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My opinion is as follows: I have bought alot of the smaller, lighter duty, cheaper tools in the past to get a certain job done. My experiences with these tools has mostly been less than satisfactory. In the end I decided to start getting the best tool possible for the job to be done-- I get...

Gimpyrobb, I just got the winning bid notification---- I figure I should have the paid invoice either tomorrow or Monday at the latest--- So I would say probably two weeks from Monday 7/2............ I appreciate the help with the pickup............. I will forward the paperwork when I...

Columbus OH----- sorry about that--- thanks for the heads up Ron!!!! Ziggy

Hello all, Is there anyone going to the GL warehouse in Columbus in the next two weeks that can pickup two tents (no poles just the vinyl) and hold them for me until I head back east from NE to NJ this September? Or possibly get them to the Gilbert show? Thanks Ziggy

Awww C'mon Ron--- I seem to remember when you drove one of my m1009's out to NE this past summer that you couldn't get enough of it ----(I seem to remember him even saying something about buying one himself after that trip, hehe)........ Could it maybe be that he only talks smack about them...

Hello, Goodyear will still in fact sell the 16.5 MT tire to the public--- however, you have to justify the sale to them.... When the H1 blew a rear tire, we called the local goodyear dealer to order one.... They said we had to first provide proof of ownership of a vehicle that specified that...

Hello, Like Bill said, tandems are legal in many places..... When I towed my m313 expando van out to NE form NJ, I put an M105 behind it as well..... The M915a1 pulled them like they were not even there..... The setup tows nicely but bear in mind that they can get squirrely in foul weather or...

Hello all, I would love to retrofit my m816 to full air brakes........ Also, I wouldn't mind rigging the crane hydraulics to a pony motor (if that can even be done reasonably) to save wear and tear on the engine......... The remote control idea sounds great too..... Ziggy

Marinawreckers, I agree that the cab would leave something to be desired in terms of entrance/egress and operating (I am guilty of reaching over to the controls while standing in front of the gondola as well). However, my biggest issue right now are the unpleasant side effects of keping it...

Hello all, Has anyone ever tried to make a hard enclosure for the m816 crane operator cab? Looking at the gondola itself, the ridges and predrilled holes on the upper edge would lead one to think that there may have been a hard enclosure kit available at one time (sort of like whats on the...

Hello, I have been through the short-lived belt issue on my cucvs. You may want to consider the belt quality and where you are sourcing them from before going through the trouble and expense of a serpentine retrofit. In my experience, dayco belts have the shortest life while gates belts seem...

Hey Coldwarrior, Everything is going great out here------ however, most days I haven't been getting to bed before 2am on account of all the stuff that needs to be done. For a few weeks now I have been preoccupied with updating wiring to current NEC specs as well as servicing and prepping my...

Hey Ron, So I finally figured I would throw in my vote...... My 816 is now officially counted...... Ziggy

Hello all, Instead of cutting down an MS-118 section, you can also get the MS-24 which is a shortened and properly tapered section for the rt-66, rt-67 radios. That will make the total length about 108.5inches when coupled with ms-116 and ms-117 sections which is suitable for cb radio...

Hello, Be wary of too much heat on the glass too quickly as thats a sure recipe for a cracked windshield due to temperature shock........ Ziggy

Hello all, I have used both the hose type and block type heaters and I prefer the block heater hands down. If I am not mistaken, the block heaters typically available for the 6.2 come in either a 600w or a 1000w version. I would suggest getting the 1000w version if you can as it cuts the...

Hello, I painted my 1995 suburban in 686 tan-- The reason I did so is because of the peeling clearcoat that is notorious in the early to mid 90's chevys. I used a random orbit sander with successive sandings in 80, 100, and 200 grit. After that, I hit it with a light coat of rustoleum...

Hello, I PMed you about an NOS set I have for sale but never heard anything back....... Ziggy

Hello all, Its funny: two of my m915a1's will do 65-70 like 73m819 said-- however my other two m915a1's will only go to about 62mph and stay there. Those last two trucks came from the same unit in NC so I wonder if they were both intentionally set that way........ Ziggy

Trust me, nothing wrong with cheap (as long as its cheap done right)..... It frees up funds that can be spent on more toys :) Ziggy