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  1. K

    M37 door seal question

    If you have and TM for the 37 it will show it in there, I know this because last summer I replaced all the weather stripping in my 37. I will look and post in the morning what I find and hopefully it will help you! Karl;
  2. K

    All 8 glow plugs going out at once?

    Dock Rocker is 100% correct I had this happen on my Duramax, I went out to start it and it was -17 that morning and I had been fishing all night, when I tried to start the pickup it fired on 1 cylinder, 1 out of 8 is NOT good!! By the way the batteries were acting I had one more good attempt to...
  3. K

    Rat rod

    You know SEABEE I always thought in some deep dark recess of my mind that a 37 could have some interesting possibilities? I very quickly admonished myself for such sacrilegious thoughts!!! I am one of those guys who still thinks its a sin to Bob a Deuce but I have come to the point that I dont...
  4. K

    xm211 vs winter weather

    Ashley with any truck running NDT tires in the winter is going to be a challenge, you have a lot of things going against you right off the bat, first one being is the NDT tires have ZERO tread in the middle, especially when the tires are cold and stiff you have ZERO traction. If you have duals...
  5. K

    Will a bad battery a trigger a no charge problem ?

    DriverDarrell is exactly right, if you get to bad batteries even if they show 12.4 volts on your meter it means almost nothing. The only way to truly test any battery we get on our trucks is to charge up the batteries than load test them one at a time, the batteries that are bad get rid of...
  6. K

    How much can a 5 ton tow?

    AS is ALWAYS the case we all know we can pull a heck of a lot of weight, that part means almost nothing! BUT HOW MUCH CAN WE STOP SAFELY MEANS EVERYTHING!!!!!!! Karl
  7. K

    Freezin' in WI

    Hey guys I run diesel engines all winter no matter what the temp, AND ITS BEEN A COLD WINTER so far!!!! Fuel Gelling is your ultimate worst enemy and if you want to avoid a reeally very large and at time painful chore, oh let me explain further. Picture this, you driving down the highway and...
  8. K

    Block Heating ... How long?

    2/4 ton Duramax 1 hour is OK at -20 but the 855 series Cummins I never go less than 4 hours and that would be just worth it! Karl
  9. K

    Buying a HEMTT across the country

    Good Grief you guys make me feel so very foolish when you put so much thought into the transportation to get your new rig home, I seem to get taken in by all the splendor and roses for making the purchase then I either need to spend a small fortune to get i to get it to me or like my two Unimog...
  10. K

    M109 and M35a2 differences

    in my Deuce with 900x20s 52 MPH is my number, everything on my truck is SMOOOOTH at that speed, well OK its as smooth as Deuce can get! Karl
  11. K

    Small fire in the 5 ton M923

    OK Ben since the truck is OK and nobody got hurt, DID you get the truck started???? Karl
  12. K

    M275A2 DOA but now RUNS!

    Cory thanks for posting I have not had to do this in a long time but your write up brought back some good memories! Thanks again! KarlK
  13. K

    Its October 2017: where to buy a new speedometer cable for the M37

    Midwest Military of Vintage Dodge Power wagon both have them in stock, so not hardly Hens Teeth!! Karl
  14. K

    Show your 5 tons in the snow.

    I was going to go out and start my 925A1 but had to plug it in for a few hours first, well it was -22 degrees and sorry folks but not even I am going to go out and play in THAT!!! Karl
  15. K

    Trail riding with the big boys..

    Holy COW DEEPLY Maintenance intensive!!!!!!
  16. K

    LMTV or?...

    Good question Justin, as things sit the 939 series 5 ton is a tried and very true solution for a lot of applications. One thing that your going to need NO MATTER WHAT TRUCK you choose is a block heater on the truck engine and a place to plug them into. I am not that familiar with the starting...
  17. K

    Next Dutch salvage yard

    WOW there is definitely some extremely cool stuff there I wonder how big a shipping container you would need to ship a 123??? and what the heck why not get a quote on the GOER at the same time! Thats the kind of stuff dreams are made of! Thanks for posting! karl
  18. K

    M939 Winter Storage

    I used to be in my younger days a bib believer in starting trucks at least twice over the winter, well it was a pain in the butt every time to get them going because they are in a unheated warehouse so it was about 1/2 a day per truck to then lit it sit at high idle for an hour STILL knowing...
  19. K

    Best guesses at a restored m1009's value in 2018 and beyond

    You know I thing your chances on retaining or possibility increasing the value of a 1009 over the years might be a possibility, only because its a K5 Blazer and they are getting to almost not exist anymore due to a rusting problem that was enormous! On a nice quiet evening when I was younger I...
  20. K

    Jury Trial - Code Enforcement

    You know what guys I know its COLD and windy and at times your up to your butt in snow in ND but with that said I NEVER EVER have to deal with anything like this in this state, nobody cares and they just mind their own business! Karl
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