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Your work looks very good. Excellent write-up.

You really know how to stick one! I hope the wrecker didn't tear anything up when he pulled you out.

The owner is correct. The CAT 3116 engine is not supposed to be run for extended periods over 2500 RPM. I never run my A3 over 45.

I run John Deere. Plus 50 in my MEP-003A. This is 100% synthetic 0W -40W oil.

I'm assuming you did the drain and refill procedure? How many times did you drain and refill? Did you drive the truck between drains? Mine still clunks when downshifting, but it is not nearly so loud and clunky as with the MO.

You can also get a good idea on the state of the batteries by turning the headlights on and check for brightness. However, you should start with the troubleshooting guide in the TM. They really do work.

I've been negligent. I've had my A3 for three months now and have not tried the winch out. The wire rope looks new and the way it is coiled, I don't think the winch has ever been used. I'll check it out - thanks for the push.

Fortunately, not many are being parted out since they are rare. I have seen some ads however about A3s being parted out. It appears they were very rusty corroded trucks. I understand that not many of the A3s are being sent to allies overseas. Although they didn't make that many A3s, as more...

If Speddmon's utility company is anything like the EMC i'm saddled with, the point of the outage will not be to improve reliability.

That possum does not look happy! Looks like a very good setup to me. My only suggestion would be to plumb the discharge side of the popoff valve a good way away from the firebox. You probably already did so.

Sounds like Army 6X6 bought them used since the ad says tagged as "good". I would be more comfortable with a take-out that I saw function before I made the leap. That being said, $600.00 is a good price if they work, compared with rebuild costs.

It's good to exercise the gensets and on the positive side you are checking one out for real.

What was the staggering price? I've had a lot of radiators re-cored in the past for reasonable prices.

I recently talked with Mike LoBue at C-M. He was extremely helpful - some of the best customer service I have ever encountered. Oh, and Welcome to Steel Soldiers!

That will be a neat project to complete. It looks to be in very good shape.

I drove M113s and M114s in the Army in the early 1970s. I never saw a dozer blade on an M113 like in the photo. That's not to say the Army didn't have them.

Welcome to Steel Soldiers and the Green Addiction!

Your mechanic friend is incorrect. I talked directly with Allison and they definitely recommend using Dexron III or TranSynd and purging the motor oil. However, some other Allison transmissions are recommended to use motor oil, just not the 545 or 1545 transmissions. You can also read this by...

Looking Good! Keep the photos coming as you get it painted.

When I first start my Deuce, the engine RPM is not steady until the engine warms up unless I set the idle higher. I have noticed that my in-tank fuel pump will pulse in rhythm with the engine RPM and I suspect this is caused by alternate increases and decreases of electrical output from the...