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The plugs get hard over time and can cause the clear plastic to break when removing or pushing the p[lug back in I tried to keep them fresh to avoid this from happening

When using a 5x4 and starting out on a hill or starting out to get up a hill on to the roadway when using 1 gear in the main box and with 2100 RPM and you try to shift the brownie is almost imposable the truck will be at a stop when you push the clutch then you will be trying to take off...

I took my radiator out of my 5 ton M52a2 to have it rebuilt at the only shop in the area where I have taken radiators from trucks and drilling equipment they took it a part and could not get it to seal so strange they fixed every thing large and small before same guys .I bought a new one from...

I drove a 1996 Internarial school bus last week with a DT466 and a automatic transmission last week for a river rafting company in the mountains around Durango Colorado and it had a ( KLAM retarder ) I was amazed at how this drive line retarder would slow this bus down it was almost to...

I liked when the older trucks I drove had shutters that the driver control with a direct drive fan it pulls all the time the shutters worked good to block what the fan was pulling and keep the engine temperature up to 190 or 200 and getting plenty of cool or cold air it helps make power ...

I bought a 1967 M52A2 from Boyce about 15 years ago over the phone and they shipped it to me . I was told the truck sat out side the fence at the Forest service yard and was never used by them then Boyce bought it at a auction and put it back in running condition . when I got it I...

If packing the bearing by hand force the grease in the big side till it comes out the little side so it flows in between the rollers and comes out . You can cover the race and out side of the bearing with a thin coat of grease but the only grease that counts is the grease in the bearing...

I used a air cylinder to control the PTO on a transfer case bought every thing off Ebay

Rud silicone over the zipper when your done

Have you found any thing yet ?

Making a spring pad from a peace of scrap it all ready had a hole in the center and I did not even try to dome the top the mounting it in the lathe several different ways I'm learning '

Some pictures of a Timpte bed mounted on a 52 chevy

Thank you I will give making them a try

Weight can work for you and against you tire chains on all drive tires is the way to go .

If you want to post the dimensions or send me one of the old one I can make then on a lathe and send them to you for the cost of shipping

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Pictures of wrecker stuff I will send a PM with prices

The Mack Truck with the 290 Cummins did have the 7041 ( 2 shafts ) at the time other trucks had the Spicer 4 speed with the 3 shafts . mostly pulled a 3 axle lowboy hauling oil field equipment 80.000 plus + I don't remember any problems with the running gear or truck .

I have Put some miles on Ford single axle gas engine with a 5x4 transmissions it had a power tower on the 7041 to run the winch and a Mack with a 290 Cummins and 5x4 also had a power tower for the winch . The power tower mounted on the top held up so much better then the 8 bolt PTO both...

The sockets bolt to the truck and the spades are held and a pin is put through hold them I think I have never used them these are off of a model M 816 wrecker I sold the truck and the buyer left them here because he did not want to hear them bouncing around in the back of the truck .