• Steel Soldiers now has a few new forums, read more about it at: New Munitions Forums!

  • Microsoft MSN, Live, Hotmail, Outlook email users may not be receiving emails. We are working to resolve this issue. Please add support@steelsoldiers.com to your trusted contacts.

Search results

  1. dmetalmiki

    finally F I N A LL Y winding down

    Shop van conversion Answers. It is not known as a "caravan" It is not known MUCH as anything 'cept in amazement! over here...gets quite some looks on the street..at a show it is Much relished. More known as a "Camper Conversion". The water tanks are under the offside bed space. with the pump...
  2. dmetalmiki

    Shop Body Electrics Help

    more info wiring Thanks for that titi-bit..I assume the Red Pin is 115 VOLT?? pos? on the two pin? Input? What are the required Voltage Pin Inns on the 7 pin input plug please anyone.. checking the tms here again.
  3. dmetalmiki

    Shop Body Electrics Help

    Heater Fuel pump I wish they had left that item On! At least everthing else seems to be there. Is that Heater unit 24 and 115 Volt?.. I would have to use a 240 - 115 vol;t trnsformer , or convert everything else to 240 volt. (exept that heater unit.) Any Ideas Info on the wiring of the...
  4. dmetalmiki

    Shop Body Electrics Help

    All my shop manuals (T.M.s) are in back of my F350 Ambulance in the new Home for my trucks. (thus) Can Anyone please help me with the wiring for my new Aquisition Deuce 2 1/2 ton shop van (Camper fitted out) with ALL electrics Intact (thank goodness!) exept the pipe for the (still fitted and...
  5. dmetalmiki

    Cool Down

    Cool Downs That's the bennifit of a "pre-lube" Pump. As I shut down my engines After a 3 minute cool down I allways switch on the the Pre-Lubes. and wait a further Minute with the the Engine oil at around 20-30 P.S.I. Engine Stationary. Comforting feeling that! pressure before starting & After...
  6. dmetalmiki

    finally F I N A LL Y winding down

    (for those that know me..! ) ((yes..but BUT!!)) After THIS ONE!.....................................................................( more!!) It started and drove fantastic. Nice steady smooth (herculese ) multifuel whistler engine, Steady 45 mph Over the journey of 200 miles. Well over 12...
  7. dmetalmiki

    M62 busy round the yard

    .............help in any way Errr..yes.."with the LOOKS of "appreciaction" at the stance/presence of the beast! I feel it steers better offroad as (at least) 3 wheels per side are "tracking in line not breaking new ground all the time. I like the stabillity also.
  8. dmetalmiki

    Flighting 5 ton

    Hmmmmm, Another "top gun" image..................
  9. dmetalmiki

    M62 busy round the yard

    All the trucks are now in thier "new home" some 200 miles away now..The wrecker is the "last man standing" for loading and towing my spare F350 (spares) U.S.Army Airforce Ambulance to the new "workshop Barn". Fires right up on the button (after the Obligatory Pre-engine oil primer Pump runs the...
  10. dmetalmiki

    diesel with petrol

    A small amount of AQTF ((added)) in any case...results in CLEANLINES, More power , better M.P.G. ..GOOD "sounding Engine"
  11. dmetalmiki

    diesel with petrol

    Welcome and some advice I run ALL my M.series Trucks on "contam" which is petrol diesel mix after People (bless them!) put the incorrect uel in thier motor cars. THEN. I add FILTERED waste AQTF auto transmission fluid in the ratio 25-1. just like Motorcycle 2 stroke!. Lately I run FILTERED to...
  12. dmetalmiki

    Cheese, flowerbulbs and me!!

    welcome from over the "pond" So you will be preparing that truck for....Beltring? I believe Rudi and Baulk are (also) near to you there? so you must come in the same convoy they allways come over with. Dave.
  13. dmetalmiki

    nightmare journey CONCLUDED

    Utube link fixed and pictures Soryy for the delay the settings are through GOOGLE now not utube so all my posted videos can be viewed now ive adjusted these new settings. The "BARN" workshops now house Freinds vehicles as well as mine and I counted some 40 trucks in three of these units to...
  14. dmetalmiki

    nightmare journey CONCLUDED

    People WITH the link (provided) are Supposed to be ABLE to view "private " videos! thats the whole reason for that setting..Blooming Utub! Would anyone check and see if any or all my of any of past past utube vids work as they are all set at these settings. Meantime I will go and reset to work...
  15. dmetalmiki

    nightmare journey CONCLUDED

    Well, the zill is in it's new home!..we tried to rectify some faults..but the task was unsermountable (there anyway) and not SAFE , so we got in the heavies, (contigent allready pre-planned) just implemented. The guy I swapped this truck for was genuinly worried for me..and offered a VERY FAIR...
  16. dmetalmiki

    Zeisshensoldt's road trip

    wow buy "as seen" no warranty? (pr-empis,emptor) then drive till "it" conks..THEN apply a warranty....good plan(ing) that..ho hum..made my trip look like a breeze....I had problemswhich could not have been forseen..My seller OFFERED generouse costs..I accepted his graciouse considarations with...
  17. dmetalmiki

    tire size = mph?

    over speed?? Don't do it. the brakes and other "things" were NOT designed for those speeds! My deuces on 1200s will get that speed, BUT I use the gearing for a better Engine RPM at decent (enough!) speed. 1750 rpm = 42 mph. so a cruise at DECENT (longevity) engine speed gives me 55 mph at...
  18. dmetalmiki

    Nightmare Jouney

    Thank you for the comments. and yes (6 sangrias 2 ginger wines and tinni of Russian Perna ,later I de-neved down!). We aim to complete that part of the mission Monday. Will post the conclusion And pictures then. (yes! concusion) as we have a motto here..We are the Kiddiz..We have the tekno...WE...
  19. dmetalmiki

    Nightmare Jouney

    You do NOT want a journey the likes of which we just experienced. (from a previouse post) the Zill 131 with it's cummins turbo deisel full air brakes drop side body, Plus a camping trailer, I had swapped (unhappily in the wonderfull hindsight) for the Kraz 255b. So the saga starts last week...
  20. dmetalmiki

    5 Ton saving a D5 Caterpillar

    Wincing chocks the "plates" used with that scammell are "Scotch anchors" issued to all British Army recovery scammells era 1939 - 1955. The length of the anchor chain is important for maximum "dead hold". I have kept a pair of those from my scammell constructor for my M62 wrecker truck and...
Top
AdBlock Detected

We get it, advertisements are annoying!

Sure, ad-blocking software does a great job at blocking ads, but it also blocks useful features of our website like our supporting vendors. Their ads help keep Steel Soldiers going. Please consider disabling your ad blockers for the site. Thanks!

I've Disabled AdBlock
No Thanks