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Keep in mind a 4k inverter will probably pull more current at full load than the alternators can supply. You will also have to run the engine significantly more than idle to get full output and to keep the alternators cool. Check to see what the inverter current draw is with different loads. I...

Plus 2 on checking the batteries. I've had bad batteries on my M818 act the same way after I had just shut the engine down. I thought the engine locked up. I barred it over and after a couple of revolutions, decided to check the batteries. New batteries solved the problem. Also, if it's not...

What a surprise. I do always look at springs, shackles, u-bolts, shocks, airbrake cans, hub seals, air lines, drive line, tires ect, etc, etc. So far the only problems I have found were a leaking hub seal on the M915A1 and a loose u-bolt on the front axle of my M35A2. Glad you found that before...

I had problems shifting the transfer case in my M929 occasionally. I found that if the truck was rolling it would shift easy. With the truck moving, put the transmission in neutral and shift the transfer case. You can also remove the washer from the transfer case linkage or turn the rod around...

Does it look and smell like gear oil? I don't know the spec, but it's at least 90w.

Very nice! Do you have any windows?

When you can explain how there is more weight on the trailer tandems than is on the tractor axles on a 80K semi tractor trailer (the example I used) then I will say you are right too. I too have seen you tube videos of massive oversize loads that when pulled across a suspension bridge caused the...

Yes. I have the same truck with A/C etc.

Maybe you don't understand the loading of a semi-truck trailer combination. The combination gross is 80,000 lbs. Of that load, 34,000 lbs are on the trailer tandems, 34,000 lbs on the tractor drivers, and 12,000 lbs on the steer axle. That means there is 46,000 lbs on the tractor vs 34,000 lbs...

Just have one made. Once the truck is lifted, determine what length you need and take the old drive shaft(s) to a drive line company. They will cut the yokes off the old tube and weld them on a new tube, balance it, and you are good to go.

I have two questions that need to have a yes answer before I tow something. 1. Can I stop the towed vehicle if the brakes on it fail or don't work? To me that means the towing vehicle needs to weigh the same or more than the towed vehicle and have good brakes. 2. Is the towing vehicle heavy...

Good looking truck.

Group 31.

As much as I hate to say it, it may be time to move south?

I've started using teflon tape on oil drain plugs. My M929 had it on all the plugs and no leaks.

All of these are coming from the same wholesaler, either directly or indirectly. Thats why they have the same sheave. The smaller diameter sheave is so it charges better at low rpm. I'm sure the original size part number is posted somewhere if someone wanted to change it. If you have an...

The alternator on the left is not isolated ground and is not original to the truck.

The front battery is dead. You say above that you are taking the battery reading at the posts. I'm assuming you mean both posts because you say with "the cables" (plural) unhooked it reads normal. If the cables were putting a large enough load on the battery to make the voltage zero, that would...

Those companies are buying from a common importer so they would all have the same thing. WAI's is probably the biggest importer, and their website has the same alternator as in the link in the first post. The only difference was the color of the insulators which could have been the picture. That...

12.35 volts per battery is not topped off, it's a 60~70% charge. Not keeping the batteries fully charged will lead to premature battery failure.