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    24 volt fan for cab.....

    Just find yourself a Maradyne dealer (ie, any decent heavy equipement or truck shop...) and order from the catalog... The make cab fans in 12-24-36 volt versions... Check out the Maradyne on-line product listing (with tech info) located at...
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    Tire/Wheel size on a M796A1?

    OK, so I was a Bragg this morning and walked over and looked at a M796A1 that I spotted by a maintenance building... Tire is a 12x16.5 on a six lug rim that looks to have a 9" bolt center (assuming that I remembered correctly how to measure a six lug pattern... ).
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    Where to purchase engine fan drive pulley/bracket setup??

    Re: Where to purchase engine fan drive pulley/bracket setup? Give John Winslow a call... He's in Halifax, NC, and has quite a few five tons on his yard and a good supply of parts (new and takeoff...). 252-826-3583 or 252-883-2509 (one is his cell, one the landline, never can remember...
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    Need flathead 251 crank

    CS: sent you a PM with some ideas on Dealers and Individuals whom might have one... Meanwhile: post on the www.dodgepowerwagon.com site and at the www.powerwagonadvertiser.com site as well as in the Power Wagon forum on the www.g503.com site....
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    Tire/Wheel size on a M796A1?

    Does anyone know exactly what size tire and wheel is fitted to a M796A1? I'm wondering if it is the same as what is fitted to my M1061... I need a spare for my tag trailer and am trying to expand my search... :) Thanks.
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    M1061A1 5 ton trailer questions

    Re: RE: trailer Thanks for mentioning this Mike... You're right, I'm still looking for a spare (kinda hate pulling the trailer any kind of distance without one...). Is the tire/wheel the same as the one fitted to a M796A1 by any chance??
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    Vinyl boots?

    I've used one of those vinyl ones before on a truck... Haven't had any problems and it's been about a year... I think that it was a Newstar Part?? (can't verify anymore, no longer have the packaging). The truck that I put it on gets daily use in the Spring-Fall, sits all Winter (farm water...
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    Popcorn, Old Men, and Big Green Iorn

    Not the first reason for purchasing any of my trucks, but always a great time at Memorial Day, Veteran's Day, POW/MIA Day, etc. to hual the vets in the parades, talk to them about the trucks, etc. I've had guys come up to me at the gas station, hardware store, etc., and tell me stories that...
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    M809 accessary drive belt replacement. Need part numbers!!

    RE: NAPA Part numbers NAPA accross town with a surly staff... CarQuest main warehouse accross town with a friendly staff. CarQuest store w/machine shop five blocks from office, friendly staff, get parts from warehouse same day no problem and deliver to office no extra charge (on the way for...
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    witch oil for m35 transmission/transfer case

    If you can't find it, let me know... I've got a buddy who installs it in the trucks at his shop (Spicer actually recommends 50 wt for these boxes nowdays) and I can get it in five gallon buckets or drums. I'll be riding up to NoVA in a month so getting it from me to you wouldn't be that...
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    M1061A1 5 ton trailer questions

    Re: RE: M1061A1 5 ton trailer questions Yup :) The one that I have is a M1061. It is configured a little differently then some others in that it only has the single drawbar instead of having the second one for use when towing with a tracked vehicle. One of these days, I’ll get around to...
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    On the road...

    Well, if the guys at the gate are clueless about GL or DRMO, just tell them that you are going to: Bldg 1152, 328 Italy St., and they should be ok... Enjoy the trip, hope it all goes smoothly.
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    Fall Show in NC (September 8, 2007)

    I'm not particular.... As long as they have free drink refills... :) I guess it really depends on if we stop at your place for a look see and eat in Morganton, or if we meet up in Hickory and eat there...
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    Fall Show in NC (September 8, 2007)

    Talked to a couple guys from down east (Wanchese, NC) who are planning on riding up Friday and spending the night... Perhaps we can get together for some chow and take a gander at the ten tons...? I'm still not sure what I am going to be driving/hauling up. I think that it will depend a lot...
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    I Beat Ol' 8500!

    Well, I won one of the kitchen trailers I was bidding on, got spanked on the other one... Didn't stay in the hunt long for a M49 near me as it went way over my budget very fast... Saw a lot of trailers, dueces, and five tons go for a lot less money than thay have recently and really wanted to...
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    800 series road speed

    FWIW There is a Performance Data table in TM 9-2320-260-10 on page 1-26 with the following maximum speeds listed: 60MPH, M812A1, M821. 52MPH, M813, M813A1, M814, M815, M816, M817, M818, M819, M820, M820A1, M820A2 The only vehicles with a reduced maximum speed listing for "w/towed load" are the...
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    speedo/tach combo?

    TM 9-2320-260-10, Section 2-4. CHASSIS CONTROLS AND INDICATORS has an illustration on page 2-2 showing the instrument panel with tachometer and speedometer side by side with a note “on all vehicles except M818". It also has an illustration on page 2-3 showing the tachograph on the instrument...
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    1st biofuel caused failure

    We had a round of drivability issues with our fleet at NCDOT (and I hear that the Guard units in the State as well as the University System did as well) when we switched over to B20 four years ago (mandated by the Legislature...). Mostly issues with clogged filters as things got scrubbed out...
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    speedo/tach combo?

    Just as an FYI, the M817 dumptruck does not use a tachograph. Just a plain ol' tachometer and a speedometer mounted side by side... I helps that I have a tipper in the backyard to look at... :)
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    NHC 250 Block Heater Inst.(PICS)

    Thanks for posting the pics, part number, etc. I see that I need to drop by my local truck parts house on the way home today... I also rarely "need" a block heater since I am in North Carolina, but it gets sorta "cool" every now and then in the winter and I have been known to drive up to...
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