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Was it loaded or unloaded at the time? Most of the incidents involving violent trailer wagging that I have seen, experienced or read about were because there was too much weight behind the axle center-line making the tongue weight too low.
Bjorn, I've considered it, but I only had a few decent offers last time I listed so I may go with David Uhrig MV Broker instead. I am also considering respraying the whole truck myself. I have a good spray-gun setup now so if I can get a few hours here and there to do it, then I may go ahead...
I bid early to watch the bidders. I was going to bid on the last day, but they went over my budget. I think they went for $8-10k, which is a good price, but a little higher than I wanted to go. Man they are huge!!
Cdub, thanks. It is starting to come together real well cosmetically. If I...
Took a few new pics today. I repainted the bumper, the tailgate and the hood-sides. I put all my bows back together with the help of my bro-in-law. After that we hoisted my new 3-color cargo top in place to really make it look sharp, but... turns out the top was for a deuce. Sigh...
Are you speaking from experience? I was really doubtful about the auto in my 923, but after driving it to and from Aberdeen, I love it. I know from one of your other posts that you are anti- Cummins, but I assure you that the NHC 250 and 8.3 CTA are very stout engines.
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The CTIS doesn't weaken the rim. The wheel valve is secured to the clamp-ring studs. On the FMTV, one end of the air line comes through a hub stud and the other is secured to the regular wheel valve stem. So, the rim doesn't have any extra...
I will take a look at my truck tonight and study the schematic to see if I can find any more potential problems. Sounds like something is back-feeding into the charging system. My truck had some terrible grounding issues when I got it. It's got to be something big though to keep cooking the alt.
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You're right Clinto, it was Damon. Here's a pic I got from his eBay. Looks good. I'll have to search his threads to see how the hub flip went, unless you read this Damon and care to chime in here ;)
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That thought crossed my mind tonight. Would that give you the same track width all the way back? I do like the look of the FMTV wheels all facing the same way. The supply of 939 2-piece rims is limited. There should be a lot more of the FMTV rims in the...
RE: Pictures of FMTV Tires
Great shots David! Thanks. The close-up on the lug holes makes it look like they are beveled on the outside only. I wonder what would happen if they were flipped and run on the rear. If they are hub-centered, they should ride just fine, but if they are...
I do what I can :)
That's interesting that you have already tried them out and didn't realize it. Are the wheels lug-centered or hub-centered like standard 939 rims? You would have to convert them to 2-way valve stems or run a flex extension on the rears to keep them aired up. The last...