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Pm is to change all fluids and filters. This is what I do before starting a truck that is new to me.
One thing to look on these trucks is the brakes. They are a single circuit system.
One issue you will run into is the center is the same as the rear. If you change the axle you will also have to a change the transfer case. This is according to my research.
I had toyed with the idea of a diesel conversion but it would require a complete drivetrain swap.
Your easiest route is...
The answer to your question will vary depending on weather you are talking to a commercial officer of not.
How do you not know who was looking at your truck, there name is on there uniform.
When I asked the question the officer pulled the vehicle code out and he read the section to me.
The...
CDL required for three axles over 6,000 gvw in CA. Yes 6,000 gvw and not the 26,000 that is federal, but a 5 ton is over 26,000.
Carb rules apply if not registered as historic. This means a new engine.
There is no longer a way to register a truck without paying weight fees except historic. To...
I have never heard of a surge brake malfunctioning and causing an accident unless you are referring to it binding up or being locked out and not applying the brakes.
Surge brakes are the preferred method for medium size rental trailers because the do not rely on the towing vehicle having a...
For the correct application they work great. If there was an issue with them the DOT would ban them or the lawyers would prevent the real companies from making a profit on them
Using a chock designed for compacted surfaces to perform on soft or muddy surfaces is an incorrect application.
Using the chock on its side is operator error.
Driving over a chock is driver error.
This is not a failure of the chock. It is a failure of the company
Most commercial rubber chocks are hollow for a reason and they are only good for a 44" tire.
The large ones are out there but they are not cheap
Are you looking for something like this?
They cost a few pennies, about $750, but that is nothing compared to the cost of the machine. A single...
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