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I sure do. I suppose Job had it far worse, but this is still so frustrating. I might block the brake line off to the offending wheel. 5 wheels stopping might have to do for a while.
I hope some of the guys that used these extensively in the Canadian service will chime in with some solutions or...
Here we go again. I rebuilt all of the new rear wheel cylinders in July, complete with new seals, honed them, etc. After everything was hooked back up, installed and brakes adjusted, everything worked perfectly when tested on jack stands. Yesterday I noticed I have a leaker again. A little over...
A little more work done to truck #5314. The added parts were missing from this truck, but thanks to truck #3194, things are becoming more complete.
Before/After
They don't even make that big of a bang. We always had a lot of them that were duds when I was in the service. Some didn't open that far even when they did fire. I wouldn't worry about that one hurting anyone, but make your own decision. That is just me.
I got mine here since they had the best price at the time. Maybe there are cheaper ones but I am not sure.
http://www.eriksmilitarysurplus.com/rekitform55t.html
Just don't chew on it or hit the primer with anything while you are holding it in your hand and you will be fine. There is little to no chance it will go off by itself.
Plowboy...I pulled those panels for you today. They need a little wire wheeling, paint and some weatherstripping, but are otherwise in good shape. I'll be working on the shipping this week.
I checked with Memphis and you will need the "L type" weatherstripping. They sell it in 5 ft rolls.
I think the blue is a civilian thing as well, but I sure could be wrong.
This is one of my parts trucks that I pulled out of the woods a few years ago. It is serial number 3194 and registration number 41122836.
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