored CCKWs with bent wheels and mismatched tires.
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Re: CCKW RIDE LIKE A HOBBY HORSE?

Post by halifaxgroup » Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:13 pm

Just drove my 352 CCKW open cab w/winch while towing my 105mm howitzer about 14 miles each way. Drives like a champ, hit 40mph with no issues. Before I restored this CCKW it shimmied so bad it was not drivable over 15mph. Once I replaced the king pin bearings it rode like a million bucks! Paul
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