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If they can't do that much torque safely, I wouldn't trust them driving any kind of vehicle, not even my kids' tricycle 🙄

Alright, that's not the "T" I was thinking of. I'm not sure what that is. Where do the lines coming out of it go?

I believe that's the tank air pressure safety relief valve. It might've been sticking open for some reason. You may want to consider replacing it. There was an MWO to apply a safety relief valve at the compressor as well.

My first course of action would've been to take the truck back to the shop and make them redo it at proper torque. If they're going to be jerks about it then I'd leave them a bad review on Google and go elsewhere. Personally I just do it myself. I have a Chinese cast-iron 64:1 torque...

Since the spring seat trunion came up again recently, how many tunes of grease should I expect to put into a trunion on one side before it comes out around a loose trunion bearing cap?

That truck is definitely in its element (y) Good luck with your seat project! My truck is my summer car so comfort isn't of much concern to me :p I remember seeing someone a few years ago selling what looked like an ESP truck prototype with a M939 cab on a M44 frame. It came designed with a...

Nice pictures! Unfortunately the parades were all rained out here due to showers and thunderstorms. We had a really good streak for awhile - several years of sunny, warm Memorial Days! I did take my truck out the Saturday prior to Memorial Day to make a propane run though - some guys told me...

This just happened to me - my batteries went dead when I accidentally left the parking lights on the truck! It took about 3.5 days with 800 mA Battery Tenders to charge from zero to starting maintenance mode. However I did have power when I flipped the master electrical switch and was able to...

How much grease should I expect to put into driveshaft slip joints? I've given them about six pumps each with a manual grease gun and I don't see anything coming out anywhere. Should I just keep dumping grease into the slip joint until it comes out somewhere?

What are the delineator reflectors for? I've seen them on some trucks for sale stateside. Are they like slow-moving vehicle triangles?

That truck doesn't look too bad considering what happened! I think that insurance adjuster was a nut! That's too bad about the cargo cover. I hope whatever you get from the insurance payout helps cover the cost of a replacement 🤞

I think you did a good job with the insurance company. You'll get some parts money and keep the title clean - nice! I don't know how small claims court works outside of NY, but at least here it's $20 for a form and generally can't be more than a claim of $5000-$10000 depending on the filing...

Is the damage to the vehicle really worth $10k? From what you described I didn't think it would be that much. It's always an option to not go through insurance to the end, especially if the title is going to be affected. Also, I can't see why you can't sue the battery maintainer's...

You're asking this question on a site known for OD green iron porn. YES YES YES! nopics :giggle: Looking forward to seeing more!

@VPed I grew up helping ny dad restore a few WW2 and Korean War vehicles, so that's where I get it from :p I couldn't care less about improving comfort or drivability since I want that experience and to share it with others. Though it is nice to be fortunate enough to get the deuce with...

Good to know, thanks! No lockers on this truck. I'll plan on this and hope that I never have to use it!

Is that the tire diameter tolerance for the driveline, 1.5"? That sounds great - I should be able to get that rim-tire combination for under $500. From my research, I think this assembly should weigh under 250 lbs, which is something I can handle getting out of the truck bed, even better with...

I'm hesitant to do this for a couple reasons: 1) I'm trying to keep the truck as original as possible. I treat my truck like an antique sports car I'd restore :) It just wins slow races instead :p 2) Most of the posts I've read on here indicated that it's not safe to mount a 395 on an A2...

This is a great idea! In my experience heat shrink is indestructible in normal wiring applications, so I imagine these labels will last awhile. It's probably best to be sure that the label is well within the heat shrink, otherwise water may damage any exposed label edges and probably the...

As I'm driving my truck more I've been more conscious about carrying a usable spare tire on board. I have the original still mounted on its holder - an old Michelin 14.5R20 XL that still holds air, but it's smaller than the 395s I currently have mounted. I don't really want to use that for a...