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It would be important with one rear axle to consider the tires' weight rating when calculating the capacity of the vehicle.....

Ol-Paint: NICE Thanks very much!:D There is nothing like following the manual. Knowing our government and military, I am confident that the torque spec given earlier is based upon exhaustive research.

I'm pretty sure (and expect to be corrected here if wrong) that regular bolts for common application should be torqued dry unless otherwise specified, because the torque value is based upon bolt stretch. However, lug nuts are a combination of bolt stretch, and more critically, the friction at...

Another good source of brake system components and theories: http://www.mpi.mb.ca/PDFs/AirBrakeManual/ABM_Section2.pdf -Ken J

Bad idea to slam anything with an edge into the side of a rubber tire??? Proper tools save lives.

Some clarifications: 1) The unidentified (here, anyways) driver who caused the young woman in the small car to stop suddenly is the initial cause of the whole thing, however the SUV driver failed to maintain safe distance and is the major cause of the two collisions. Driving is not something...

I don't have any Organization or Depot manuals- anyone have a cutaway drawing(s) of the master cylinder and booster?? Training illustrations? -Ken J

ZRacer: No worries, but you woulda had to pay more if I hadn't been sleeping!:) I'll get one soon enough...

Thanks! I'll check out the thread (which didn't come up on the Search I tried).

I sure am glad when I find my own mistakes!!! And good on ya for keeping us posted all the way thru. I know you have helped me to never make that mistake:-) THANKS very much

Lucky you! I had graveyard shift that night/morning, was gonna bid on it but slept thru the end of the auctionaua Congrats, I've won a bunch of stuff before, no whining from here!! Dave the Seller seems decent over the phone; hope to buy from him later.

Anyone done it?

Is the front hub nut socket the same? Anyone have NAPA part numbers to make it easier for all the rest?

2,700 miles from my house to Watson Lake, Yukon. Four 12-hour days to get there; $900 in fuel based on 10 mpg, $3.20/gal diesel. I can see it now: "Hey wifey, I'm gonna go on a little road trip. Be back in about 3 weeks, and I'm only gonna spend about $2,500!!"...

LOL! I was weaving eyes into the 1 1/4" manila rope I got for a tow rope for my WWII Dodge and a friend started laughing. I said what?? He said if I had a boat it wouldn't be a ski boat or a yacht, it would be an ex-Navy tug!!!:p BTW, I used to work at the station pictured in your avatar...

AWESOME set of links! THANKS!! And THANKS to all the other guys with their links. It's now a tough decision to make as to which model and supplier to use. I like Saturn since it's mil surplus, but I also think the LED units are pretty good.

Hadn't thought about it- I'll call the highway patrol tomorrow. But if you'd seen how even the big rigs ride up on my a$$aua, you'd see why I'm willing to risk a ticket. Once I started using the rotating beacon on my WWII truck, it opened up the spacing by at least three car lengths. It gets me...

Hi All: I have found when driving my WWII Dodge that a yellow rotating caution beacon (like the ones used on construction trucks) mounted to the back of the truck makes a HUGE difference in not being tail-gated (even the semis stopped doing it). Are these available in 24 volt? Or better yet...

Just try to keep your cool, don't make extra noise BUT don't do anything where they think they can push you around like "hiding" the truck from view. Whatever you do, don't let them see you spill anything like fuel, oil, or coolant on the ground! -Ken J

Yeah, that's the one you called me about. Can't go- daughter's b-day with family from around So Cal.:beer: THANKS for the invite! I will make it to something (when's the next trip to the Fontana parts depot, er, junkyard?).