Hydrovac question?
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Hydrovac question?
Gentalman, How much should I expect to pay for an original and servicable hydrovac for a 1942 G506?
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- Brigadier General
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You will usually pay $100's of dollars for one and it will still be of questionable safety. Unless you have one rebuilt so that you know it has new parts and has been rebuilt to Mfg's specs, it is a gamble and remember it if fails when you need it most.....
Dr Deuce Over 50,000 driven miles in a CCKW
1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
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1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
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Who has rebuild kits for them. Mine will work sometimes and then sometimes its like im stepping on a rock when I try to slow down. I assume its the hydrovac not working as ive been told thats what its like trying to stop these things on straight brakes.
Greg Bates
Greg Bates
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*42 cckw closed cab
*43 cckw open cab cargo
*42 GPW
*42 cckw closed cab
*43 cckw open cab cargo
*42 GPW
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- Brigadier General
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There are places that advertise in Hemmings Motor News that rebuild them. Most are out in western US as in CA.
I believe, based upon the Chev that it would stop relatively well w/o the booster IF you could get and keep the brakes adjusted up all the time. I think you run out of juice from the master to feed the 6 wheel cylinders.
I have 2 G085 Chevys w/o boosters and they stop just fine. As a matter of fact, I think the Bomb Truck Chev would be somewhat dangerous with it as she has a tendency to lock up the rears on a hard stop
I believe, based upon the Chev that it would stop relatively well w/o the booster IF you could get and keep the brakes adjusted up all the time. I think you run out of juice from the master to feed the 6 wheel cylinders.
I have 2 G085 Chevys w/o boosters and they stop just fine. As a matter of fact, I think the Bomb Truck Chev would be somewhat dangerous with it as she has a tendency to lock up the rears on a hard stop
Dr Deuce Over 50,000 driven miles in a CCKW
1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
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1942 CCKW closed cab shopvan
1943 CCKW closed cab cargo w/M32 MG mount
1944 CCKW open cab LeRoi Kompressor
1944 CCKW open cab F1 Aircraft fueler tanker
1945 CCKW open cab cargo w/artic cab
1942 Chev cargo
1942 Chev K51 Panel
1944 Chev M6 Bomb Truck
1942 GPW Jeep
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Hidrovac Rebuild.
Hello Craig.Here in Brazil(Porto Alegre) I paied around US$ 470 dollars(april'2005) for my hydrovac rebuild(CCKW/2-44).
Regards.

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Dodge B3-B 4x2 1952 s/n:90099559
CCKW 353 Banjo 1944 s/n:309623