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Clark Dozer Drivers View Hi Thought you might enjoy this video of a Clark Dozer at last year's Weare Rally in New Hampshire. https://youtu.be/5-qDwFGbvsQ The 2018 Weare Rally runs Thursday July 26 through Saturday July 28th. More fun than a MV full of monkeys. Cheers Phil

Hi Talking about oil treatments is a little like talking about politics, some people swear by them others swear at them. Yes, I use ZDDP to make up for stuff taken out of oils since my engines were designed. Nothing is going beat using good grade oils, and changing regularly. Cheers Phil

Hi The last two posts may be hitting at the possibilities and a big issue. "Am I the only one that thinks it's just a matter of time before the city "neighborhood protection" squad comes and puts a big red sticker on the truck and sends you a certified letter? (I would not know anything...

Hi Suggestion on finding any military vehicle reach out to the military vehicle clubs in your region, you may be pleasantly surprised what vehicles may turn up. From vehicles that ran when parked four or five years ago, to vehicles that are in good condition that people just don't have the...

Hi Question, will 220 volt motors be happy running on 2 legs of 3 phase? I'm thinking of well pumps. Cheers Phil

Thoughts on getting engines unstuck Hi While all or some of these may seem like common sense, they've worked for me. Couple of thoughts on getting engine unstuck while minimizing additional damage: Remove the head - many engines are interference design in that a valve in the open position...

Hi Keep soaking it. Have you removed the head yet? I have trick I've used successful which I'll dig out the photos of and post tomorrow. Not surprised the front shaft or damper broke off, I've heard of this happening before on this family of engines. If you can not get the engine to turn...

I've search and can not find out how long before the time out logs you out? Problem I'm having is that every now and then while I'm typing in a response to the system logs me out. Not a big deal just login again but what is annoying is that you loose your unread threads list, is there a...

Hi Comment on storing engines, for some reasons criteria really like these straight six engines, so remember to seal all openings. I've had them store Decon pellets and acorns in, intake manifold, exhaust manifold, coolant inlets and outlets. I use duck tape and workshop rubber gloves. The...

Hi All Has anybody come across the practice of parking trucks so that jumper cable or slave cables can reach from one vehicle to the next. Then when it is really cold before even trying to start connect up to the next truck, so you are using both batteries (sets)? This was suggested to me by...

Hi Are you trying to remove it and leave the engine in place? Do you have the manual? There are some peculiarities to the clutch on the CCKW which makes unbolting things difficult. I think we have some real CCKW, experts on the forum hopefully they will chime in with some comments and help...

Hi Nice add, gives people an idea how long people have been into MVs, if MVPA has been issuing them consecutively. Will have to look mine up. Cheers Phil

Hi All Was doing some checking and discovers something in the NFPA codes, that is that many of these fire extinguishers should have been removed from service years ago on the basis that the code calls for them being hydrostaticlly tested every 12 years and many of the recalled ones can not be...

Hi Storm prep this morning was trying get my Honda 3500 generator to carry a load, back during the ice storm just before Christmas it finked out. Had load tested and service it in the fall. No luck then or this morning. Whats this got to do with SteelSoldiers well then moved out the trailer...

Glad to hear that the information has changed that much over the years, if you can see small loads like that then that is giving you meaningful information for planning for generator setups. Now what happens when you turn everything on in the house then throw main breaker let everything sit for...

Hi Now that looks good, did they have valet parking at the restaurant? My wife would not have gone out with me in one of the trucks this morning on a bet, too cold. Truck has that nice diesel sound. Yes, I did take BEAST out this morning for my New Years Day Drive started up after sitting...

New Years Day Drive Hi All Started the year off right with a nice brisk New Years 2018 morning drive https://youtu.be/V8TvfKUYW14 My HUP is in good company with the other winners this year, along with all the other MVs that were entered this year. Cheers Phil

Hi Thanks, we'll see if Beast wants to start in the morning temperature is already down around -17C or 0F and dropping. Want to echo your thanks to every one who took part this month and to all those who voted. We came close to a three way tie which would have been something. Cheers and...

Hi Out of curiosity how far apart was the actual leak point to where it was dripping on to the ground? Did it go straight down or dribble along to drop on to the ground several feet away? Glad you found the leak. Cheers Phil

Hi Frank But what is the sampling period? That was the problem back in my day, is it truly instantanious or is a couple of seconds? Doesn't matter to the utility until you get into the longer times, but I've watch a 545 Catapliler have kittens when it got hit with spike loads. The second unit...