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I don't know about the overhaul question but as far as the engine color I have seen both colors and my guess is that the black ones are rebuilds. I make this guess based on my visit to the rebuild facility at Camp Shelby, MS. The painted the Cummins engines out of the 800 and 900 series black...

CJ, A GP is short for General Purpose as in GP Small, Medium and Large tents. It usually gets chilly at night so if you dont have a fart sack (sleeping bag) a couple of blankets will keep you toasty. An air mattress will insulate you from the ground or hard surface. I wear a toboggin to keep...

You will need two batteries to start a deuce. You do not need a specific battery......two Wal-mart cheapos (get the highest Cold Cranking Amps (CCAs) you can afford) will get the job done. You do need to make sure they will fit into the battery box if you are going to install them. You...

One of it's other little quirks was that if the air pressure drops below 80 PSI it kicks into neutral......bad news on a steep down slope with a heavy load. One redeming thing about that series of trucks was they they put Jake Brakes on the 400 Cummins....saved a lot of wear and tear on brakes...

Steaminjim, Are you going to make it this year???? Are you bringing the deuce if you do? We will have steak Sat night if a cow steps out in front of me on the way in.

The standard mix for 100 gallons of "Wreckerman's Special Deuce Elixer" is: 30 gallons WMO 30 gallons WVO 30 gallons diesel fuel 10 gals reg gas I am in a mild climate so I don't have gelling issues......the gas keeps the WVO thinned out. My trucks seem to like it just fine. Your...

BKuba, Don't get me wrong......I loved the CAT tranny when I drove 915/916's in the Army....mainly because Uncle paid the bill if they went tits up. They had some quirks and learning to shift one correctly took a little time. Once you get the hang of it they are pretty cool. Since my...

I was at Redstone Wed and they were unloading M916's sent in from other sites.....there was a lot of them and more on the way. There are also several M915's on the yard. They have not been lotted and are not in any active aution. Most of them started and were driven off the trailers but...

I wonder how many possums it would take to make 24 pounds of ground meat.

Since I have slave cables I don't have to jump start very often. I do have a set of marine batteries I keep in case I have to start a 24 volt vehicle and don't want to drive a deuce to the site. I have a set of jumper cables made out of welding cable.....smaller cables can get roasted...

As a rule it is bad business to tow a heavier vehicle with a lighter one......not to say it can't be done but not a good idea except in an emergency and for a short distance.

It would be great if some of these vet could make it to the GA Rally.....I have invited several...I hope other folks do to.

I'm thinking 5 ton frame......V-8 Driptroit, 5 seed Allison auto, Peterbuilt rear end with air ride. Front axle with air bags off commercial vehicle to support the engine. Maybe a HEMMT cab since they look chopped, loose the center console since it will not be needed for an air tunnel...

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Watch out for that Recovery 4X4 guy....he ain't right. :cookoo: You can look in his eyes and tell there ain't nobody home.roflrofl

If you are bob tailing you can start the CAT in 5th gear.....you do have to shift the tranny (it is actually a semi automatic) up one gear at a time. Once you learn how to slap shift it you can really move on out when loaded. If the air pressure drops below 80 PSI the tranny will kick into...

DOH!!!!! Sorry about that. I usually hang a "CONVOY AHEAD" sign on the rear of my vehicle to alert other drivers that I am a slow vehicle. Unless you are heavily loaded you should be able to maintain 45-55 in a deuce on the interstate.

Welcome Green Iron Addiction Support Group.:cookoo: Our motto: "We don't need no stinking twelve program."aua We won't help you find a cure but we will enable your affliction. There are a lot of members in you neck of the woods.....I'm sure one of them will assist with repairs. If you...

The primary filter is shorter than the secondaries. Take the time and effort to clean out the tank....it has baffles in it so you can only get so much crud out of it. I let mine air dry with the drain plug out and then used a shop vac to suck out all the crap I could.

dc, You didn't say what day you are leaving. If you are coming by my place, 431 to Gadsden and then 411 over to my place would be the best route. I can give you some shortcuts but they are backroads. If you are leaving Huntsville and want to cut off some distance (not necessarily time)...