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  1. rickf

    Help with Death Shake/Wobble

    " A track bar and a sway bar are the same in preventing side axle movement, just different geometry. " 100% completely wrong! The first sentence in the paragraph above is also wrong. A sway bar reduces body roll by transferring weight from the loaded side to the...
  2. rickf

    My truck was stuck at the beach & I can't get it started.

    People really need to read the thread from the beginning. He is getting plenty of fuel blowing out of the filter. You will NOT get a lot of fuel at the injector since there is not a lot injected at one shot. If the glow plugs are wet then he is getting fuel to the cylinders, or whatever is being...
  3. rickf

    My truck was stuck at the beach & I can't get it started.

    Why?? It is cranking fine. That is also not a good habit to get into because ALL of the newer starters use rare earth magnets in the armature and they will shatter very easily even with a light tap of a hammer.
  4. rickf

    My truck was stuck at the beach & I can't get it started.

    If the glow plugs are wet then they are not heating up, even a little heat would dry them in a hurry. If they were heating up the ether would have gone Boom! The fact that it did not even burp on the ether makes me wonder, do you have any compression? Does the cranking sound normal? Have you had...
  5. rickf

    Upgrade complete

    BINGO! That will work, I think if you give that answer to all the others saying the same thing it will alleviate some of the issues. I will mention it when I see the question asked. Now, How do I get that to open when I log in? Rick
  6. rickf

    Upgrade complete

    That might work, I will see if I can get to it and give that a try.;) Rick
  7. rickf

    Upgrade complete

    I think the problem here is that the threads are coming in to fast to read them all. There are usually 10 new pages between visits for me and there is no way I have time to read ten pages. The bit about the old way of seeing the the past threads that keeps coming up? I know you say it is never...
  8. rickf

    Upgrade complete

    CMPS? Remember, I am an old guy.
  9. rickf

    Upgrade complete

    I can't follow the new threads like I used to, Now I can only see an ongoing stream which is useless to me and the bar on the left which shows very little. Am I missing something? I understand change but I don't live on here and have very limited time to spend here so I really do not have a lot...
  10. rickf

    What model Genset is this?

    JP-8 is just another more refined form of diesel. You will find it will not touch the tar like substance I think he is talking about. Plus, the method you mention is a sure way to wipe out an injection pump, not exactly what I would call good advice. But hey, it's your machine, do what you want...
  11. rickf

    What model Genset is this?

    Old fuel will turn into a substance that make stale gas look like Mister Kleen! It is NASTY!!! You will find that almost anything you use to clean it will make it even tackier. I have found the Xylene is about the only thing that cuts it, Xylene and a stiff bristle brush, heavy rubber gloves, a...
  12. rickf

    M1009 Damage Assesment

    The front bumper has been pushed back into the right front fender. It is still there, that in turn has pushed the fender back. Not a big deal, chain the bumper to a tree and slowly back up, bumper fixed. Loosen all of the fender mounting bolts along the top of the fender and under the front and...
  13. rickf

    Upgrade complete

    Found them, Not exactly sure how or if I can do it again but at least I know they are still in there somewhere. The color combo's are still very hard to see, That has been a complaint of mine for years. Rick
  14. rickf

    Upgrade complete

    Where did the PM's go? I had a lot of contact info on them. Rick
  15. rickf

    Oskosh snow plow

    I like the one with the muffler mounted to the roof. Less exhaust noise but that thing must have vibrated your teeth out! Unless it was rubber mounted. Rick
  16. rickf

    Out of Fuel

    I am confused. You have one post and you start out with a poll asking how long we have been on here. You also mention you ran out of fuel but you have pressure at the filter. Do you have return flow through the return line? Plus all the things Hans asked. I am wondering if this is a real post or...
  17. rickf

    Driveshaft Removal in the Field

    Keep in mind that the 10 day pick up is 10 BUSINESS days. No weekends or holidays. A lot of the time you can get an extension although I would not recommend it because that is just longer for others to pick over your vehicle. It also does not include days that they do not schedule pick ups so...
  18. rickf

    M1009 Damage Assesment

    Is there any damage on the front? It would not take much of a bump to push the brush guard into the fender and that moves the fender back just a hair and then someone opens the door which now does not have room and what you see is the end result. Rick
  19. rickf

    Diamond T M20 Prime Mover

    That is a monster. Did you get the trailer too? Rick
  20. rickf

    Site downtime - this sunday!

    I just get power back and now the site is going down. Oh well, I am used to sitting in the dark staring at the fire by now. Rick
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