Troop top, 16" whls, NP205 Low range

[jmbrodsky@domain.elided]

     Mark,
     
        That top was actually the best working top I ever had on the truck! 
      And quiet too!  Just the gentle sound of the breeze.  Mileage was 
     better too!  Anyway, I made the troop top using a huge heavy canvas, 
     that probably came from surplus somewhere.  It was a coated outdoor 
     canvas that I got when I used toset up carnival booths when I was in 
     college.  I used 1/2" EMT EZ-Pull conduit to form the overbars, and 
     two lengths of redwood 2x4 mounted onthe bed rails.  I mounted the 2x4 
     with the 4" vertical and drilled 5/16 or 3/8 (Cant remember) through 
     the wood to secure it to the factory bolt locations for the top with 
     5" long bolts.  I then used a Speed-bore (Spade bit) To drill the 
     1/2"holes for the conduit.  I left the factory bed-rail caps on there, 
     and they made a great stop so the spade bit only went as far down as 
     the center point.  AFTER I had put the crossbars in I then drilled 1/4 
     holes through the 2" part of the wood.  I put 1/4" x 3" Eye bolts 
     through the wood AND the cross bars and put wing nuts on the inside.  
     Now I draped the canopy over the truck, and added a few more grommets 
     tothe edging, then zig-zagged the rope through the eyebolts, and the 
     tarp grommets and tied knots at the rear.  I put 1/4 eye bolts through 
     the factory windshield attachment locations and tied the canopy there 
     too.  The front corners could be folded down and draped over the side 
     windows (To keep out the rain) and then secured at the front bar base 
     with a wire or rope.
     
        Voila, troop top.  The back was still a bit long, I had another bar 
     that could go on at an angle in the back to make a nice shade canopy 
     of about 6 feet off the back of the truck.  usually I just kept it 
     wired shut across the back.  I could still open the tailgate and not 
     interfere with the top.  Kinda neat.  Every other scout, you haveto 
     open the lift gate THEN the tailgate.  This on I could open just the 
     bottom.
     
        I still have the kit, maybe I'll put it back on sometime.  When I 
     have time. YR>
     
        -Good luck,
     
        Joel

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Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 13:18:26 +0000
From: alice@domain.elided
Subject: JoelB Troop Carrier?

JoelB,
Tell us more about your troop carrier canvas Scout 2 tops!
They look cool ...where in the heck did you find that?
Mark

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Mark,

        Many older scouts had 16" wheels, but I believe they were discontinued 
in the early 70s.  My friend has a '73 and this is the newest truck I have seen 
with them.  Rumours I've heard is that they were offered for the Forest Service 
for their trucks.  I have seen many of these wheel in wrecking yards, they ARE 
out there, and can be had for around $5 each.

-Joel

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Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 13:20:48 +0000
From: alice@domain.elided
Subject: Sixteen Inch Wheels Wanted

IHers,
Have you ever run across a SIXTEEN inch stock-looking steel 
wheel that fits a 4WD Scout2?  I have seen a couple but they have
a too-small center hole (won't clear my front axle hub).  I want 
something to galvanize ...inexpensive and steel are musts, stock 
looks are fine.  I plan on mounting 7.50x16 tires, so they need not 
be wide wheels.   Mark 

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Michael,

        I believe the NP205 to have a 2.0:1 low range as opposed to the 2.42(?) 
for the Dana 20.  No idea about the bolts.  The Chevy (My Suburban 205) was 
mated, the IH is divorced with the 205 application.  I believe that the 727 bolt
flange for the Dana 20 mounting is different than the TH350-NP205 marrried TC 
interface.

-Joel

Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 12:27:35 -0600
From: Michael_Thompson@domain.elided
Subject: Re: Tranfercases

What's the low range in a 205?  Does an IH 205 have the same pattern as a Chevy
?

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