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    Air bags on M1028 dually

    now its a ranger not a military truck, but Ive got an airlift kit on the truck and love it. I did the new spring route on my ranger first but due to what I was making the truck do it didnt help till I went with the bags. IMO springs arent worth it, just skip the BS and go straight to airbags...
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    low heat

    you say its circulating coolant, are you verifying this at the radiator cap? or are you pulling the return line off the heater core and watching the flow? I only ask because one time I helped a buddy with what your saying basically. his engine was getting to 185* no heat, new heater core and...
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    LDS VS LDT and the real differences

    just had one more thought, rocker arms the same? another trick to get more lift out of a cam. just a thought
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    LDS VS LDT and the real differences

    sorry chiming in late, but has anyone checked their EGTs with the 5 ton turbo? I know you can bring down EGTs if you bring down intake temps, and you can bring down intake temps with different turbos, and different turbos will bring down the EGTs just from less restriction on the exhaust side...
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    JATONKA's winter project: M35 dump/plow truck

    I see this said all the time but cant find it on the net to verify that my numbers are right, but i think a .00 tire is the same as an 85 series tire with the metric sizing, and a .50 tire is the same as I believe its a 65 series tire. dont quote me on what series they are equal to, but I think...
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    whats this?

    ship that's in port right now unloaded about 150 today and there were more to come off and quite a few of these trucks and armored personnel carriers to load back so I started talking to one of the mates, the ship is here from Korea (dont remember what port) heading to oakland, korea, and...
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    whats this?

    I dont know as a fact where they are going, be I believe they go on the ship that goes from ca to Taiwan to china, up to Korea then back to ca, but Im not 100% on that
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    whats this?

    Longshoreman in the LA harbor. I never looked at the B/Ls to see where they are going, but we get them in batches of about 20 to 50 at a time, put them on flat racks lash em down and then they get loaded on the ships later
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    whats this?

    kewl thanks, every time I looked at pictures of the FMTVs I found other vehicles but I figured it was 2.5 or 5 ton replacement if it was US military again thanks
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    whats this?

    we keep getting these trucks at work. they are mostly getting delivered on semi flat beds but a few have been driven and and dropped off from us army soldiers. I haven't really looked at the trucks but I see no markings like US army or anything on them so I don't even know for sure if they are...
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    bobbed deuce questions

    hey guys, Ill start off by saying yes this is my first post on here, and no I dont have a duece but im thinking about buying one. Im wondering first if anyone has 4 linked a deuce. Im thinking about 4 linking one with wheel travel and nothing else in mind, is it worth it even or will they twist...
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