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Hello, Goodyear will still in fact sell the 16.5 MT tire to the public--- however, you have to justify the sale to them.... When the H1 blew a rear tire, we called the local goodyear dealer to order one.... They said we had to first provide proof of ownership of a vehicle that specified that...

Hello, Like Bill said, tandems are legal in many places..... When I towed my m313 expando van out to NE form NJ, I put an M105 behind it as well..... The M915a1 pulled them like they were not even there..... The setup tows nicely but bear in mind that they can get squirrely in foul weather or...

Hello all, I would love to retrofit my m816 to full air brakes........ Also, I wouldn't mind rigging the crane hydraulics to a pony motor (if that can even be done reasonably) to save wear and tear on the engine......... The remote control idea sounds great too..... Ziggy

Marinawreckers, I agree that the cab would leave something to be desired in terms of entrance/egress and operating (I am guilty of reaching over to the controls while standing in front of the gondola as well). However, my biggest issue right now are the unpleasant side effects of keping it...

Hello all, Has anyone ever tried to make a hard enclosure for the m816 crane operator cab? Looking at the gondola itself, the ridges and predrilled holes on the upper edge would lead one to think that there may have been a hard enclosure kit available at one time (sort of like whats on the...

Hello, I have been through the short-lived belt issue on my cucvs. You may want to consider the belt quality and where you are sourcing them from before going through the trouble and expense of a serpentine retrofit. In my experience, dayco belts have the shortest life while gates belts seem...

Hey Coldwarrior, Everything is going great out here------ however, most days I haven't been getting to bed before 2am on account of all the stuff that needs to be done. For a few weeks now I have been preoccupied with updating wiring to current NEC specs as well as servicing and prepping my...

Hey Ron, So I finally figured I would throw in my vote...... My 816 is now officially counted...... Ziggy

Hello all, Instead of cutting down an MS-118 section, you can also get the MS-24 which is a shortened and properly tapered section for the rt-66, rt-67 radios. That will make the total length about 108.5inches when coupled with ms-116 and ms-117 sections which is suitable for cb radio...

Hello, Be wary of too much heat on the glass too quickly as thats a sure recipe for a cracked windshield due to temperature shock........ Ziggy

Hello all, I have used both the hose type and block type heaters and I prefer the block heater hands down. If I am not mistaken, the block heaters typically available for the 6.2 come in either a 600w or a 1000w version. I would suggest getting the 1000w version if you can as it cuts the...

Hello, I painted my 1995 suburban in 686 tan-- The reason I did so is because of the peeling clearcoat that is notorious in the early to mid 90's chevys. I used a random orbit sander with successive sandings in 80, 100, and 200 grit. After that, I hit it with a light coat of rustoleum...

Hello, I PMed you about an NOS set I have for sale but never heard anything back....... Ziggy

Hello all, Its funny: two of my m915a1's will do 65-70 like 73m819 said-- however my other two m915a1's will only go to about 62mph and stay there. Those last two trucks came from the same unit in NC so I wonder if they were both intentionally set that way........ Ziggy

Trust me, nothing wrong with cheap (as long as its cheap done right)..... It frees up funds that can be spent on more toys :) Ziggy

Hello all, I also had some problems with the breaker in the three lever switch. On my wrecker, (73m819 posted a pic of it in another thread), I have extra taillights mounted high on the convoy light poles to serve as additional tail/brake/signal lights for better visibility at the rear of...

Hello, Checking in from my corn field in NE....... 8-) Ziggy

Hello all, Randy, do those rotors include the hub and studs or is it just the rotor disc itself?..... if it includes the studs and hub, I will take them....... I plan to be at the show starting that Thursday in the late morning....... Some of the bigger stuff I will have includes...

Hello again, One more thing...... I still have a pretty decent pile of parts still sitting in my garage and I am willing to bring stuff if people want it....... NOS M109/M146/M185 window screens --- 125 per set of 6 3ea. 5-ton plastic battery boxes t/o --- 20 ea. 2ea. spare rim and tire...

Hello all, Well due to having to grab my lots at lockbourne, I will be in the area on the 5th...... I plan to hit the show at about noon or so and stay through the rest of the day Friday......... Hope I get to hang out with you guys there........ Mwmules, I would like a few of those medical...