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I redecked my m269 wrecker trailer . I bought some used oak 3x12 lumber and used it on the sides where the tires would be on the trucks I would load on it . I used pine in the middle of the trailer because the heavy front axle would not be on them . It has worked fine . when using 1/4 self...
I replaced seals on my M52A2 a few years ago .The cover with the seal should just need to be taped off the part that hold the bearing should just be a gasket between them.
If you put a drop of motor oil on a hot manifold or a hot turbo even better it will run off. A drop of diesel will quickly evaperate . Try a drop of oil from your engine and see what it does ?
Up date I have driven the truck for about a year with a electric fan it is not enough to cool the engine with out a trailer and cool temperature out side it cames close .Over thes time I was checking for engine problems like heating or fuel and turbo . I bought a military mack water pump...
Type 30 brake chambers should replace your bad chambers . and the right valve will set the brakes when the truck air lines are unhooked or the air pressure drops from the truck . This trailer may already have this valve it's just full of rust .
The square on top of the bull gear cover may be stamped with model number and rating . The winch needs to be cleaned up and have the cover removed to check the bull gear -bushings and see how much brass shavings are in the bottom of the case . Some military winches get very little or no use...
Grind the head off center punch the center of the rivet .Then drill a 5/16 hole through most of the rivet then use a 1/4 punch to drive out the rivet the drilled hole and smaller punch will let the steel push in ward . Good luck I realy hate rivets .
When I rebuilt the brakes on my M211 they would hang or release slower then I though they should . I ajusted them again and they where fine . With 12 wheel cylinders the more the the shoes have to traval to stop the truck it takes time for that much more fluid to return to the master...
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