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I'm pretty sure they are forged, not cast. Forgings are a little more forgiving but the same concerns still apply. If it were cast, the ears would have broken right off instead of bending like it did. As I said above, I don't think they are cast. Castings are good for engine blocks and such...

Then you're going to have a oblong hole and the ears are still going to be too wide. I don't think this would be what I'd do.

I'm not saying I wouldn't try and straighten but you need to be careful. If I'm not mistaken, they are forged. Strange things can happen to the grain structure of forged material when heated.

I use this a bunch but have never tried it on threads. I know on a mating surface it can make the parts really hard to remove if you ever want to take it back off. How hard is it to remove a bolt coated with it? I once had a industrial gearbox that leaked. We took it apart several times trying...

Sorry, I couldn't resist. :) The OP hasn't been logged on since any of the replies.

That's what I was thinking also. It does kind of look like a vehicle registration number. As far as the unit painting over the bumper numbers when they turn a vehicle in, I find this practice is very seldom used. I'd say 90% of the trucks and trailers I've bought over the years still had the...

It could be numerous things that have nothing to do with foul play. You pretty much need to check your whole brake system, from the wheels, to the master cylinder, to the airpack. Pretty much any part in a deuce brake system is a common reason for failure. They use a single circuit system that...

Welcome to the site. On a side note, we don't allow links to pics. If you want to post pics, please post them directly to the site. If you need help posting pics, let me know and I'll walk you though it.

I have mounted a pump beside the engine driven by a winch PTO- http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?60514-My-latest-dump-project&p=714471&viewfull=1#post714471 It's not a thru pump though so if you go this route and want to still power your winch, you'll have to drive the winch with a...

I did find a pic of it but that's all I could come up with. http://home.insightbb.com/~cangus00/wsb/html/view.cgi-photo.html--SiteID-1751349.html

Done. Next time, it would be easier if you would use the "report post" button if you request Mod help with a thread or post. Also, it would help if you'd provide links instead of thread titles only so I don't have to comb through your profile to find the thread you need help with. ;)

Yes, my frequency gauge on the MEP came from you. I suspect if there is one a little off it's the one in the house (made in China). Khestee, The plug is just something I had laying around. I picked up a few of them when a factory was going to throw them in the garbage. I did some research on...

I don't know how common it is but I have seen a couple of engines with disintegrated liners.

I guess that if you added up the retail price of every single part, you'd be into 5 figures. The problem is, you can't sell all the parts anytime soon.You also have to figure in the labor for disassembly. It's a lot of hard work. Personally, I'd never give over scrap price for a parts truck.

Ok, let's tone it down a little.

Welcome from TN. We always try to make it to Destin every year for vacation. Went deep sea fishing last year and had a ball.

Wire gauge number does get smaller as size increases. Here's the way I've always thought of it, two zeros (2/0) is less than one zero (1/0) so it will in turn be bigger. I always figured that when they came up with wire gauge sizes, they didn't take into consideration that there may be wire...

Y'all make some valid points. That's why I asked here, to get some feedback. I think the steel shipping crate I've got will work but it's going to take some modification. In it's current form it's 16' long and 9' wide. The floor is made of 4" I-beam perimeter with 2X4 rectangle tubing for cross...

I've thought about that and a friend of mine has one. I'll admit I haven't measured it but I'm almost 100% sure it wouldn't fit inside a deuce bed. I do have a A2c so I could remove the sides but that would be a pain also. I don't want this box to be a permanent fixture. I use the deuce for...

That would look like you were hauling some sort of bomb. :D I've actually been looking around at some of the camper parts sights and found some fiberglass sheeting that a lot of the modern campers use. Looks like you just glue it to some plywood backing. That could be a option. The more I...