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    multi fuel engine at tracy

    i am getting ready to buy the gaskets and put my multi fuel back together again. i was look at gl and they have multi fuel engines, look new or rebuilt, at tracy. that is less than two hours from me. how do you know if it is a multifuel for a duece or five ton. what is the difference...
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    tow bar picture

    does anyone have pictures of a tow bar and the hook ups both to the truck being towed and the truck doing the towing. thank you jim
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    axel strap

    what is an axel strap, what does it look like, and why would i need one. jim
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    air over hydraulic brakes need explanation

    i understand hydraulic brakes, i understand air brakes, but i dont get air over hydraulic. why didnt the manufacturers just go with air brakes, it seems like there are two systems when one would work. also does the air pressure release the brakes like a air system, or does air pressure apply...
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    multi fuel head gasket tear down

    my head gasket blew out on the first day i bought it, so i now have the front and back heads still attached to the exhaust and intake manifolds. do i have to take the manifolds off to remove the heads. also what is needed to remove the six bolts under the injectors that holds the heads on to...
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    wrecker at home, but it wasnt cheap

    i bought my new wrecker at 300 pm and by 430 i needed a bigger wrecker to get it home. when i pulled in to get diesel i noticed oil leaking from the back side of the block next to the firewall. a gasket blew out between the block and the manifold and was spraying oil everywhere. i also then...
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    hopeing to pick up a wrecker tomorrow.

    i am hopeing to pick up a multifuel wrecker tomorrow. i am very thankfull for everyone who pointed me to the proper tms for the wrecker. reading through the tms is certainly a fast paced education. i havent been able to find but one close up picture of how the hook ups look when towing a...
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    5 ton winch truck may be my first mv

    i found a 5 ton winch truck about 30 miles from me. this will be my first mv. i called the owner and he said it was parked one year ago and he would get it running and show that the boom and all hydraulics are functional. it has the winch on the front, winch on the back, the boom looks all...
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    chains for 5 ton

    do tires that go on a 5 ton have a m+s rating on the side of the tire? i was especially interested in the super singles. also, i live in california and if there is a chain inspection area that allows 4x4 with snow tires that are carrying chains to continue would a leo have a problem with a...
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    central california members

    my uncle and i both live in merced and we would be interested in visiting and looking at a duece. we are seriously considering buying one, but we arent very knowledgeable about military vehicles quite yet. if there are any members that would let us look at and crawl under their vehicles that...
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