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I'm sorry this happened to you :( I have a pair of Deltran Battery Tenders and the worst failure I've had involved a battery tender just dropping dead - no explosion or anything. What you have looks similar to a pair of Harbor Freight chargers I purchased for charging dead batteries. I'd...

Today I was checking the brake fluid on my truck. I always assumed the yellow stuff was DOT 5, but never knew for sure. So I tested it: Brake fluid sample from reservoir: Sample mixed with water: I stirred the beaker with the end of my turkey baster to see if the fluids would mix. Since...

Thank you for sharing your experience! I know that brake fluid tends to expand and contract when it gets warm, but I'm not sure how DOT 5 handles it. I guess it doesn't get affected much, especially in a deuce 🤷‍♂️ My other daily drivers have fill lines that are well below the bottom of the...

Bumping this. @glcaines @tobyS any thoughts?

I don't think anyone's tried that with me yet - my sixth sense hasn't tingled!

According to the PMCS, I need to make sure the brake fluid reservoir on my truck is filled to a "bottom ring". I'm just not sure what that "ring" is. Is it one of the casting loop seams on the top of the reservoir? Something I'm missing where the reservoir caps go on? I've always made sure...

Thank you @98G :) PM sent.

I recently bought an Elegoo Mars 4 DLP resin machine for printing miniatures and other stuff for scale modeling and doll houses. That thing makes phenomenal prints! I think it's worth the extra care needed with the resin and post-processing.

This is a pretty big deal right here! So where can we currently get stuff to rebuild air packs? Last I knew the kits for rebuilding the short air packs didn't work due to wrong-size parts. I'm not sure what the status is for long air packs.

I'd leave the air packs in the system. "We can go on without easier brakes." - No one ever I just hope I never have the experience of losing air on a truck that has dual-circuit brakes, like mine. They're stiff even with air assist!

I've mostly used eSun ABS. I've also made a few parts out of Polymaker ASA. I've had a good experience with both filaments :) I've used Hatchbox ABS too, but their ABS is blended with other plastic that isn't ABS, so it can't be bathed in acetone for a smooth surface finish. I've also found it...

Someone better figure out how to make new engine blocks! Maybe someday it will be possible to 3D print motors 🤞

All four of us right? :LOL: Oh there are a few more than that. I've seen M35s of all flavors and even a few M211s around here. Some ran when parked!

I've read on here in the past that there's an air pressure regulator that can be adjusted or bypassed to make the steering work better. The air assist system always worked well enough on my truck that I haven't messed with it. As for the transmission, some members here have switched the fluid...

Can't fix the core or doesn't want to fix the core? I'd try another shop for a second opinion. This kinda news just makes me want to try and fix radiators myself.

Take some fluid out of the truck and put it in a jar of water and mix it around. If stuff isn't mixing, it's DOT5 because silicone doesn't mix with water.

This is interesting. My M35A3 has a leaky heater core too, and from what I know many M44A3 trucks came out of the factory with leaking heater cores. I'm having trouble finding the posts here though - I'm pretty sure I read about it here 🤷‍♂️ Those trucks were built from 1995 to 1998...

Agreed - even my 2002 1-ton GMC van has an overflow tube in the reservoir. It's connected to a hose that runs down the edge of the radiator where it can drain out any excess coolant to the road.

Can that be done without a piston swap, or does the piston swap need to be done for maximum benefit?

I don't believe that's always reliable as DOT-5 will turn yellowish as it gets older. I didn't realize that Memphis Equipment put DOT-3 in their trucks - that's good to know! I'm guessing they'd put DOT-5 in them if you wanted them to, but you'd probably have to pay for that. I did a quick...