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  1. dmetalmiki

    "Flipping the hubs"

    Another Way Singles Conversion Un-Flipped But widend. rears singled out and fronts (de-rivited) and respaced 4" futher out on reversed inner part of rim. (then welded)
  2. dmetalmiki

    netherlands M890

    They are BOTH motor Vehicles..(SLAP! lol) sorry just couldn't resist that..Welcome to the site.. (where there is a plethera of Good Information, and knowledgeable people). who will assist in propriatory questions.
  3. dmetalmiki

    Murphies On The Rampage!

    Nuts (2 u 2) Waayfast..not knowing if yume' a josshing me..The (wheel) Nuts are old un's and (as no handy aluminum Wedgies) theyz "popped in there (method in the madness lol) to Prevent the tire riding back up, and so force the opposite side (I'm "pressing") down the bead...I Rim Paint ALL my...
  4. dmetalmiki

    Murphies On The Rampage!

    HEEErz Cristine And LUCAS Got "cristine" the <Mark two> rim splitter in action today, with the DOG supervising..Changed two wheels and tires on my wrecker today. (while murphy was sleeping!!). You know what tho' I felt really Gratefull I COULD accomplish this task SOLO at my age with no...
  5. dmetalmiki

    Murphies On The Rampage!

    TODAY...i "sneaked into the garage..jumped in and started the truck...C L A N G !!..wt*? It MUST have heard me coming!.. so I renew and readjust the Radiator (front) Top retaining mount. How did that come loose during the night?..tomorrow I will fit a new flasher unit. (oh.and the dog P...d On a...
  6. dmetalmiki

    Murphies On The Rampage!

    So. I'm wiring my U.K. trailer up the M62 wrecker. As the turn indicators are the brake lights. on U.S. vehicles and The turns are seperate on E.E.C. vehicles. I spent all day altering the wiring, and ended up with a seprate Socket for E.E.C. Trailers, and left the orriginal U.S. trailer socket...
  7. dmetalmiki

    My V17 has arrived.

    Now that's a nice find..its the rarely seen ones that are crowd pullers. That will be a fine project to bring back to spec. Keep us all posted on progress.
  8. dmetalmiki

    whistler doesnt whistle anymore

    wow.. hope you have a good fix...about two years ago a Turbo blew on my 5 ton..and resulted in the worst jouney ever!we were towing a deuce..and with zero oil pressure and no oil..we "siphoned" oil from the deuce for the 5 ton. and then the journey the rest of the home was Terrible! about 5-8...
  9. dmetalmiki

    Skid Marks from Towing

    safety first I always tow at 40 mph or less. My deuces also have "Emergeancy" glad hand couplings at front to assist in braking. On soft going (into a show field) we have a driver steer assisting the towed vehicle. Legal issues here are, LIGHT connect between vehicles. Brake ( air) assist...
  10. dmetalmiki

    $1.00 Dollar a gallon, Recycled ATF from the local 10 minute oil change

    Cost Zero I picked up my 100 gallons of aqtf today..Free to collect! and I also run my F350 Abulance ( in fact..Everything cep't the DOG n KAT ! run on it!) on the mix..runs really nice.
  11. dmetalmiki

    My M813 recovery from Ft. McCoy

    Good Deal Now THAT's a TRUCK..well done..Enjoy.
  12. dmetalmiki

    Yet ANOTHER Addition

    just noticed the switches..My lad says they switch on rh and lh Electric wipers. (he drove it back)..would you believe I have not even driven it yet! lol
  13. dmetalmiki

    battery cutoff on negative wire

    P.S. Yep I found ou the hard way..and tho' there were correct fuses in the units..they popped before I twigged what was happening. The p.s. Like you I was "down the road" too! lol..at 54...riverside...camp pendleton, also greenham and upper heyford amonst others. Had the bug for things green...
  14. dmetalmiki

    battery cutoff on negative wire

    Addendum Or a P.S. I forgot to mention On all the trucks We also have a heavy duty "master switch"(es) on the posative side(s) of the switch(es) to the 12 volt accessories using the last battery.(ies).
  15. dmetalmiki

    battery cutoff on negative wire

    Ha But! YES, all that metal..and which "Fries" first? when a wire accidently touches earth, (the metal?) ..Yup..the wire.s. No positive no power no fry. lol.
  16. dmetalmiki

    battery cutoff on negative wire

    Moderator DELETE this (2nd edited) now blank reply. As without CLICKING submit the post was accepted. then when actually clicked it appeared twice. and I can not Delete it . only modify it.
  17. dmetalmiki

    battery cutoff on negative wire

    Safe cutoff switch All my trucks have the cut off isolator switches on the posative + power side of the battery (ies). The logigical reasoning here is that. (a) On these trucks (not chevies dodges some fords etc WITH ECUs etc Which would fail "memory in the computer update running performance...
  18. dmetalmiki

    How far can a M109 tilt to the side?

    Not so good accross country, but plenty of leanabillity! http://youtu.be/v2_T4WVnnFU
  19. dmetalmiki

    Yet ANOTHER Addition

    So I was contemplating "cutting back" on the collection..And as ALLWAYS..yes!..but but but but AFTER "this one" Goes well with the M series. Came with spares..New tires,( 650-16 needs 750s) new brakes clutch lights. (needs combats at the rear) Exellent engine. We collected it from Scotland...
  20. dmetalmiki

    Patching a metal air line

    Definately No Can braze. Legal issues. Plastic? yes..well the..''##**" that swapped me the ZILL 131 for my KRAZ (nightmare journey) replaced the main brake air line with plastc truck hose..and it MELTED at the compressor and blew out. NO BRAKES AT ALL (no sir no way whatsoever!). Could have...
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