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If your state requires you to take a class or program for a CDL, a lot of community colleges offer them. That is what I did because back then (2011) it cost less than the Roadways etc. I thought it was better training also. The down side is they may run it as a full time class. Look around to...

I don't have the jab, and I renewed my DOT and FAA 2nd class medicals in February. To the OP, and the CDL question. As you have found in this thread, you will get a different answer from every one you talk to. What I did is consider the potential risk I may be exposed to in the event of an...

Take the alternators and the picture with the B- terminal circled to a different place (or the same place) and have them tested. Show the picture to the technician so he will know where to put the ground. Or, Click Here and do it yourself. Disconnect all of the vehicle wires from the...

Just make sure they ground the alternator to the B- terminal and not the case on an isolated ground alternator.

I used the CLR rust remover. I put a gallon or so of water in a 5 gallon bucket and added the CLR to it. Put you parts in, and in a day or two the rust is gone. If the item has heavy rust, brush it with a brass brush every couple of days and put it back in until it's clean. Vinegar works too...

Stick to the interstate. Less starting and stopping, usually the most direct, and easier to get help.

No pictures?

My belts will slip (squeal) if the engine is above idle when the glow plugs are activated for the afterglow after starting the engine. If I let the engine idle until the glow plugs stop cycling, I don't have the belt slip. To be fair, my belts are old, so I accept that. The load on the...

Here's the way I did my M818. The process is the same for the M35. Replacing the pinion seal is not that hard. I got my seals from bigmikem35a2 on Ebay for $15.95 each. I would buy a couple because if one is bad the others are probably not far behind. I have replaced 2 on my M818. Read the TM...

My truck needs the glow plugs to cycle three times no matter what. I can crank longer and get it to start, but I like it to fire right off. Waiting the extra 10 or 15 seconds is not a problem for me. If the glow plugs aren't working, you need to find out why.

My M915A1 gets 5.5 to 6 mpg pulling my M373 trailer at about 60 mph. Full disclosure, I did run the A/C and that may have hurt the mileage a little. My M929 got similar mileage. It's a toy, and I don't care what the mpg is. If it was a daily driver I would. If you bought this truck and are...

Looks like a party barge to me!

The sad thing is you are betting your money, and they are betting your money. If you eventually lose, you pay, if they lose, you and your neighbors pay. They don't care because nothing is going to happen to them (they are protected in their government job) and it's not their money. Their manager...

This Most if not all code enforcement actions come from an AH neighbor complaining, or a real estate agent trying to sell a house in the area. Very few of the enforcement people are wasting time riding around looking for violations. There are plenty of people calling to rat out their...

There was code referenced on the letter. Look it up and see exactly what it says.

Find a Chevy donor pickup and put the Duramax with axles and drive train under it. No way a brick with a 150 HP is going 75 mph.

Put the multimeter leads on the batteries and read the voltage there. If the battery voltage really is 11 volts each, I have a hard time believing it would start.

This is not hard, there is a sticky at the top of the CUCV forum on how to test the alternator on the vehicle. If you can't figure out to test it, take it and get it tested. If it's doa, send it back. We absolutely will disagree. Most if not all of the units (not limited to alternators) my...

Having watched many of the CN alternators in acceptance testing, much to my surprise the CN units were as good or better than many of the OE unit's. Certainly better than the Mexican and other third world units I've seen. Maybe it's because they have been doing it longer.