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I was raised just southeast of Omaha, in Glenwood, Iowa. I have since joined the Navy, and haven't had a chance to bring any of my toys back to that neck of the woods. I have a 1971 M817 that I use in Norfolk, VA for a tree service company I run outside of the Navy. I might just have to look...

The 6.2 and 6.5 are temperature sensitive engines. As a general rule, you want to maintain the temperature below 210*F. You can run up to around 220*F, but you can encounter problems if it happens more than a couple times. You will find that motors which have been run warm will have stress...

I had similar problems on my 1978 Chevy C-50 dump truck. Problem turned out to be condensation in the master cylinder from sitting. I pulled the master cylinder, honed the cylinder, and ran a drill bit through the ports (significant amount of rust was in the smaller ports). I concluded that...

Finally got the titlework ironed out, and the beast is now registered and legal! Well, almost. Still need to get it inspected. Already contacted the Virginia State Police asking about the marker lights and licensed plate mounting and lights. A sargeant at the state police said I just need...

If you have any issues titling your truck, let me know. I purchased a truck that originated from a common seller up in Maryland. He works with another company in Pennsylvania and is able to get legal, clear titles for these trucks. He originally sold my truck to the guy in NC, and that guy...

I'm sorry, didn't catch that in his original post. ~Will Courtier~

I thought that the 800's windshield washers were just a simple pump you actuated with the windshield washer lever. If that's the case, I'm sure you can disassemble the pump and replace the o-rings. Should work good as new again after that. I'm sure the o-rings just dry out due to the...

Is it possible to dismantle the solenoid enough to get to the wire? Sounds like a pretty quick and easy fix with some solder and heat shrink tubing. At the very least, it could be a quick and easy repair to get you rolling until you can get a replacement part. Heck, you might even be able to...

I owned a 6.5TD in my last truck, and know these engines pretty well. It sounds to me like you might have a bad glow plug. I would battery test each glow plug to ensure every cylinder fires as soon as the motor's ready to start. ~Will Courtier~

I imagine he needs pics of the entire hose routing. So, he needs a higher picture of the hoses from the engine, to the heater core and back to the engine (showing the hose routing). Might be best to get a photo of each heater hose independently so he can get a good image of the routing of...

I can snap you some pictures tomorrow of my M817. It has a complete, working heater system. That thing gets so hot it will cook you out of the cab! Really impressive with all of the "vent holes" (a.k.a.: leaks) blowing in plenty of cold air! What specific truck do you need pics of...

Where are the engine rebuild tags? The motor in my M817 purrs like a kitten, and the speedo shows ~47,000 miles. I am curious as to whether or not it has been rebuilt. ~Will Courtier~

I agree with this completely. I recommend breaking free every single lug nut at least once a year. You'd be amazed at the difference is in breaking loose lug nuts when you use some anti-seize or graphite on the threads. It's honestly a day/night difference. Much better to waste an hour a...

Bump, any help? ~Will Courtier~

I've searched through hundreds of topics, and have yet to find the information I am looking for. I have started to dig through the tech manuals, and have learned a lot. But, I still haven't found answers to a few questions I have. I'm just wanting to learn as much as I can about my M817, and...

Oh, I forgot to add. My mom has lived down in the Ozarks on a few occasions (Eldridge, Lebanon, and now Phillipsburg). I've been down in Missouri quite a few times visiting her back when I was younger. I'm originally from SW Iowa, just South of Council Bluffs. Welcome to the site! ~Will...

I've pushed the envelope a few times by driving my old dump truck (1978 Chevy C-50 dump truck) onto the Naval station in Norfolk, VA in uniform. The gate guards just stared at me. I had base stickers on it, and everything was legit. The gate guard asked me why I was driving a dump truck into...

During my time on my last submarine, we just switched over to "Mobile Red." It's really a good grease. Just as JuanPrado said, it works in **** near everything that has a zerk fitting. It's some awesome stuff! Honestly, any good synthetic high-speed wheel bearing grease will work fine...

Where is that data plate located? My truck is really clean, and runs like a top. I imagine it was refurbished, but don't know how to tell when or if it actually was. ~Will Courtier~

It could have been caused by many things. I have read of the governors being set higher and the operators over-revving them. I have also heard stories of operators adjusting the injector pumps and over-fueling the motors (EGT's get too high, and things start to melt). These engines don't take...