Recent content by HDN

All the talk about parts is why I'm so big on additive manufacturing. DoD is too, which is why they're scanning parts for OOP equipment so they can make their own. We might have to dig into that more ourselves as surplus stock dries up.

Ugh I hate it when that happens :sick: Decades years ago there was a guy here doing the same thing with halftrack parts.

I've seen a few pop up on Facebook, mostly the A3C variant.

I agree with this. I've been starting and running vehicles manufactured 1942+ for years and never had a problem with them sitting for six months or longer and starting them up at some point. They have run at least once a year though. I'm sure many here who have recovered trucks and started...

Maybe it's because we've all figured our trucks out? :p I wish I had the room and funds for the other three flavors of M44A3 trucks.

At least with the M35A3 the air comes through a hollow wheel stud, so there's only one air connection to disconnect to remove a wheel. That CTIS computer is a little different from the M35A3 one too. Your prototype has load settings on it, that's the most noticeable thing. The A3 also shows...

Was the CTIS made by CM Automotive?

You might not get them outside their avatar - the member hasn't been on this forum since 2014 😬

I thought I read somewhere on here about the Kia-produced trucks having dog bones that were more durable at the joints :unsure:

Thanks for the video! It's really neat seeing that crankshaft go. Any idea how much oil it loses through the holes?

Wish my wife's 1-ton van had a multifuel in it :ROFLMAO: The 350 Vortec let go a rod bearing and trashed itself a couple years ago. And this thing has holes in the block and keeps running o_O Now I only wish I replaced the 350 with a 383 stroker aua

The underside paint looks great! How did you achieve that effect? I'm getting more into miniature painting myself and trying to learn different techniques.

I like the deuce with the M939 cab. And it came with a Cat 3208 and an Allison MT643! Pretty slick:cool:

I wonder what the Cat motor was - a 3208 maybe? The Cat 3116 pushed the grill forward and the hood was extended with extra sheet metal (or the larger fiberglass hood on some of the later trucks). AM General apparently wanted to avoid changes in position of the driveline components on the M44A3...

I think you'd be fine with a 450 A generator. That's a ton of power, but the truck will only take what it needs. I think the voltage regulator is what you'd want really tested to make sure the batteries don't cook. The batteries should charge at around 28 V anyway. For reference, I replaced...