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    Deuce PTO Housing Crack

    Copper washer work good on pto studs to seal the threads .
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    Ideas for licensplate mounting that has a light

    I ordered two lights just like that off of Ebay for less then $20 12volt or 24volt for my smaller trailer that I pull behind the military trucks and my pickup . The light looks bright it may work good under the dash for a inside light.
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    M923A2 Pinion Seal Replacement Troubles - Requesting Advice

    Looks like the flange was left on the speedy sleeve also .
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    Side of the road (again)

    I don't know about if the engine trying to pull more hot air then it can get will trip the indicator or not . I hope you can fix your truck and be back on the road .
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    Side of the road (again)

    Dirty air filter can lead to sucking oil through the turbo seal and cause a run away .
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    M929 A2 over heating problem

    Can you run a hose from the tank or pump to front of the truck and let water run down the radiator .
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    Side of the road (again)

    The intake hose will sometimes split right beside the clamp and most of the time whistle when the engine is pulling . the black smoke I first would think oil seal in turbo .I would check the blow by I really don't want to think of a bad piston. I'm just trying to help.
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Today I added the extension to the PTO lever for the front winch in my m52a2 it swivels to go under the seat when not in use I put the extension on the transfer case last year it works great no more reaching to the floor when shirting . also cut the front winch cable in half 90 feet works fine .
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    DOT air line fittings?

    The tool I have seen for taking these fittings a part will let you reach up into places where you can only one hand and it grips the line and pushes the lock ring then pulls the line out. after that you push in the new line and pull back and your done .
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    M211 302 crank bolt size

    Least amount of work is another 302
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    What did you do to your trailer today.

    Gimpyrob Thank I will run these for now . I like the look of the glass lens and these I can see if they are working in the day time.
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    What did you do to your trailer today.

    Blackout lights on 1954 m269 where looking rough I made a brass cover that goes inside a glass lens .
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    winching questions

    The pictures are of what is called a Osha Knot they are reusable and you can buy new inserts .I use them on my M52A2 . they replaced tying a knot in the winch line on oil field trucks in the early 1990 around this area . A knot the tail chain pulls more on one side of the cable wearing more on...
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    M35 wheels fit a 44 CCKW

    This is a 9.00 20 on a CCKW rim it's not as wide as the m35 rim I see no rubbing on the drag link .
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    Wrecker: Unseizing Boom Jacks

    I tried to separate a set to make gin poles and ended up splitting the outside tube with a torch and replaced it with another tube . The rust was not real heavy but ran the full length .
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    931A2 Intermittant starting, starts and runs for a while then stops.

    If this truck has aeroquip or a rubber type fuel line the thin inside liner in the fuel line may have separated from the outside and is collapsing and blocking the fuel . When the truck is off it opens back up and closes off again when it has fuel being pulled through it .
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    Help with clutch! 5 ton M809 series

    I would check the linkage and make sure both sides of the shaft on the bell housing are greased .
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    Easy Way To Take Weight Off Loaded M1082's Springs

    I always hate setting a loaded trailer down because things can happen .In this case with soft sloping ground blocking is good thinking .
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    Broke axle

    In the past I have used a wire with a loop on the end that will tighten when pulled . Put the loop over the axle hold it in with long screwdriver or a rod and pull .
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    A very personal question...Dipstick Length?

    Yes 21 1/8 inches to full mark. The multifuel in my 5 ton was always up and down when I changed to the no drain spin on filters it was a lot better .
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