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With proper batteries, we never had issues starting, even in the coldest FTX. BOTH batteries must be good. Now that I am in a more temperate clime, my 1031 starts like a champ even in sub freezing conditions. In fact, it is my daily driver for cold and wet. Those BF Goodrich Commercial TAs...

Ok, you got me there. Those are not the same filters as my 002 nor your 003 or the other ASK 002 you had. Is that an acorn nut? Or is that the first filter can, the one closest to the control panel? If so, that is the strainer. Since the two pumps already have strainers, this is actually...

It would be best to pivot the device on the shackle mounts, that way no bending forces on the frame extensions. You would need a stabilizing link until the line tension is built. Or some kind of spring device to keep it level.

The only alternator I could not repair was one that blew the rotor winding. Bearings are a piece of cake.

Very nice! Now keep that tank full and clean. Rusty tanks make the baby Jesus cry.

Degrease the parts, then assemble. Then put the dab of grease on it and slightly pull the little pin thingy, it sucks a bit of the grease in, then it stays in place.

Like the comments so far, I would like to see ability to mount front or rear. Using the NATO port and cables for powering. That way you could do recovery in either direction. But the problem still exists with the torque on the frame extensions, loads they were never intended to carry. I'm...

A dab of grease will help keep alignment of the parts when assembling.

When I get around to it, the front wheels need swapping out to something. A bit more durable and wide.

And you won't get a spring temper from 1018 cold rolled steel, no way to quench a section that large with that little carbon in it. Now 1080, different story. Sway control bars are nothing more than lateral differential springs. As this is a custom application, you would be better served...

The switch on the handle is a directional switch, forward and back. Steering is through the wagon handle, it could have a bit more throw but with the directional control switch, multi point turns are easy. Power comes from the slave port, I just plug the single wire into the socket. There are...

Finally felt good enough to do the monthly run up, and now having space, here are the pictures

Guess I should, been fighting a nasty head cold for three days but the sun is shining. If I can get to it, seeing how the oldest boy was overhauling a trailer and dropped everything in front of the shop, has not been seen for a day.

You should have a main panel right off the meter. This will have a very large circuit breaker in it, a two pole in the 100-400 amp range. Then there could be well, air conditioner and out building feeds off that panel in the 2 pole, 20 to 50 amp range. In any case, you should identify each...

Back when I was in, batteries were dry charged, putting them into service meant filling the cells with electrolyte. That is why the new date is written on the batteries. I had the glorious task of filling many batteries since DOL didn't like to do it. Army issue tee shirts change colors...

I see how this happened. The center of gravity is offset laterally. The big lifting eye is right over the CG. Should have turned it 90 degrees and slid it off that way.

Yes, far better to add distilled water to bring the level up to the proper height, then fully charge the battery on trickle charge. If electrolyte specific gravity is still too low, then swap out electrolyte with higher concentration sulfuric acid. But most caps are pretty good at keeping...

Revisiting this thread to report on the performance of the generator and running gear. I moved 19 months ago, now living in the hills. I store the generator in the shop which is about 100 yards from my shade tree mechanic spot. Well, I have to move the generator from the shop to the shade...

Water sinks in diesel, then it corrodes underneath the diesel. Yes, keeping tanks full helps but you should be swapping fuel every six months and swabbing out the bottom of the tank. These tanks do not have positive draining sumps, a small bit of water can remain. When I overhauled mine, I...

That much "work" done on it before you got it is a sign things are not good inside. I would say pulling the injection pump and doing a tear down of it will find an issue, I bet the drive key broke. These pumps are a Bosch distributor design, a single plunger actuated off a cam lobe...