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Accidents do happen and they're the ones to post in a effort to get the word out so that someone else doesn't find themselves in the same hot spot. Accidents due to; inattention to detail, being over-confident, under-smart, in too much of a rush... they're not the ones to be proud of. For...

The most effective way I've found to lube speedo cables is to grease them. There's a trick or two that makes the job effective and relatively mess-less. I always work from the speedo head end-- saves laying on my back, under the truck. In the case of old housings; look them over to make sure...

Good tip Nonotagain, but how plentiful are MD3070PT's? One thing that's always a consideration is availability of replacement parts. Ask Jouquinsuave about having a transmission that even the manufacturer insisted they didn't make.

Just my two cents. The HEMTT cabs are a lot heavier than I originally thought and it's good that I went with 5 ton axles and suspension to handle tha additional weight up front. The spring packs can always have a leaf or two removed or the entire pack re-tempered if the ride is too stiff...

I'm running a 12 valve 5.9 out of my old Dodge pick-up with an Allison AT545N out of a 5.9 powered Freightliner FedEx delivery truck, in the baby HEMTT. I got everything from the crank flange back so it was a simple bolt-together operation. I opted for an automatic so I wouldn't have clutch and...

5.9s seem to be a little more reasonably priced at large truck wrecking yards than at Dodge specialty yards. The big outfits are wrecking out Peterbilts, Kenworths and the like and they don't seem to have the turnover with the smaller engines (5.9s are small compared to the commercial tractors'...

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Got mine from Austin (beltfed34 on ebay). Prices are fair and descriptions are accurate.

The baby HEMTT is 12 vdc. With the 5.9 Cummins fuel cut-off solenoid, charging and starting systems already 12 vdc it was an easy choice to go to more readily available (and cheaper) bulbs and LEDs. DATCON gauges match the original HEMTT instrument panel perfectly. 12 vdc for the radio and...

Had a deuce and a couple of M-37s with them but I don't remember them being specific to the gun trucks. The rod is short, maybe 4" to 5" from down leg to down leg. Down legs are about 1", bent down at 90 degrees. The link stays with the piece on the windshield frame and has a small hole for a...

The CTIS systems haven't been very popular with anyone who's had to work with or on them. Whether it's the electronics, hub seals at the wheels or whatever; they're prone to leaks and communication problems. A lot of our trucks have the CTIS disconnected or blanked off while we wait for parts...

Not sure about B&D but my Milwaukee's Jacobs chuck comes off and a supported extension goes on in it's place. The 3/4" Weldon shank annular cutters (Rotobits) attach to that extension. There are 1" depth and 2" depth cutters so the spacer place has to be positioned either over or under the...

Mine was already four-wheel steer capable but I'm pretty sure it's a simple conversion. Rear axle change (needs to be a rear steer axle, not just a front axle turned around), some linkage to find, and a bracket added to the frame to hold the rear drag link when in two wheel steer should be all...

Here ya go, Maddawg... This something like you had in mind? I'm afraid the Russians beat you to it.

Not sure what these were then. They were the typical armor white in color and the gas turbines on them weren't much bigger than a beach ball. Always thought they'd sure be fun to play with but I was on a buying trip for 5 ton axles for the baby HEMTT project at the time.

Here's what I was told were M1 APUs. Small gas turbines on swing-out frames. I'm still kicking myself for not buyiong them all when they were offered to me.

The LEDs still have some bugs in them so I'd try another LED taillight to see if it changes anything. The early push button light switches would commit suicide and so some changes were made that improved them-- but didn't make them perfect. One thing that's drilled into us is that the ground...

A cover is a good idea for two reasons; First, it'll keep stuff out of the drawer faces which is obvious. Second, and even more important, it'll keep it from looking so much like a tool box. Nothing invites sticky fingers like "hey look... I'm a tool box-- w/ goodies inside". Depending on how...

My best deals have come from beltfed34 (Austin Aviation)-- he's on ebay regularly.

The TruckLite LED tail and front lights are "Omni-volt" They'll work on 10 to 30 vdc. Most LEDs are around 3 vdc and you just run the appropriate external resister to get down to the right voltage. Even the "12 vdc LEDs" you can buy are really internally resisted to get the supply voltage down...