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Tucker pontoons

Kootenay Cruiser

Kootenay Cruiser

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I have for trade 3 fiberglass pontoons off a '69 400 series, theres no hardware on them and 1 has a football size puncture. What I am looking for is at least 1 steel pontoon(I have one fiberglass pontoon mounted on the cat), a starter for a Chrysler Industrial 6 (I think its a 225 ?),track parts and pontoon hardware. I'm located in Elkford BC Canada.
 
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bchoro

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Do you have any roller bearing for the tracks? And if so, could you post some pictures or pm me.
Thanks
 
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bchoro

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Would you know of a place where I could get some? I'm in northern Canada and as far as I can tell Tucker Corp in Oregon would be the closest. Looking for somewhere in Canada to buy parts. Thanks
 
mbsieg

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bchoro said:
Would you know of a place where I could get some? I'm in northern Canada and as far as I can tell Tucker Corp in Oregon would be the closest. Looking for somewhere in Canada to buy parts. Thanks
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If you have an older Tucker Just rebuild them, Very Cheap!!!!! Contact cooks equipment in vermont Bill is a great guy for old Tucker parts.
 
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bchoro

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Hey, sorry its been awhile. Its an 1981 Tucker 542 (i believe).

How would I rebuild them? Aren't they a sealed bearing?
 
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fr73ed

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bchoro said:
Hey, sorry its been awhile. Its an 1981 Tucker 542 (i believe).

How would I rebuild them? Aren't they a sealed bearing?
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Semi- sealed until the backing plate departs.
I really don't know of an effective way to rebuild a tucker roller.
You would need to replace the balls, and install the axle into the roller, maybe a press? Dunno, that would proly score the race.
Usually, as I've found out , once the backing plate separates, you loose a coupla balls, it's only a matter of time until the roller destructs, the outer race falls off, and if you don't IMMEDIATELY remove the axle core from the track, you WILL have a de-rail. Then you have to re-rail before moving very far or risk serious damage to the entire pontoon/track.
Usually in a storm, at night, and oh shit I fergot the snoshoes.
 
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bchoro

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Ya, that pretty much sums it up.
I'll have to get her in the garage for some TLC before she hits the snow.
 
mtncrawler

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A friend of mine had success using roller bearings designed for food processing conveyor lines. The outside diameter of the roller was too small so he cut pieces of pipe with the right inner diameter and sleeved over the roller and came out pretty close.
 
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