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Well, after chasing down fuel leaks on the m818 for a while now, I came to the last piece of the puzzle. The fuel filter setup definitely had a couple leaks. I made SURE the washer was flat on top, the big ring was seated properly, etc. I have all new double wire braided hydraulic hoses for all...

I was trying to figure a few things out, and I wanted to try and compare mpg on the trucks, as close to apples to apples as it could get. Loaded, being around 80k gross (or more, but 80k for a solid comparison.) And the 915 could be the older with the cat 7155 transmission and the A1 with the...

Well, after doing enough swapping of parts around, I had a 105 bed, and the 116 trailer that I took the 101 bed off of. I had thought about putting it on there before, but the 116 tires are too close together to fit in the 105 wheel wells. Now, I did NOT do this to actually USE the trailer. I...

I am getting ready to buy an OTR truck. Thing is, I would much rather get a 915 series truck and put a sleeper behind it. Much cheaper, obviously. Darn cool! But HEAVY with the winch for the 916 and 920. Plus the drop in MPG with the front live axle. I know I could pull the winch and at least...

Ok, I am a guy that cannot leave something alone, I always have to make it better. That being said, I LOVE my 818. BUT, there is a LONG list of things that I want to do to it. Some of which I consider a safety issue, like jake brakes. More of them include things like 12v trailer hookups, winch...

Well, I had planned on starting this job earlier, but my plans had got changed. Funny thing, after waiting so long, I stumble upon some NICE foam to use for insulation. It comes all glued together in different thickness of layers to fit some missile parts (thanks DAN!!!) Funny part, they used...

Ok, so the syncros in my 818 are not the greatest. 3rd gear doesn't really HAVE much of syncros. And I have a feeling that there are a few teeth issues on the gears. I KNOW how to shift without the clutch, and it doesn't really help on 3rd gear. So, I am tempted to pull the trans and rebuild...

Ok, so I was having a hard time starting the 818 yesterday, and when it DID start, it would just SHUT OFF. A little head scratching later I figured it HAD to be the fuel shut off solenoid. I turned the knob and it fired right up! Anyways, I went to check the wires to the solenoid, and they were...

First, a big thanks to Aaron for storing this trailer for me, and for Maurice for picking it up for me (my 5 ton wasn't up here yet). Went over to Aaron's place yesterday and hooked to my newest trailer! Backed under it and had a nice solid engagement of the 5th wheel pin (first hook on this...

Well, looks like I won a decent looking 20 ton, 35' flat bed semi trailer from Ft Lewis. Problem is, my truck is 360 miles south of me, and I was hoping someone might be able to pick it up off post and either move it to a location somewhat near, or hold it themselves for a short period of time...

Need a new fuel pump for one of my trucks. Member here has one, but it is lacking the detachable pump wire. Where can I get one of these? Any vendors?

Moved the 818 around yesterday. Second time I started it, I heard an odd noise, but it wasn't too loud, so I thought it was the tach cable making some noise (cable doesn't engage correctly). But when I turned the motor off, the starter kept cranking! I flipped the switches a few times with no...

Well, got the 16R20's mounted up on the xm818. Brand new HEMTT rims (Thanks M1075!), and new valve stems (thanks Warthog!). Lots of work and sweat, and I have a very TALL 818! Only took it for a short test spin. Got a wild harmonic going with the tires. But I figure that might be from them...

My unloader valve is bad. I get constant bleed off of air from behind the dash. To be expected there, but I am unsure of where the unloader valve IS on the cummins motor. I know where it is on the multi fuel. Seen a few posts on that in the deuce sections. But the air compressor on the 250...

Well, after picking up my 818, I noticed that the driver side mirror bracket is longer and has two additional braces. I noticed the same bracket on a 10 ton, but didn't know if that was stock, or added later. I like this bracket, it is SOLID. Not all the vibrations that the normal ones have...

Well, after a year of bidding and searching, I finally got a 5 ton. XM818, hard top, NEW NHC-250! 11r20 XLs (soon to be 16r20s, thanks 100dollarman!). Maiden voyage was 700 miles home. What a very LONG day at 50 - 52 mph..... Wife took this picture in the evening. Too funny.

Trying to get some of these rims out to the west coast without spending a fortune on shipping. I am in northern CA, near the Oregon border. I can travel to Reno NV if that is the closest someone might be coming. Also have a friend that might be able to pick them up in WA, if that would be a good...

Been thinking of converting one of my deuces to a tractor. I will either do that, or turn my M200A1 into a dolly. But, what could a deuce tractor REALLY haul? How much weight, and how well will it work with trailer brakes to hold back a somewhat heavy load? My intended use for a tractor (yes, I...

Called the local tire shops, and the cost for tubes is crazy! That, and they have a hard time finding a tube bigger then the 14r20. They have plenty bigger, but they are for bigger rims. I just made some wider rims, and I need to get some tubes, and flaps, to get the tires properly mounted...

Been thinking about this one a bit more lately. It wouldn't seem to be too difficult of an issue to setup a temp cutoff switch for either the oil or water heaters. These heaters can take a LOT of electricity if you leave them on! But if you set a temperature for them to come off/on at, it would...