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reproduction unobtainium

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:38 pm
by bedrockjon
Finally someone is reproducing the rocky mountain rear brake cylinders for K-5, K-6, K-7 and up depending on your axles application,

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-INTERNAT ... VE&vxp=mtr

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-INTERNAT ... gs&vxp=mtr

not cheap, but I've seen NOS ones list for that price, at least now an option if yours are toast.

Not mine, have zero interest in this guy's fortune,

Re: reproduction unobtainium

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:58 pm
by cornbinder89
awhile back there was someone selling cyl for a fork truck that were the same, I can't remember the brand but they were the Hi-torque cyl, so I think they were in production longer then they were used on road trucks. Just wish I could remember what brand it was.. A mind is a terrible thing to loose!

Re: reproduction unobtainium

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 4:10 pm
by pmsmechanic
Free shipping in the US but almost $300 USD shipping to Canada. The guy is a crook!

Re: reproduction unobtainium

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 4:23 pm
by bedrockjon
cornbinder89 wrote:awhile back there was someone selling cyl for a fork truck that were the same, I can't remember the brand but they were the Hi-torque cyl, so I think they were in production longer then they were used on road trucks. Just wish I could remember what brand it was.. A mind is a terrible thing to loose!



when I did the brakes on my KB-6 I accidentally bought the larger ones, (I think they go to KB-8 with hydraulic instead of air brakes)

anyway I found the right ones on a military surplus site, used in WWII halftracks, I thought $110 each was a lot of money back then, give away price compared to now, :t3901;

Re: reproduction unobtainium

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 4:26 pm
by bedrockjon
pmsmechanic wrote:Free shipping in the US but almost $300 USD shipping to Canada. The guy is a crook!


Yea, that's crazy! and he's in NY. not That far away, weird, maybe he doesn't like to fill out customs forms?

Re: reproduction unobtainium

PostPosted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 7:44 pm
by mikelud
If a member up north needs one bad enough to pay the price you could ship to a northern state U. S. forum member and either ship it or drive down and get it. A bit of trouble but $300.00 shipping is insane.
Unless there are fee's I dont know about $20 to $25 should work.

Re: reproduction unobtainium

PostPosted: Sat Nov 11, 2017 10:43 am
by pmsmechanic
I live an hour and a half from the border and regularly bring merchandise across. I know it doesn't cost $300 USD/384 CAD to do this. That's what makes me irritated.