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Brakes and breaks. A tale of a trip cut short.
Had a similar problem when I picked my truck up in Victorville. We got about 5 miles down the road and I noticed the truck slowing down, the smell of burning brake shoes, and the brake pedal getting hard to push down. Now, stuck on the side of the road, I remembered a similar story from a SS... -
"Rescued" M816 Wrecker
You got a lot of little things to do, but in the end it'll be worth it.- Tracer
- Post #87
- Forum: 5-ton and up
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What did you do to your deuce this week?
A little paint touch up on the truck, and finishing the brake work on the M105A2. -
Another new member from montana
Welcome aboard from Nevada.- Tracer
- Post #11
- Forum: Requirements For New Members
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Heating a S280
I'll assume the Buddy heater is Gas? And I agree a carbon monoxide alarm is a must.- Tracer
- Post #3
- Forum: Other auxiliary equipment
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Marvel Mystery Oil
Been using MMO for decades usually added to the gas. All I can say is when I changed spark plugs after 50,000miles, the plugs would be clean, with no carbon build up. -
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Air comprssor belt adjustment
That bit of wisdom should be in the TMs. -
Hard starting on this cold 60 deg day
Agreed, I had a similar problem when the temp got down to around 40 degrees. So I started by changing the primary filter, and when I drained it I noticed moisture in the fuel. Changed out the secondary filters as well, and treated the fuel with a popular diesel additive (white or silver bottle... -
Split shift transfer lever extension
The video was fine. Thanks for taking the time to put this information together.- Tracer
- Post #15
- Forum: 5-ton Mods and Hot Rodding
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Re-doing the Troop Seats
The original wood was Oak. You might contact John Tennis (JATONKA) he sells new oak top bows and uprights, and may have some troop seat wood available. John is one of the most helpful people in the MV business. If he doesn't have them he probably knows someone who does. 518-424-8455 -
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No brake Lights
When my brake lights went out several years ago it was the brake light switch. -
Locking doors
I have some stuff from the military guys. Got the cup holder and it works great but the magnets are on the back and I couldn't find a place to hang it so it wasn't in the way, so I got a 3 inch circular magnet and bolted that to the bottom, and now it sticks just fine to the top of the...- Tracer
- Post #23
- Forum: Paint and Bodywork
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Air comprssor belt adjustment
I case ya need em C & C Equip. has compressor wrenches for 35.00 -
Hello from South central PA
Welcome aboard from Nevada.- Tracer
- Post #16
- Forum: Requirements For New Members
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General Mcgregor's Partial Restoration
Some elbow grease patience and good weather and she looks like a new truck....great job.- Tracer
- Post #28
- Forum: Paint and Bodywork