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  1. sandcobra164

    What kind of life can you get out of a 923 with a NHC250?

    My A0 does not lock the TC until it gets into 2nd and it is an ABS truck. Apart from installing A1 tires and turning the fuel up, it is stock. Both have the same transmission but different torque converters to mate up to the ¨Medium Duty Engine¨ in the A2 trucks!!! I would not kick an M939A2...
  2. sandcobra164

    M939 No air pressure build up

    If you are considering a rebuild kit, might as well just purchase a brand new one. Member Suprman has some that fit just fine and depending on shipping costs, might be cheaper than the $150 price of the rebuild kit. I have one on my cargo truck now and it works great.
  3. sandcobra164

    What kind of life can you get out of a 923 with a NHC250?

    I like the A1 and certainly this already has the fringes of a Ford vs. Chevy tone. I like Chevy if it of any importance but have experience with both. Picture of the M936A2 is fuzzy but it was an 8.3 powered truck and I got if for a good price. It could barely do 50 mph by itself and if it...
  4. sandcobra164

    What kind of life can you get out of a 923 with a NHC250?

    Now that we are back on topic, I prefer the old school NHC250 over the 8.3 powered trucks. Both are great engines and with regular maintenance should last about as long as we live. I like the instant throttle response off the line when pulling a load. I operated a M936A2 until the M1089...
  5. sandcobra164

    Air Dryer

    Installed new dryer today and exact same issue as before. Next stop, air governor. I somewhat got upset thinking I had thrown good money out the window for nothing but I thought better of it. I tried to replace the filter on the old one a few months ago and guess what? It is welded on with...
  6. sandcobra164

    What kind of life can you get out of a 923 with a NHC250?

    We have strayed from the topic slightly but I will offer this input. I lock the steering wheels on the M35 series trucks as they tend to turn the other way at low speeds. On 5 tons, this is not necessary as they have enough caster built into the axle perches to avoid doing that. I have had...
  7. sandcobra164

    M818 Alternator question

    Originally the truck would be set up for a 24 volt alternator putting out around 28 volts and 60 amps on a test stand.
  8. sandcobra164

    M818 Alternator question

    Starter motor will tell the OP as well as the battery wiring. In series would indicate 24V, parallel would indicate 12V. Many of the M818 trucks went on the market years ago and have been through some changes. I say if it is putting out 140 amps at 14V, the truck probably does not have...
  9. sandcobra164

    Air Dryer

    My new dryer will be here tomorrow thanks to member Suprman. Huge Kudos to him, he shipped it before payment was even sent. Perks of being a good boy on here I suppose and always doing right to others! I will install one of the newer variants that hooks up the same way. Since I knew I would...
  10. sandcobra164

    Driveshaft/Axle issues?

    I have never noticed pinion shaft play on my Deuce while I had it. It is a very basic axle design if you research top loader axles. I would tear it down and replace the input bearing and seal if I could move it that far in any direction. It can probably roll many miles as is without issue but...
  11. sandcobra164

    Air Dryer

    I know I will get flamed for posting this but if your air dryer lets you down on your M939 series truck, you are done!!! I drove my M923 a few days ago without issue, tonight, it will not build air. I started it up, heard the compressor doing its job and boom, expello valve blew off like...
  12. sandcobra164

    M35 vs M813???

    All jokes aside, I have experience as well with all 3 models discussed. My Deuce had a normally functioning brake system and took alot of pedal effort to lock the rears on my dirt road. It could not lock them on pavement without coming up out of the seat due the the pressure put on the pedal...
  13. sandcobra164

    Tampa FL to SW GA small item transport.

    I made it down to Tampa in my Trans Am. I can haul something small across the Georgia line. In less than a month, I make the same trip but in a Tahoe. If you have any needs, I would be happy to help. If you have a large need, I can bring my M923 5 tont on the next trip. Any item taken will...
  14. sandcobra164

    6.2 banks turbo kit

    My experience with turboing a 6.2 is somewhat limited as I have never attempted it. Member Stonepicker gave me a ride in his M1028A2 dually some years ago at the GAMVR and that truck could spin tires on pavement. When we got on the dirt road, it almost slithered around as bad as my Trans Am...
  15. sandcobra164

    Trailer pickup at Ft. Benning

    As long as the airlines are not cut, you should be good. The brakes on the LMTV trailers have 2 brakes chambers per wheel on the newer ones. Each axle requires 4 caging bolts. The last 4 M322 Engineer Equipment Trailers I picked up all had cut service air lines and the brakes were already...
  16. sandcobra164

    Trailer pickup at Ft. Benning

    I could but I'd be heading the wrong direction with it.
  17. sandcobra164

    Need Advice

    Soldiers B and C are currently 7 and 9. I doubt they will be much help in helping with tire removal or hub services anytime soon. They really enjoy the quieter vehicles and that was the primary reason for crossing into the CUCV and M939 5 Ton arena. First few pictures are from the Deuce days...
  18. sandcobra164

    Need Advice

    Now to clarify, I think Deuces are awesome trucks. ¨Big Trucks¨ was my first personally owned MV and I enjoyed the mess out of our time together. He towed quite a bit of stuff off base that many would think he had no business attempting. He went to 5 SSGR MV Rallies in 6 years of ownership...
  19. sandcobra164

    Need Advice

    Can anyone guess which one I think rides more like a Town Car and which one rides a little rougher and louder? I currently own one of the trucks and had a fun time at May Day in Doerun GA in the parade!!!
  20. sandcobra164

    Thimbles vs Wheel Nuts

    I lost a thimble today that was somewhat holding my 14R20 on. Thank Goodness the other 9 were still somewhat tight, well very tight. I then did a loadout today using my truck and another member on here called out CSM Davis in a conversation saying he went up one side and down another as to why...
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