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I put some strips of DOT reflexite tape onto magnetic sheet and put it on the back of the truck any time I drive in the dark. I remove it at my destination.

I have dealt with some that were referred to as combination valves but were for disc brakes at all corners and really only had the function of the shuttle valve inside that shut off fluid flow to one circuit if one side had significantly more fluid go through it than the other. It just keeps...

Could you get around the breaker issue by having the output from the switch trigger a relay that powers the headlights, instead of powering the headlights directly?

This would activate the trailer brakes, but unless I am missing something there would be no modulation of the trailer brake force applied. A light tap of the truck brakes would give full trailer brakes, wouldn't it? I thought the air pack had at least some ability to modulate the amount of...

I got mine out about that far by using a long bolt and carefully tapping on the outer race, one slow tap at a time, similar to what DaneGer21 did. When the angle got severe enough the bolt would no longer hit on the outer race, I used a large allen wrench and a hammer turned sideways to tap...

I tried sending you a PM earlier but I'm not sure if it actually sent. My account still appears to be 'upgraded' as of now. Ready to do the switch whenever you are.

My paid membership expires in the Spring so I would like to buy another couple years now during the membership drive. However, under the 'upgrade' tab the only thing available is the vendor account which I don't need. Is there a way I can add more time now while it is cheaper and gets me a...

I'd like a chance to win some batteries!

Looks like that is who I bought mine from, so he must have had a bunch of them! I bought a handful, not just 1 package of 2, and he combined the shipping. As far as RCT is concerned, I dealt with them about a decade ago to get a remote brake fluid reservoir for my deuce. They were the cheapest...

I had a similar experience with the aftermarket version being cheap Chinese junk that wouldn't fit. I searched the part number on ebay and found a guy that was selling NOS parts and they worked fine. They cost more but they fit. Not sure if there are still any of those available, I bought mine...

I did both. Seemed to me like the metal was there for a reason - to keep the wood from getting wet every time the truck got driven in the rain. I spot welded in a 14 ga sheet similar to how the original was held in, then replaced the oak I took out with two layers of marine grade plywood to...

I really like the look of those mirror lights. Are they a universal part or are they something specific to the cascadia mirrors? Do you have a link to where you sourced them?

Congrats on confirming that you have the highly desirable dual circuit brakes! I have never worked on a short air pack but there is a stickied thread that shows how to rebuild one. https://steelsoldiers.com/threads/new-style-short-airpack-teardown-repair-with-photos.111972/ I rebuilt my long...

Judging from the 1988 date you mentioned, the lower position of the heater air intake vent, and the flapper on the exhaust stack, it sounds like you have one of the later trucks that has the dual circuit brakes. I have no working knowledge of those other than that they have a split circuit...

I did some measuring of the plug on one of the Napa 3472 filters and it came out to 3/8-28, straight threads (not tapered). That is 1/8-BSPP. The drain petcock I removed from the original filter is 1/8 NPT. So I ordered a 1/8-BSPP male to 1/8 NPT female adapter and hooked up the original drain...

Any valve that has touched a piston will likely fail eventually. If they get the slightest bend, each time they open and close it puts them through a loading cycle and they fail in fatigue where the stem blends into the head. I would recommend replacing all the valve collets and retainers (plus...

I had the exact same issue with mine. The seal retainer stopped about 1/16" shy of where it needed to be. From what I remember, there is some area around the outer diameter where the axle shaft can't contact anyway. Mine has a few dings in there from installation on one side. Nothing ever...

The only other thing I can think of in that area that has relative motion with wheel rotation and could cause heat build up (beyond the brakes and the wheel bearings like you mentioned) is the fit of the axle shaft inside the spindle. I would have expected that to show up as heat damage to the...

If the front axle isn't spinning, none of the places where the grease or gear oil are coming from are still moving, so they are no longer a limiting factor for how far you can go. As long as the hubs stay cool, you can drive on it essentially indefinitely. Some folks put that job off for years...

If you have an air shift transfer case and you remove the drive flanges, you don't technically need to remove the driveshaft. It shouldn't spin the axle. But if the driveshaft is out, you KNOW it's not spinning. If you have a sprag transfer case then the driveshaft has to come out to keep the...