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  1. Artisan

    NTC400 Block Heaters CHEAP

    $54.00 ! NTC400 Block heaters (Verify it works for you HERE, I think PDF pg 40 or so ) Just thought I would share w/ you guys. Seems like a stand up company to me...
  2. Artisan

    Addiction spread: Brought a 925A1 home last weekend.

    I really like my M925A1! Good Choice!
  3. Artisan

    Newbie looking for advise on which 6x6 5th wheel truck tractor to purchase

    ...and if a guy wanted to do this w/ an M916 a guy might want to screw on some quick disconnects directly to the AUX posts pictured below perhaps. If you click HERE you can see what I believe to be the most standard QD flavors. How to choose? OK, so you pick your flavor, now what, do you put...
  4. Artisan

    New. Seeking advice pre purchase.

    What is the max weight you expect to pull and what would you prefer, 5th wheel or Pintle?
  5. Artisan

    JW Speaker headlights

    Except they look to be about 9" deep.
  6. Artisan

    Artisan's M916

    AXLES Front - Rear = UHDPX41 Rear - Rear = UHR Yesterday I wrote Meritor and requested AXLE poop. I received a reply this morning along w/ several PDF's. Here is the message that was in the reply to me from Meritor; "The UHD axle is on old one. There is no catalogue for it. I have attached...
  7. Artisan

    Artisan's M916

    Thank u Red and Thank U R R I sub'd into Red's thread and NOW I SEE the method of Phillips and Temro's madness! I was pondering just how to do a block heater and by looking at what Red did, and then the catalog, I see why there are so many different configurations of block heaters for the 855...
  8. Artisan

    Our 5-ton: "CRAZY DOG"

    That K-9 needs, are you ready, insert drum roll here, now a Rim Shot, DOG TAGS!
  9. Artisan

    Newbie looking for advise on which 6x6 5th wheel truck tractor to purchase

    I just ran into the winch specs so if you find what it demands hydraulically you will know what you have ; WINCH (MODELS M916 AND M920) Make/Model: DPMFG/4045 Type: Hydraulic Planetary Capacity: 45,000 Ibs (20411.64 Kg) You still here?
  10. Artisan

    Artisan's M916

    There are two air lines for the T/C Air Valve. Does anyone know how that valve operates? Is it; PRESSURIZE THE FRONT SIDE TO ENGAGE ? PRESSURIZE THE BACK SIDE TO DISENGAGE AND VENT? MattU is a brilliant guy, maybe he will chime in... :-)
  11. Artisan

    Artisan's M916

    I was in PM engineering headlight heights and I want to save my calculations for future reference and for others to see. If you swap on 1600 tires onto an M916 / M920 it raises the truck and the headlights are already at Federal MAX HEIGHT from ground to C/L of light, which is 54" so if you...
  12. Artisan

    Artisan's M916

    Indeed Matt, that is another thing that got me thinking, it just seemed like it was for just a rear diff lock and NOT the M916. I had read the TM and it was clear, unlock then return to the middle. GLAD I read it. I will tell everyone where I grabbed that Data Plate from tomorrow. If I tell...
  13. Artisan

    Artisan's M916

    Stay tuned, tomorrow, same BAT Time, Same BAT channel!
  14. Artisan

    Artisan's M916

    RE: Rear Differential Lock / Front Axle Engage Switch INOP / Plumbed BACKWARDS I "think" I found my air line issues. Redstroke, was yours the same***? If you look at the TM there is a picture that shows the air line piping from the valve. I highlighted one of those DELivery lines from the...
  15. Artisan

    Artisan's M916

    As I said in post #220, "I had read the TM and I knew the InterLock switch was supposed to be in the center..." so today when I was looking at things I keyed on the DATA PLATE installed in my truck. Something seemed in err. I looked up that Data Plate P/N and shonuff, my dataplate is for a...
  16. Artisan

    JW Speaker headlights

    I don't want to get trashed for rulez violation and I wanted THIS INFO in my thread so I link to it here for you guys.
  17. Artisan

    Artisan's M916

    I wrote Truck-Light this AM and they replied w/ the following; "Our Headlamp part number 27270C is designed to replace certain Headlamp Types. The 7" round is designed to replace #6014, 6015, 6016, H6024 Headlamp designs. It does not have a heater. In harsh weather conditions the snow may...
  18. Artisan

    JW Speaker headlights

    FWIW some of us M915 series guys have amperage issues to contend with and popping in LEDS can help a lot.
  19. Artisan

    JW Speaker headlights

    OK so you were actually looking at Truck-Lite products at NAPA and not JW Speaker unless I am double confusamabobbed.
  20. Artisan

    JW Speaker headlights

    HMMMMMMMM, Truck-Lite 27270C 7" Round LED Headlamp Phase $165.84 on Ebay In the snow, w/o a Heater snow will build up on LED headlights right?
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