Recent content by G744

The local ST shop did a full set of deuce wheel tire mounts for me, it may be a manager issue.

I buy from Southern out of Phoenix, never knew they had a presence in your neck of the woods. Best damn tire group anywhere!

I have some Michelin 14.00-20's you have for free, located just outside of Phx. PM if you can figure a way to come get them. G744

You might be able to source Xylene from an automotive paint store like this one: https://www.stateautopaintsupplies.com/store/Paints-&-Coatings-c173244821 It is sold as a 'reducer' not thinner. Most is available in different mixes with Toulene to tailor to seasonal temperature drying times...

I've heard of a loose nut behind the wheel, but never a nut lost in a starter...

All Mutts, -0, A1, A2 will roll just like an original VW bug. The A2 is least likely to, but I have looked down on a hard leftt turn in an A2, and saw light under under the rear tire. G744

It may be cheaper to put it back to 24V than sourcing civvy ersatz parts. Lots of them around. A good running Mutt will pin the speedo any day. G744

Notice how the steering box is where it ought to be, rather than where it wound up in the later design.

I stand corrected, one of the prototypes I saw was the Chrysler, not a GM try at it. The Teledyne was the other one I saw in person. It's been a while...

That chassis & body was originally designed just for that Deutz powerplant.

Retrofitted the original 6-cyl Deutz air-cooled Diesel, like I saw at YPG back in '82? It was so pretty under the hood went like a raped ape, and took the contract away from Teledyne and GM. G744

Maybe it was the early 80's inserts, a two-piece bolt together alloy thing that was a real bitch to get in and out of a tire.

That would be a good test.

Another thing about the M39-series and M809-series trucks is the transfer is fully synchronized, and it can (with sufficient practice) be used to split a shift on a hill so as not to loose too much speed. I've seen another Mack engined rig with the hi-lo lever arranged akin to a 5&3 shift...

A sniper's motto, there.