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Biggest difference between 855ci and 8.3L is weight on front of the trucks, both are rock solid engines if maintained properly, I believe that the 855ci has a few more problems reported because most are 10 years older and sat around rusting the cylinder liners longer. Now I do think that the...

Yes rusty that is very common on large equipment that gets serviced often and by professional mechanics. But we are not talking about 5 tons here but pickup trucks that the vibrations will be more annoying to the driver. Also the length of time of service is generally a lot longer and rougher on...

Okay I worked in a Spicer trained and approved shop for several years the two best ways to remove a u-joint is to press it out or knock it out with a hammer and vice. The press is cleaner and safer for someone who doesn't do this daily. Don't burn them out! You stand a very good chance of...

Yeah it is good the only time I wished for higher mounts was pulling a truck with 395x20 or bigger and then I was looking at the mount like Zebedee has on the back of the Australian wrecker but never had one try to ride up on back. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Ron I am the driver that bent the steps on every wrecker I have ever owned. I never said the towbar touched the truck, don't think there is anyway to twist it up that bad or I might have already have done it! The reason for cutting off the bumpers is to be able to use the towbar backwards and I...

Also here are pictures of the cutting off of the rear bumpers. You can also see the bent step from trucks getting turned in to the rear. It's not hard to figure you need 4'3" of bar to keep the towed vehicle off the rear of the wrecker. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Yeah but with the medium fully collapsed the trucks would still get into the back of my wrecker. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Hey bud not knocking your heavy bar idea but as to running it short, you might not want to run it real short, it will contact the rear corners of your wrecker if you turn real sharp Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

You do know that you can shorten the towbar without using a cutting torch right? Band saw, or pipe cutter should work with no heating problems then just redrill the outer leg holes. Also the shorter bar will be stronger when fully collapsed than the stock length. Sent from my SM-G900V using...

Bet the new engine is locked up from rust! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

The sender is bad most of the time when the gage is reading to high from my experience. Clean out your cooling system 99% are full of muddy gunk and the tank looks pretty and green. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

The biggest problem is probably the height of the front of the trailer most will be 13' on a civilian tractor, the military tractors are taller by at least 4" starting are the 931/932 basic with 11.00r x 20 tires and it goes up from there. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

There are a lot of dealers and just guys that have lots crammed full of trucks just because you can only afford one doesn't mean other folks can't buy more I have had 500 on my lot at one time and this guy I know had 1200 humvee's, a couple hundred is not uncommon for dealers. Are you going to...

No as I said above take the batteries that are hooked to ground and swap them into the position that is hooked to 24v positive cable Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

That is because round holes are easier to make. But didn't Garwood make all 816 wrecker beds? Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Chances of that falling on simp5782 are about a billion to one, he can't be still long enough for it to catch him! Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

I don't think it is a big deal, as it is not under pressure which would be why you need the crimped on fittings as long as the fuel doesn't eat the hose, and it wont, it will be fine. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Google brought up 4 different ones in blue, sorry no black. I don't use the parker I use Goodyear hose. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk

Yeah but it's going to be after the new year before I can get them to you Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk