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    SC Insurance for MTVR

    I have used Progressive Commercial for about 10 years 2 trucks and 2 trailers and good for weight to 80,000 I only have a 50 mile radius if I go out of that I call them . My premium has gone down a little every year by a few dollars it was $ 104 a month now it's $86
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    M809 Series- Front axle work and what to expect

    I was able to use washers and bolts on the hubs of my M52a2 kind of like this picture to hold the seal from tilting and getting it lined up
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    CCKW split axle shaft

    I don't know if this was the front or rear axle used to bob this truck the axle shaft is 37 1/2 long .
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    CCKW split axle shaft

    I may have one I will look in the morning
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    IH DT466 swap

    Somethings I ran in to when replacing the muliti fuel in my 5 ton with a mack engine. At The front of the muliti fuel the valve cover is very close to the hood even the fan is below the top of the valve cover . Best of luck keep us poster
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    Need M200A1 parts

    I remember something about the brakes being turned around or different because of the two park brake handles one for each side . I have a manual if want to copy what you need and send it back .
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    m936a2 rear drag line winch

    When adding a rear wrecker winch to my M52A2 it's powered from the transfer case so I had the choice of 5 speeds cable out and one speed cable on or the other way around . went with reverse being used to pull cable on and 5 forward gears to pay the cable out . It has worked fine when...
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    MEP-802a: need aux fuel tank 20 gallon preferred but 10 would probably work

    Years back I used a 55 gallon drum to move diesel turned out the diesel dissolved a thin liner inside the barrel and plugged the filters and ruined the fuel pump . When I first found that barrel I though wow it is so clean inside this will work great .
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    Is my 1963 Fruehauf 48TT equipment trailer ex-military?

    I think this trailer needs some 7000 pound tandem axles with electric brakes .
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    Leaky PTO Woes

    Maybe the shaft needs a speedy sleeve where it rides on the seal ? Maybe with new bearings the gears are to tight and need a little more shims to space it farther out from the transmission ? The gear lash has changed Copper washers on the mounting studs under the nuts will seal the threads .
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    mirrors

    I built a set with two arms and they had a vibration and had to add a third arm
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    M809 Series- Front axle work and what to expect

    When Putting in the seal I have found that using large washers on bolts threaded in to the holes around the seal to help hold the seal square and tap it in . The drum sit just high enough to pinch fingers when taping in the seal .
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    Civvy wiper upgrade (arms and blades) - need ideas

    The wiper blade I'm using is from NAPA it's stainless and fits early 50's Chevrolet trucks I don't know if they still have them of not . The arms just don't have much down pressure even the ones with the springs are weak .
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    Socket Size Front Wheels

    Check on E-Bay sometimes new or used show up
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    Dash pad help.

    Using Walmart brake kleen it cut it off surprisingly quick when letting it sit just a few minutes then scrap .
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    Dash pad help.

    Your right on the truck The name TOPO came from topographical maps used for backpacking I work in the oil field
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    Dash pad help.

    I striped all the foam off with brake cleaner and covered the holes and painted it blue and never looked back .
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    Brake fitting

    901-774-0600 I bought one in April of this year it looked like new old stock I thought the one on my truck was cracked .
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    Brake fitting

    Memphis equipment part # 7339986 $10.50
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    Unhappy Dogbone thingy

    I have used a air hammer from Lowes give enough vibration to free the top torque arms on two of my trailers .
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