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    M-920 1600 r20

    Hey guys I have recently mounted 1600 R20 tires on HEMTT rims on my M-920, the first time I drove the truck on the road I got a very rough jumpy ride and I just figured the tires were as round as a horses head because the truck had been in my shop for a few months, and it was cold outside...
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    Cat 7155 question

    Hello Folks I now have title and license plates in hand for my M-920 and am looking forward to getting it on the road! I have read the user manual cover to cover and have primarily just a couple questions that are not in the User manual. First if I am a stop light with the truck, and I...
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    M920 access door

    Hello guys here is what I have today and I have looked through a whole lot of TMs looking for the answer with no good results! I have an M920 and when I got it the tachograph was working but when the truck was sitting not running the mph indicator would cycle up to about 20 mph on the indicator...
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    New M-920

    Good Morning Folks and yes it been a while since I have posted any new pics, so now its catch up time! This is the latest. I picked up this M-920 out of CA a few months ago, I got it from a very nice fellow who was looking to use it in his construction business till he tried to title and...
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    M920 tachograph

    Hello guys/gals I find myself in need of an all electronic Tachograph for my M920, I found one a while ago and upon further examination found that the one in my truck has 3 groups of wires that connect to the backside and the one I purchased had two wire groups that connect but the speedometer...
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    U 1300l

    Hey guys it seems I am not doing on my post concerning the cargo cover, hope I get better ideas on this one? I have a 87 Unimog U1300L that I am looking for headlight brush guards for, I checked out the MB ones and all I can say is I thought I was immune to sticker shock (NOT)! I can build...
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    cargo cover

    Hello Guys I have a question for you all concerning your opinion on what to put on a cargo cover for my Unimog? I removed the cover from the truck this morning and it is stiff and I REALLY do mean stiff, when folding it up i felt I had to be really careful because it was like folding heavy...
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    M-920 in dash starter solenoid

    Hello Folks I have a question for you concerning my M-920! The truck is your normal 1980 M-920 tractor all original and has 609 miles since complete rebuilt, the question I have is I have been running into some road blocks it seems to get it started, I did have it running when I got it then it...
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    47 Oshkosh snow blower truck

    Hello folks my neighbor has a 47 Oshkosh with a Snogo blower assembly on the rear the truck is in pretty decent shape and he uses it probably a dozen times a year when the snow get to the level to warrant it. The truck has a 6 Cyl. Cummins non-turbocharged engine to drive the truck and a...
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    HEMTT wheel parts needed

    Hello Guys I recently purchased 9 brand new HEMTT wheels and when I upacked them all tonight I found all brand new O-Rings and wheel nuts for putting the two halves together, what I am missing is I need 9 valve stem assemblies and all the bolts to fasten the two halves together, or if you could...
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    M-920 questions

    Hello Folks I recently purchased a 1980 M920 tractor and if going through the truck getting familiar with it and its complications I find I have a big question the TMs have not been able to answer. The BIG question is the circuit breaker setup? The TM states that you open the panel on the...
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    M920 clearance lights rubber gaskets

    Hey guys I am in need of the rubber gaskets that fit between the cab roof and the clearance lights on my 920, does anybody know a good source where I can purchase these gaskets? Thanks for any good ideas concerning this! Please PM me with ideas Karl
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    M920 electrical issue

    Hello Guys and yes I have gone through enough TMs to just about make my eyes bleed on this issue, I now ask for your ideas please! I have a 1980 M920 and when I had it delivered last Wed. it was very cold and the batteries were weak, so of course it would not start, in fact it could just bump...
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    air brakes release with engine not running

    Hey guys I am sure this is a stupid question but the only answer I could find in the TMs was to cage the brakes, I am looking for an easier way. I am taking delivery of an M920 and since its so cold here there is a possibility of the engine not starting, and if that is the case that means NO...
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    Singles for 920 tractor

    Hey folks much more knowledgeable than I, I have a question about putting singles on a 920 tractor, I would like to remove all the duals on all 4 axles and put singles on the truck, is the bolt pattern on the 920 the same as it is on my 925A1? I picked up combat rims and a set of Goodyear tires...
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    Oshkosh WT 2206

    Hello folks I am looking at very possibly buying a truck and the one I am looking for is an Oshkosh WT 2206 everything I have read about the trucks has been in the positive, very heavy duty good reliability, they look mighty impressive also. I know some folks on this site are current owners of...
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    MAN KAT1 parts

    Good Afternoon folks, I am looking at and considering buying an Ex German Military Man Kat1 4x4 truck. The truck has 21K original miles and has the air cooled V-8 Diesel engine, all in all the truck is in very nice shape and I would like to purchase it all except for one thing, WHERE CAN I GET...
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    Man kat1

    Hello Folks and I am requesting some opinions/knowledge. I have searched for this info and could not find much of anything concerning the MAN KAT series of vehicles. I have a potential purchase of a 1989 MAN KAT1 4x4 5 ton truck, the truck is an EX-German Army with currently 21K miles on it...
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    German unit markings

    Hey guys after a whole lot of looking on the net and coming up with nothing good its time that I ask for some assistance, I am looking for stencils for a German Military truck, I have found tons of sticker examples etc. but what I am looking for is a Rick Larsen Stencils but from someplace that...
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    U 1300L I made it

    Hey guys just wanted to let you know that my quest for the new U1300L was a success! The truck is a 87 Unimog 1300L with a OM 366A turbocharged diesel, I picked it up from the Unimog Center c/o George Bull. The truck was beautiful in the pictures he sent me and even better in person, it has...
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