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The pictures are of what is called a Osha Knot they are reusable and you can buy new inserts .I use them on my M52A2 . they replaced tying a knot in the winch line on oil field trucks in the early 1990 around this area . A knot the tail chain pulls more on one side of the cable wearing more on...
I tried to separate a set to make gin poles and ended up splitting the outside tube with a torch and replaced it with another tube . The rust was not real heavy but ran the full length .
If this truck has aeroquip or a rubber type fuel line the thin inside liner in the fuel line may have separated from the outside and is collapsing and blocking the fuel . When the truck is off it opens back up and closes off again when it has fuel being pulled through it .
In the past I have used a wire with a loop on the end that will tighten when pulled . Put the loop over the axle hold it in with long screwdriver or a rod and pull .
When decking trailer I found that if you are using 1\4 inch self taping deck screws that a number 1 drill bit works very well .Some times when running down the screw it will bind and snap and waist a screw . The #1 drill bit will let the screw pull the board down and if it is over tight it will...
Welded strap on torque arms on a trailer .I bought this trailer from a salvage yard in 2006 and rebuilt it every thing has been apart sand blasted primed and painted I reused all the torque arms I need to check them with a pry bar I did not see any of them touching or rubbing the strap . They...
Picked up some free parts today I'm not sure what military trailer they come off of . I know the wheel cylinders brake shoes and drums will fit the M52a2 and M131A5C tanker trailer . The man said he tried to take them to the land fill they refused because the tires where on rims he went to the...