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Indeed, Rocky. As with any containment for abatement... much like in prepping - sometimes its just best to "shelter in place" than to start mingling with the monsters that seek to do you harm.
OK - Thanks to 59apache's eagle-eye and his courteous PM pointing out a fine telltale detail, I stand corrected on my previous statement.
The truck shown IS A DEUCE....
https://www.steelsoldiers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=756189
And NOT a 5-ton as I professed it to be.
Now for my...
A quick glance at the clearance between the front fender and the back of the front tire (extra wide) readily shows her to be a 5-Ton. The presence of the horizontal air filter canister on the RIGHT HAND fender shows this 5-Ton to have a multi-fuel engine as is common in Deuces. This...
I'm just thinking out loud here.....
You replaced the distributor.
Was it running smoothly after you restarted her and THEN became rough under load?
OR was it running roughly from the very first upon restart with the replacement of the distributor..... If this is the case, I might suspect...
Editorial: Midland County will miss its longtime sheriff
https://www.mrt.com/opinion/article/Editorial-Midland-County-will-miss-its-longtime-13902051.php
Our M35A2 crosses the scales at 13,500 lbs.
Yours without a bed, nor several other parts and pieces would probably be in the 9,500-11,000 lb range.
What does it state on the DATE PLATE?
STOLEN Live Steam Locomotive @ Seattle, WA
This was sent to me by a relative of mine who knows my interest in all things RAILROAD related.
I know this is a non-MV item but certainly worthy of keeping as many eyes open as possible...
Texas has lost a good friend of the MV Hobby, a USMC Veteran, Midland County Sheriff, and Board Member - Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV).
Very early Sunday May 26, 2019, Sheriff Gary Painter passed away unexpectedly at his home.
My first knowledge of this sad news came with this...
Well stated. And well ended.
I'm not going to describe this from the funeral home's perspective other than to say that I am very glad this deputy survived to serve another day.
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