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Another simple thing that makes mine run warm; is the fan belt tight enough??

I agree, replace the thermostat then see how it goes. 500 degrees exhaust temp for a gas motor is no problem; you are about half way there, and yes it varies where you check it. The water distribution tube in these motors is critical. If all other systems in the cooling system are in good...

If you are still suspecting the gears, did I miss it, or why has no one suggested you pull the fill plug on the differential and dip a sample of the oil on a piece of tubing or other tool if it does not run out a bit, looking for larger amounts of silver flakes in it? For the cost of a gasket or...

Looks like you could use heavy ramps off the front of the trailer and load the 'track in the truck, then you have room to haul another truck on the trailer! Good excuse to tell your wife you need another truck or 'track! Nice rig! Regards Martin

I do not find it unusual for a joint to exhibit the situation you describe. When I have one do it I believe the cause is that there has to be a perfect balance of the seal integrity between all of the yoke cups to cause the grease to come out from all of them at the same time. The one not...

You might be able to use an appropriate pry bar to pry on the cable just to the top of the wrap it goes under to try to get it to slide out from under it so you can get some slack to work with. The way some of the other wraps of the cable look there is more damage to the cable than just being...

Is this one of those kind of situations where one would not be surprised to see "A cave man could do it" in the TM?!

We have run engines in the container. Similar to the set-up pictured elsewhere in this string but with mounts on the front flange of the can for a radiator and a fan belt tightened by an idler so we can run it as long as we wish without damage. Hot spots develop very quickly with no coolant...

This is why I make sure there is continually a block or two of the Tom Cat baits under the seat of every truck and car in storage or even trucks being used.

There is a lot of difference between the rubber in the old tires and the current ones. Old tires like these will wear better and not fail as quickly as the newer tires we get now that I think they forgot to put honest old rubber into. No wonder a member here said about five years is maximum when...

I also would bet on a bent axle tube. A friend of mine had a truck with that problem. He did not know it until I pointed out the wheel set was running out of line on one side and the tires were doing the characteristic tread feathering from the misalignment. Luckily no other components were...

What are the symptoms pf the problem? More description of what is happening with the tranny would help most of us give you a better answer. There are detent pins and balls under springs behind plugs in the tower that hold it in gear by selectively engaging machined radiuses in the shift rails...

It takes a really experienced driver in the other lane with a quicker vehicle to run against this kind of ET. They see the other guy getting down so far before they start they usually get nervous and foul the start or break out. They also have to do things they are totally not used to to not...

On mine all connections are watertight and the generator is a sealed unit. Because of that, if all of the connections, etc. are intact and good this should not have happened. You might look for any connections that might not have been tightened securely enough to keep out the water including the...

Not this model truck, but a story I was told by a veteran about the huge M65 280mm atomic cannon transporter trucks. They had unloaded them off a ship somewhere in Europe and were to drive the two transporter tractors to a destination inland. They elected to not install the mufflers on the...

Yes, memories of missed opportunities like the good running condition navy Jeep I did not buy from a dealer friend of mine that wanted only $400 for it back around 1967. You know the kind of story; in college, little spare funds, and now, DRAT! What a boo-boo. And, I believe the year was 1970...

If you can determine if it is coming from the rear you might try removing one outer rear wheel at a time and turning it 180 degrees then driving it to see if it helps. You can do this to the other three until hopefully it gets better. This can orient the wheels so the out of round or out of...

Weird how experiences can be different. I have had Mopar vehicles all my life and have never experienced the high rate of problems mentioned here with failed ignition modules or resistors. That is on M series Dodges, my everyday cars and trucks, and racing. I have used the stock ignition boxes...

Charge each disconnected battery individually at 12 volt? I am not familiar with the 900 series so I do not know anything else to tell you. There must be one battery used in another way or some switching magic in these trucks because if they only have three batteries, if all three were in the...

Welcome from Indiana! Good suggestions on the M35A2 Deuce and the M715. I find the Dodge M37 pickup is a nicer ride than the M715 and I have to be careful to not hit my head when getting in and out of the M715. The Dodge is a bit smaller on bed size and cargo capacity though. The OHC motor in...