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Recent content by JungleBiker

  1. JungleBiker

    Newbie with an M813A1

    Hey Kungfu Dave--I haven't checked on this thread in ages--I had the truck out today and was using the winch and thought I'd just get on here and see what's going on. The truck is still going strong, we don't use it a whole lot, but when we do, it's always nice to know that you'll probably get...
  2. JungleBiker

    M813A1 brake fluid quantity

    Okay, so I spent a few hours poring over my -10, -20, and -34 TM's and couldn't find this info, then I tried Google, couldn't find it, then I spent a couple more hours using the search feature here and still have not found the answer to this question: How much DOT 5 brake fluid do I need...
  3. JungleBiker

    hour meter questions

    So I ended up going with an ENM T14BG gauge, mainly because I found out that we had a brand new one laying around that everybody had forgotten about, (except one guy, of course). I ran the positive side of the gauge to a wire spliced into the switched hot side of the OFF/RUN/START switch and...
  4. JungleBiker

    Tire life expectancy

    I was at a small MV show in Devon, (part of England) a couple years ago and there was a nicely restored CCKW there that looked like it was on its original tires, they were so badly rotted. I don't know how he got an MOT (mandatory safety inspection) with those tires. So yeah, it was running...
  5. JungleBiker

    hour meter questions

    So now I'm looking for an electric hour meter to add to our truck. I'd really like to find one that has total hours as well as one that is resettable. Can anybody point me in the right direction for finding that kind of thing?
  6. JungleBiker

    Swamp ghost B17

    Man, I was never so happy as when they successfully managed to get that thing out of here. WWII wrecks here are slowly being destroyed through stupid vandalism. Nobody really protects any of that stuff, but when somebody comes along who wants it, then all **** breaks loose. I salute those...
  7. JungleBiker

    hour meter questions

    Okay, thanks everybody! I've got good info to work with now.
  8. JungleBiker

    hour meter questions

    Ok, first off, I did a search and found nothing on this subject, so bear with me if this has been discussed before. The outfit I work for has got an M813A1 (converted to W/W and running 6 14.00 x 20 Michelin X radials on HEMTT rims and unflipped rear hubs) that we use for off-road cargo...
  9. JungleBiker

    new M813A1 operator needs advice

    Funny thing, that rock looked a lot smaller before I realized how deep the water was...
  10. JungleBiker

    M813 Jake brake questions

    Hahahahahaha! You said it, bud. I like it though.
  11. JungleBiker

    M813 Jake brake questions

    Yeah, it's actually not a toy, we use it for getting around in the bush and for going places where most other cargo trucks can't go, (deep or fast water river crossings, rainy season boggy roads, etc., etc.), hauling building supplies, educational materials, hauling 5 tons of sweet potatoes to...
  12. JungleBiker

    M813 Jake brake questions

    :!::!::!: That raises another series of questions--assuming good maintenance, how long will it take for a jake brake to wear out a small cam? 10,000 miles? 1,000,000 miles? Can a small cam be replaced with a big cam? What exactly is the difference between small cam and big? Is it the...
  13. JungleBiker

    M813 Jake brake questions

    Yeah, I found some pictures of Canadian trucks with bumpy hoods in another thread. The sheet metal work doesn't bother me any, I just want to make sure that I order the right engien brake kit. I downloaded an application guide from the jakebrake website and it looks like the 425A fits 90% of...
  14. JungleBiker

    Big tires

    Good to know! Looks like I will have to come up with some sort of a plan for those long trips into the bush, though. I'd hate to be gone on a week long trip, have a flat halfway through and then have to drive the next couple of days like that. I suppose I could build my own simple crane just...
  15. JungleBiker

    M813 Jake brake questions

    I know I'll never look at my drill the same way again...
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