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Having gone through a heck of a stomach virus this week... best advise I can provide is.... do not try to pass gas... not even an sbd (that stands for silent but deadly... for those untrained in the art) ... see, I was quite surprised when I found that the particular sbd was bringing...

Ditto... and on top of that, when the TM's were issued, several "educational" training sessions accompanied the issuance (with the exception being the comic book... reminders) during which most if not all of the crucial details of the manuals are brought to light... (normal people light) I can...

It's funny how sometimes, no matter how many TM's and PM's you dissect, that sitting around with a bunch of guys that have similar equipment and are sharing your woes, that someone else inevitably has had, if not exactly the same problem, one so similar that you would swear it was on the same...

Thanks for the ideas. I will pressurize the system and look... but even if not, it is not that difficult to just replace the lot of hoses to and from tanks, valve and ip. Off the top of your head, remember which line size to get and approx how many feet? Truck is not near me and is in a...

no, I haven't. But I may do a "hose changeover" since they are the original ones and almost 40 years old now. Good idea on the tank tho

Right, but after she starts up the second time, she runs great. and if I shut her off and restart a couple of hours later, she goes just fine. It is as if I develop an air bubble in the system, and when it starts, it is ok until the air bubble gets to the ip.

After 818 sits for a couple of days, when I try to start, I have to manually pump the fuel. Holding the pedal about 1/2 of the way down, she starts right up but shortly thereafter, she dies and after repriming and cranking the engine for a while she then starts and runs like a top.I noticed...

That Dot 5 brake fluid is a wonderful thing, but requires great patience grasshopper... I read where you used the mightyvac, but if during the install or changeover you did a full travel pedal to the metal push, your master just traveled into lands not previously known and more than likely...

NICE Truck... lets keep these fire trucks in one piece, on the road and working!!! Gotta love a deuce... specially a fire deuce!!! Thank you for sharing!

I would like to see more pics and mechanical details of your truck-she looks like a beauty... I was talking to a friend that is a driver for the local FD and I was literally drooling over his truck and the number of buttons, levers, knobs, sensors, valves, gauges, etc. etc. etc. and then reality...

What are you running? Would like pictures. My goal was to have a fire truck that was at least as funtional as it was when it left the factory Feel free to contact me regardingany any other her

Guys, here are the latest videos... as you can probably tell from the last post before this one... it has taken a while... either way, she is a rush and a half http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACv5BPynXBI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihOHmbvX04c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r06X2XcYnbM

I checked with them about 1 week ago and still... no interest... it is a shame, you would think they want our business...

here are a couple of youtube videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACv5BPynXBI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihOHmbvX04c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r06X2XcYnbM

Nice Grab! Keep us posted on your Tailer on bed mod. I too have an 818 and have even considered the bed to sit on top of the 5th wheel... would need scaffolding to get anything in and out of bed... but no notching needed -:) ... then looked at members with trailer beds that were not modified...

Thank you all... I believe I will have to bite the proverbial bullet and do a test. Running my deuce or my 818 w stock seats is trying at best. I believe that retro-fitting one of these seats will make the ride much more enjoyable. I have a T8 vertebra compression fracture that happened while...

The way I look at it is... if you don't have to use a clutch... + points... if your steering wheel is smaller... ++ points... My biggest biggest problem is using the clutch... where my left leg gets into a bind with the window winder or the door... I took care of my needs with shifting the...

Recovry4x4 sez... Scooter, pedal come out in different locations of the floor between the deuce and 5 tonner. ...I sez ... yah... I know... maybe that is why cab in 5 tonner is so much tighter... but I lowered the pedal on both menofiron stated... We streched my dads cab 11 inches, and it was...

I think a lot has to do with ... where you are taller... if you have long legs, you are in trouble... I actually took my pedals off the deuce and the 818 and added extra pedal notches in both the brake and clutch pedal and now I can shift without opening the door:smile:. Interestingly enough...

Glad to see I am not the only one so inclined... We have 2 Diamond Z 1463 Grinders... tipping the scales new at 92,000 pounds... after some "detailing"... and with an extra pair of screens in the tub as well as a tandem axle dolly (also inside)... 103,000+/-... well, we needed to go 5 miles from...