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  1. rickf

    How do I disengage air brakes?

    Probably got run over by his trailer pulling it with an S10 pick-up.:?
  2. rickf

    MEP-002A synchronization question

    I tried to warn you about jumping into another thread. PM me if you have any questions on how to find what you are looking for. If you keep trying on this thread they will suspend your posting privileges! I will not offer again. Rick
  3. rickf

    MEP-002A synchronization question

    Larrry, You might be better off opening a new thread instead of jumping in the middle of this one. You will get more answers that way. Rick
  4. rickf

    Help with Death Shake/Wobble

    And I said, "All of the same things pertain". Death wobble is most of the time caused by something other than ball joints or king pins. It is usually found in the steering system somewhere. One thing that has not been mentioned is wheel bearings and spindles. I used to own a 4X4 shop so I saw a...
  5. rickf

    Help with Death Shake/Wobble

    All of the same things pertain except it is much easier to detect worn ball joints. Jack under the axle and put a pry bar under the tire and pry up and down, if there is play the lower ball joint is bad. Grab the top of the tire and push in and out, if you have play the upper is bad. Ball joints...
  6. rickf

    Help with Death Shake/Wobble

    Engineers! How do you figure when the spring compresses it decreases force on the bushing? It is bearing directly on the bushing. The upper king pin is slightly tapered towards the top and the only force on that joint is lateral so as it gets lateral force the bushing will try to ride up the...
  7. rickf

    New guy here looking at buying M1008

    Sorry, I didn,t see the links. I am old fashioned and use regular URL links.
  8. rickf

    MEP-002/003 engine servicing

    OK, We all know about idling a military generator. BIG No-No. I have a question. Is there any way of disconnecting the critical generating components without disconnecting the engine operating system? Example #1, Can I unplug the generator controllers from the control box but still have the...
  9. rickf

    New guy here looking at buying M1008

    Marcus, We just went through all of this in another thread. Two of us even provided our own third party experiences with the government inspections. You were part of that thread, why rehash it again here? Here is the thread...
  10. rickf

    Help with Death Shake/Wobble

    Just so you know, king pins and ball joints are different setups.
  11. rickf

    Help with Death Shake/Wobble

    I agree that the stabilizer had to be replaced. The bushings will always look bad on the outer edges, that is why I said to have someone turn the wheels and see if they actually are bad. The part hanging out of the side of the spring really does nothing, it is the inner part that counts. With...
  12. rickf

    Help with Death Shake/Wobble

    The stabilizer will mask the problem, a new one might even make it go away, until the problem beats the stabilizer to dearth. A properly set up front end will not need a stabilizer at all. I have not had one on my 1008 since I got it 12 years ago. The original was bashed in so I took it off and...
  13. rickf

    Help with Death Shake/Wobble

    8472 beat me to it, it is not real common with Chevies but with the weight on the ground, preferably concrete or pavement have someone rock the steering back and forth. Put enough input into the turning to just start to turn the tires. Have them keep this up while you go over every part of the...
  14. rickf

    Chat missing

    :funny::funny:
  15. rickf

    Chat missing

    I will bet half of you are using speech recognition software.
  16. rickf

    Chat missing

    Thats alright, you guys type too fast for me in chat. By the time I respond to something you are on another subject! Rick
  17. rickf

    Chat missing

    All I get is a Windows 7 loading symbol just swirling around. It will go on forever but nothing will happen. I have the latest updates for Java.
  18. rickf

    Chat missing

    I have never been able to get into the temp chat. Found the Facebook page but could not do anything once there either. Oh well, back to reading.
  19. rickf

    Do any other trailer tarps fit a M116?

    50.00 isn't much more than a decent tarp! Thanks Gimp, I'll have to start looking for a couple of them. Rick
  20. rickf

    Do any other trailer tarps fit a M116?

    Yup, That would be the one I have, guess that is why search did not come up with anything. Gimp, How in the world did you figure that out? Toss a Hummer top on one for storage one day and say "Hey, you know............"?:D How hard to get, or should I say, expensive are hummer tops? This is not...
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