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I have used Shell Rotella 15w-40 in all of my diesels for the past 4 years. I have ran it in our Vermeer wood chipper (runs a Deutz 3 cylinder 30hp diesel), my old Chevy 6.5TD, my 2006 Chevy 2500HD Duramax truck, and now our M817. My Duramax now has 295,000 miles and runs perfect! Must be...

Congratulations! These trucks are well worth the time and effort considering their prices from GL. They're one heck of a workhorse, and a blast to bounce around in on the open road. Good luck with your recovery! ~Will Courtier~

Iowa State? Hmmm, I have a lot of friends that are Cyclones. I'm originally from SW Iowa, outside of Council Bluffs. Ames is one **** of a crazy place! ~Will Courtier~

Ha, I came down with the same thing... Now that I have my M817 to play with everything's gone down hill! My wife's constantly complaining that I am working on the truck too much. I have managed to convince her that it's all for the business and that it will benefit us all to have this truck...

We put the truck through it's paces today! It functioned perfectly. We completely filled the bed with wood chips from a decent sized pine tree, then 1/2 way dropped the tailgate and loaded the remaining bed with logs. We also used the truck to hold a large piece of concrete from a driveway up...

I live over in Norfolk, and have a 5 ton M817. I'm working to get my Class B CDL right now. If you want any help or info on getting a CDL in this area shoot me a message. It's not tough at all. You honestly don't even need a school if you have a vehicle to practice on (which I do!). My...

I have read all over (including the operator's manual and several searches here), and have yet to figure out how to turn on the flashers in my truck. I understand that vehicle light control switches must be selected to Stop or Headlights. The turn signals work perfectly, but I just can't...

Already done! Sorry, this was the first time I've posted pics on here (that I can remember). As soon as I seen what I did I made another post and attached the pics to the post. I'm a slow learner at times! :D ~Will Courtier~

Here are the pics! Some of the sheetmetal needs to be resprayed, but it's pretty much ready to run! Just did a little grinding on the pintle hitch to accept our wood chipper, and I need to setup a trailer wiring plug to run the lights. The lights on the chipper have all been converted to 24v LED...

Double post, sorry.... ~Will Courtier~

Well, finally got the truck home! Turned out to be quite the eventful day. Was intending on it being a 300 mile cruise but things can never go that easy. aua The deal started out a little rough. Got to the truck and found that the passenger side windshield had a big crack across it which...

Almost reminds me of a small Naval use Capstan. Used for pulling on the lines to draw a ship in to the pier. Could be wrong, though. ~Will Courtier~

I am not too worried about the truck passing a DMV inspection. We require an inspection in Virginia, and I've never had a problem getting a truck to pass. They passed my 1978 Chevy C50 dump truck which is in no way safe for the average person to operate. The steering has a little play in it...

I'm sure some of you remember my thread from a few weeks ago requesting information about OD dump trucks. I decided that we would pick up an M817 due to the high weight rating (we're looking to haul logs in the bed for our tree service company) and relatively low price. Well, I just finished...

Personally, I would be worried running such a long tongue for the trailer if using it on the road. That's a really long lever, and can easily start to resonate and bounce. If it starts bouncing and flexing it could very likely break welds and bury the tongue of the trailer (with the gorgeous...

To be honest with you guys, I don't really see the issue with getting a CDL. Yes, it's a small hassle, but it's honestly not that tough. I started the process to get my Class B CDL this past week. Took a 50 question exam (with ~10mins study time right before taking it, as I didn't even have...

I know the 6.5td inside and out in it's 12v form, but know nothing about the wiring in the 24v versions. I'll do my best to help you out. I do have a few questions. Did the engine turn over at all (as in try to start but wouldn't)? Did you get any white smoke out of the exhaust? Have you...

I'm sorry, I had no intention of ruffling feathers with the mods. I was just wanting to help out others and host it personally. Good call. If the mods want it hosted they'll do it. I apologize if I offended anyone. ~Will Courtier~

If you guys send me a copy I'll gladly host it (as long as it's <25megs). I have a buddy of mine that runs a hosting site for me and a group of close friends. PM me if you'd like for me to host it. I can upload it tonight and give you guys a url. ~Will Courtier~

Here you guys go: ~Will Courtier~