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Airpacks don't like having little 'compression' space in the circuit leading to the rear gladhands. Putting a plug in the pack air output will give you trouble.

Another tip for any & all: When using threaded stainless hardware, it is wise to coat the screw/bolt threads with milk of magnesia as an anti-seize. Works better than the black goop.

Kinda like the modern equivalent of "jeep in a crate". Yeah, right.

The trick if one lives in an attainment area (aka mandatory smog check) with a multifuel truck is to run mostly gas in it...cleans up the results right away. Have just enough Diesel in it to make the smell right for the testing guy.

Ah, I stand corrected as I've never been in a FMTV.

Do the 4-way hazards work? In any case, it is usually the turn signal switch failing, as it routes all circuits having to do with signals. If the switch is bad, there are many Asian copies out there, and they are problematic. Search for a turn switch unit from Nartron, they are the best and...

According to the operator manual, straight gas is OK as long as it isn't aviation gas. Lubrication in the injection pump isn't necessary, as it uses specially hardened parts in order to burn arctic Diesel that is very thin. I'd run that G/D mix all day in mine. You'll be amazed how quickly it...

My dad was a Southern Pacific employee from 1939 to 1980. He saw a lot of changes in railroading... I remember seeing those Army railcars last time I was in Kingman, too.

My closest neighbor is one of those hukey-pukey types...

Keep in mind, the Timken/Rockwell axles are top-loaders, and the drop-in sits pretty high. Clearance issues, you know.

Ah, the G749 GMC Hydramatic. 70 years on, there is still the argument around either ATF or OE-10 in it. I always like the water-cooled aspect of it, BTW.

At least is doesn't have a tree or two growing up thru it...hopefully.

That fan eats up at least 5 HP, and your 25A 28V generator = 700 Watts , figuring 740 W/HP. So at least 6hp are lost, not counting the water pump. We are probably lucky to get 50HP at the wheels, what with the friction and hysteresis of the drive train. Just that 300 deg F transfer case has...

W7TFO here.

I ran a tandem axle 5th wheel dolly with duals on stock 5-ton wheels to pull a big water tanker (5K gal) with my M54A1. Plenty of space between the tires, and everything else. I've seen 12.00's on a M35 with duals on stock wheels, hauling water, of all things. Didn't seem to have any...

Stock deuce wheels are listed for use with up to 12.00 tires.

11.00-20's are the way to go on a G742 truck, as they made single wheels for the M34 Reo and M135 GMC that track right. Easy enuf to find. Flip those hubs & go!

Our Mercedes car came with an 8" long lugwrench. That is plenty to tighten them properly. I've had a buffoon at Discount Tire say that can't possibly achieve the proper torque for safety. I think HIS nuts are too tight...

If it has front wires tagged 460 and 461 it has flasher circuits.

Why tire shops will stall out an 1,200 ft/lb air wrench on every nut always pisses me off. That much torque will dish out the rim holes, too. Untrained kids is what I've seen. All you need on a Budd nut is 300, so a poor mook can take off a flat on the road with hand tools.