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The most critical part is getting the proper gear mesh on the PTO. The hardest part is getting the bumper to line up with the extensions. A spud wrench really helps.

A simple safety system is to retrofit some Murphy gauges. In my opinion, genset monitoring has fallen victim to overthinking. They are purely mechanical indicators and switches, and when properly installed will watch over your genset with high reliability...

If it overheats or loses oil pressure, it's failure is on you.

Cut the old lug off, far enough back to not have green copper (acid damage). If you still have enuf slack, strip the insulation off and crimp on a new lug. If no, get ready by reading the next paragraph. If you can't find a proper lug or don't have powerful crimpers, take it to a welding...

Having driven my M543 gasser (yes, the bed was swapped by the local guard unit) some 200 miles from Yuma to Chandler, AZ was an experience indeed. It was Summer, so I drove it at night to stay as cool as possible, and the blue flame from the tailpipe was just divine. That R6602 had plenty of...

I started the old girl up and let it idle a bit just because. She likes her love.

Or a "steel" and a half....lol

Done many over the years with a punch & hammer. I use an old race as a drift. It's not rocket science.

Does Ca have a historic vehicle licensing program? AZ does, completely non-commercial no restrictions other than carrying really heavy loads. Has to be 25 years old or more. DG

Make sure and use the special inverted-flare wrenches when tightening those. A regular open-end will distort the nut when getting them really tight. DG

Something a bit hard to wrap your head around is the difference between the source impedance of the grid and a genset. Impedance is a term describing the resistance portion of an AC circuit. Remember, any type of resistance in a circuit will lower the amount of energy. The lower the...

Ratings are one thing, reality another. A lot like "The map is not the territory" Just a simple question: What brake HP is the engine in the genset rated at? An inrush amperage, even X5, will easily run over a hundred Amperes for a very short time. 100A X 230V = 23kW. At 760W per HP, that...

Over the years since '72, when I started driving my repowered M37 with a 318 V8, I put a lot of miles on it. I came to the realization, high engine/road speed eventually ate up the ring & pinion. It didn't break, it wore out the teeth. I found the same thing a few months later, with a Diesel...

Looks a little like a WW2 Ber-Hur trailer with the axle exchanged.

Most of the 50's vintage tacticals were primed with red oxide primer at the factories. The real red stuff, not the modern brownish color. You can see it occasionally under the green (or blue or grey) topcoat on a rig that hasn't been apart for a long time. It binds like crazy to clean steel...

Same here. The Goodyear LTS wheel is the best, safest, and strongest ring design ever.

That is right. Overly simple...

If I remember correctly, the 6602 uses hard chrome cylinder liners and iron rings. Very tough to score them.

Indeed. It is really hard to navigate soft sand with hard tires. First thing you learn when living next to the largest dunes in North America. Isn't that the purpose of a CTIS system? Too lazy to push a button?

If your engine is really grimey, try EZ-Off oven cleaner spray. Let it set on for a while, then rinse off with water. Repeat. It can save a lot of effort...