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A timely post! I picked mine up from winter storage yesterday. Not having heard her run in a while I kept thinking ''she has a knock'' on the first few minutes of the drive. Once the temp gauge started moving up, the knock was gone.

We have a very heavy tandem axle fire truck with an Allison box. It shifts smooth as silk (or so you'd think). Normally, the truck is at max weight, all the time. I just drove it empty (completely stripped of gear, due to upgrades to the box) and without the 2500 imperial gallons of water....and...

The first pic really shows how the truck is sagging in the rear, with all those heavy weight plants you put on it! rofl

I had my radiator re-cored and a new tank mounted on top (to me, that sounds like they built a new rad....) and the shop charged $450.

What is your opinion on this (a little long winded, but stay with me): It relates to a tandem axle truck (not MV), but you guys know everything!) Cummins ISM 400 (I think) engine, equipped with emergency shutoff (a spring-loaded flap in the air intake that can be triggered to snap shut)...

What did you say? You need to speak up a little!

Thanks, Varyag, for getting me all excited! My G286 are still in the shed waiting to go onto the truck. Can't wait.

There is something Zen-like to looking at a fresh crate motor.

Don't count on the MTO caring one bit that the truck is for PERSONAL use, NOT COMMERCIAL. If it is over 4500 kg, they want to see the yellow sticker on it. If you have the yellow sticker, you will safety it annually and you will e-test it annually. Get the picture? The MTO looks at your 40...

It is actually built from a CCKW frame flipped upside down - so plenty strong! Video: '35 Dodge/'44 Troop Carrier Rat Rod - Street Legal TV Forums It looks....somehow way cool.

Turn signal control module u/s. Recommend removing turn signal assembly from steering column, open up and clean/lube contact surfaces and re-mount. Replace turn signal module located under hood. I hear that high resistance due to corroded contacts in turn signal assembly causes the under hood...

I know the part of the -20 manual regarding downshifting and engine braking. I also respectfully submit that the context of (maybe inexperienced, maybe careless) eighteen year old conscripts operating the trucks is important when reading SOME of the passages in the TM. Even the girl with the...

You know, the setup you describe is the standard setup in Euro trucks, including military. I learned on it, so I am used to it and for me the automatic exhaust brakes are still disconcerting. I would much prefer the foot valve for the butterfly valve in my truck. To get back on topic, I do not...

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/10081-27-700-lbs-deuce.html I agree with what was said above. It is one thing to find the weight that finally buckles the frame, but how much can the brakes and suspension handle? How much can they handle safely? I also remember a picture of a deuce that...

To answer your question, diamond in the rough or rough cut diamond, it can be either. You received a lot of suggestions what to look for, but a truck parked somewhere in the wild for 10 years is anyone's bet. May fire right up with new batteries or may have major issues. Forest creatures and...

Ifta Canadian colleagues, I read this thread (and other, similar ones) and post here, seeing how we do not have a Canada forum. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/67858-fuel-sticker-viloation-nc-10.html Most provinces/territories are part of the IFTA agreement (here is Ontario...

I like it (the A3 bumper).

nopicsnopicsnopics OHHHHHHHHH I have waited so long to be able to post this!!:-P

http://www.steelsoldiers.com/deuce/56882-plastic-air-wiper-motors-repair-how.html#post658474 I had really bad experiences with compressor oil (air tool oil) and the rubber O rings in the motors. I recommend silicone spray (or maybe vaseline).

I was thinking about a locking fuel cap, too. However, the thieves appear to punch tanks more and more now. They take what they can and leave the rest spilling all over the place. Maybe having fuel sucked off through the open cap beats a hole in the tank, and driveway/soil contamination in...