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The can and such I already figured out I will do next week when I am back. My main concern is, if there is persistent rain with winds blowing the rain in the uncovered pipe. IF the water does not go out quick enough, it can somehow enter the once cylinder that is just on its outflow stroke and...

Maybe a stupid question, but what happens if a lot of rain water gets into the exhaust pipe? Until now, I never thought about it, and my exhaust pipe (M51A2) had several holes in the horizontal part before entering the turbo part, so it used to be no problem. However, I welded some plates on...

What the construction with the cables to the top is for? Cannot show mine here yet because it is still standing in the Netherlands and is not used for work yet.

"work well here": definitely. I would say any old DAF, Scania or Volvo is on par or beyond most US trucks in efficiency (how to use the available horsepower, fuel efficiency etc). If you mean "like well" or "look well", now, that is a whole different kettle of fish. For me, the US trucks were...

Did the same this spring on my 5-ton. Priority always is saving your nuts (;) ;)) UNLESS you have a complete replacement already laying in front of you AND are sure it fits. First trick: day before clean and put WD-40 on top of it, few times. For the rest, Bob gave good advice. My own...

Welcome I tried to look for both the Bedford TL and it's famous predecesor TK but found little info on power steering apart from the fact that certainly the TL had it. Haynes also does not have the Bedford mentioned, unfortunately. Maybe try this link for a manual, or call them and ask if...

Any idea how much the guy wants for it? Looks like a perfect little proejct for when I am in the states, and after that as daily driver when there :jumpin:

Shoot, I just noticed this thread today. I envy you, sounds like a great trip. Badlands are worth a short visit for sure (if you did not pass there already). Did something like that in the 1980s with these drive-away companys. Drove a brandnew Mercedes from New York to Harrisburg (boring) and...

Not on the KTR event, but at a car show at the same time, one of the nicer trucks from the Canadian Allied Forces museum in Groningen

Some more pics. Members of that club also posted some good pics, you can find them here

While working on the truck, I went to a nearby local "Keep Them Roling" event in the north of the Netherlands. They would not let me play because my truck is too young (membership is restricted to trucks made between 1939 and August 1945).

My M51-A2 ... eh, ah , eh M52-A2 :?: :shock:? What the heck, call it M512-A2 The first pic shows the M51 in dump version, the second in tracktor version. The 3rd. pic shows the dump bed being put back on the truck. Total conversion time from M51 to M52 or M52 to M51 about 90...

How the hrigging fell did they managed to see where they are going. Maybe the trucks have fording kits, but what are the drivers using for air? Looked like the one guy was taking a camera with long lens out of the back of the truck. That one probablyt was not waterproof either.

Duncan, sorry to hi-jack the thread a bit longer. Info from 2008 (Czechs entered the EU in 2004) …..“It isn’t quite so incredibly easy for non Czechs to purchase a car here in CR. I know the EU laws mandate free movement of labor and possessions, but the Czech Dopravni Inspekorat (Traffic...

A lot of Dutch used to do that in the 70s and 80s with old peugeots and VW vans. They went "on holiday" on their own insurance including repatriation clauses etc with four or five cars. Once in Africa, they sold all but one car, and came back with the last one. Don't know how it is now, but then...

The moment you buy a car, you have to get it on your name and adres. Don't know how they do it with non-residents from other EU states, I can look into it if you want. If it is old enough you can register it as a veteran truck, but in that case it is better to be member of a veteran MV club...

I don't get too often in that area, but when I am around, I'll try to remember.

I am sure it is still there, not sure if it is for sale at all. You're interested in buying it? If so, I could ask for a real price.

I found two tags. First is the engine tag, which I think says LDS 463-1. I was looking for 465, but it really seems to say 463, is that possible? Tag looked horrible, did not see where it mentiones the horsepower. It was a tag where it says on top only MULTIFUEL, and then below it is writen...

According the manual, I should just "drain the hydraulic oil from the reservoir and replace it". Any recommendations on some extra cleaning to get debris or water out? Loosening any hoses on the steering house hydraulic sectiopn to make sure all oil is really out? Any filters or tight spots I...