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What part of Texas are you from?

Try the fuel drain at the bottom of the filters with the power on. I also agree with the stuck fuel shutoff cable theory.

I try not to run my 2.5 tons at over 45-50. Everyone says its ok but I just don't like the sound of running WOT near max RPM. I would suggest keeping it at or under 45 for the first hour or so. Sometimes the trucks sit for a while and things can get sticky. After you have had it for a while and...

I would check all 3 fuel filters. If you turn on the power switch the in tank pump should turn on and would normally prime the injector pump unless a filter is clogged. Bacteria grows in diesel fuel and can clog your filters even if you had new filters and clean fuel when you parked it. It’s a...

I would be carefull about plans to drive it out of the country. I am not sure if it is legal. The US is becoming more strict about border controll and transporting anything military across the Mexician border. There are more and more concearns about guns and drugs every week. Last I heard the US...

Nice truck!!! Its your location that has me wondering. Are you a US citizen? Where was the auction? Where will you be taking the truck - and how?

NC law says 3 axles and 26000 or more is comercial and requires a CDL. The 26000 also includes the weight of a trailer. They only register vehicles in 1000 lb increments. You would need to register the truck for 25000 and never tow a trailer that puts your combined weight over that-or get the...

I am assuming that for 2 shafts to meet at a 90-degree angle you would have to have some kind of gearing. I am curious - that means I don't know but want to. I am going to download the tm 9-8000 and see what it says. I did a google search to see what I could find on how the gears are setup...

I got 3 M35a2's that were 7.5 miles away. I drove all 3 home. One didnt have any brakes - not even a parking brake.

Do me a favor. When you get the lockers re-try your test. I bet with the drive shaft locked and all the wheels off the ground the wheels will still spin opposite directions. Just a guess but I think the key is to let the drive shaft spin with one wheel on the ground and the other free. I think...

I looked up in the manual. I think your best bet is to register it for 25,000. It looks like your state does strange things with the weight of a trailer. From what I could tell you have to add the weight of the trailer cargo to the weight of the truck or something like that. From what I could...

Overweight tickets are cheap...

I registered my M35a2 at 18,000. I have IFTA fuel stickers on my work truck but it has apportioned plates. I thought that you had to have apportioned plates before you needed IFTA stickers. I could be wrong. If I were you the first thing I would do is to park the truck! You really did get off...

Try turning on the power and then loosening the drain on the 3 fuel filters. Use a cup to catch what comes out. If it looks like clean fuel then try it again when it is hot and acting up. If you get a lot of crud then you found your problem. Also it is a good idea to use diesel fuel additive for...

Never heard of that. I think I will be making a trip to the tax office with a large stack of SF97s very soon!!!

If you can get the last 6 digits of the VIN off the Freightliner you should be able to go to any Freightliner dealer and order the parts new or their equivalent. Freightliner prides its self on being able to get parts for all their trucks - even the older ones. If they have trouble or don't seem...

In Texas they are very strict about the sf97. Make sure he has it and the vin#s match. Before you can get a title you will have to get it inspected. You will have to make it street legal by adding a license plate light. You will have to take the sf97 to the inspection station so they can verify...

I had a 1969 Chevy pickup I drove for 4 years before I found out it had lockers. I got stuck several times. Only one tire would spin in the mud. Then one day I did a 3rd gear burn out around a corner. As usual only one tire spun. Then all of a sudden they both started to spin. I was taken off...

I set mine up kinda like yours. I drilled 2 holes in the metal part of the mud flap instead of the rubber. Mud flaps are made of a very durable rubber I wouldn't worry about rotting if I were you. Great job on the wiring and mounting the lights I used look a lot like the ones you used. I got...

I was talking to a mechanic a while back and they said they used a standard engine hoist through the passenger door. They said they just moved the trans back and didn't even take it out of the truck when changing the clutch. Never tried it myself...