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Hi All, Is anyone coming down through Seattle WA to Tower Park that could pick up a set of Stryker wheels for me in exchange for some fuel money.

As was posted, ONLY use OHT, which is not petroleum based oil, or you will have problems. Remove the 1/8 pipe plug from the rear of the larger cylinder of the air pack and squirt 3 shots of OHT in there. This is per an article from PS mag which is somewhere on this site.

These manuals are available from Portrayal Press for about $60 + shipping. A bit pricey, but they do very good work. They don't stock them, but make them up when they get an order, so it takes a little time.

Hi All, I need some help here. I am in the process of getting my M211 with M108 wrecker body registered in California. Since it is a heavy truck they want to register it as comercial which is not only expensive, but it causes problems with insurance. Does anyone have any solution to this that...

Does anyone know of an online source for the M108 wrecker? In particular, I need the manuals for the wrecker portion, not the truck portion. Thanks for any leads. Also what family of trucks does the M108 belong to?

Two questions: one: According to a guy named Bob Kettler, who wrote some tech tips for Portrayal Press, the two bolts that attach the thermostat housing to the engine are supposed to be different lengths or there is a possibility of damage to the head gasket in the vicinity of #1 cylinder. The...

After the exciting time I had the other day, I am double checking the whole cooling system. I want to make sure I have the thermostat put in correctly since I can't find any pictures in the manual showing the orientation. The thermostat has the flat part where the valve is and the sensor part...

Does anyone know if these preasure valves are available in regualr auto parts places like Napa, or is this strictly a mil part? Anyone know where I can get one?

Packard connectors - M series rubber type These guys sell the connectors you want. The prices are very good but you must buy a min of100 pieces. Typical cost is aprox. 50 cents each. So for about $120 you get 100 male and 100 female. Just get a few guys together and buy some. I just rewired my...

As some of you might know I bought an XM211 with a M108 wrecker body on it from an add in craigslist for $1000. It was supposed to have been free, but the person who put the add in craigslist didn't actually own the truck. The truck has been sitting in a fenced in area behind a warehouse out by...

Thanks ACE, Which one has the check valve?

Just wanted to verify that an M35 air-pack can't be used in a M211 without real difficulties. Does anyone know what the differences are?

First off, Thanks to everyone who replied!!! I had already disconnected the mico lock. To test where the problem was I merely opened up the drains on the air tanks, and voila, the wheels would turn. I tried to pull the air pack off to see if I could free up things, but due to the modifications...

How difficult is it to pull and overhaul the air pack? Thanks a bunch for the the tips on freeing it up!

Hi all. I hope you have your smarts caps on. I have this XM211 that I have to get out tomorrow or I am in big trouble. I have managed to restore this beast to the point where it runs well, lights all work, etc. but I have this one problem. If I have air preassure going to the air pack, then all...

M211 axle Cork Seal recipe Looks like I will have to make my own cork seals. Does anyone have a recipe? Thanks!

Bingo!!! I have one. I was hoping that it would be the same size as my M390C trailer and it is. Thanks!!! I am off to read the manual and figure out how to make the cork seals.

Thanks, I understand.

Thanks! That seems to be the way everyone does it, so I will have to learn. Thanks a bunch!!!

Hi All, I have to pull the brake drum and change out my wheel cylinders tomorrow night What size socket do I need to loosen up the two nuts that keep the bearing in place on the axle? Any other gotchas? This is my first time on a M211.