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  1. chucky

    Found bracket bolts missing on bottom of air compressor

    Could have been bad if i hadnt noticed the allen bolts backed out of rear air compressor bracket today everybody better check next time they''re under their truck and put locktite on them to be sure
  2. chucky

    Any ideas on getting the 1 3/16th nuts off body bushing bolt

    I've tried every thing i know of to break them loose soaked em in pb blast then a 1/2 ingersol the a 3/4 ingersol gun then propane tourch then 3/4 ratchet and 5 ft cheater pipe and pull so hard i know that ratchet head is going to explode and didnt move one bit the only thing left i can think of...
  3. chucky

    Anybody have the 2 piece antenna that fits the AS-3900 antenna base

    If any of you have to many of these antennas getting in your way i just need 1 pm me if i can help
  4. chucky

    Humvee antenna that fits the as 3900 base ?

    Does anyone know or have the antenna that fits on AS-3900 antenna base and what number antenna is that?
  5. chucky

    Anyone familiar with power distribution box on M1083

    Question for the electrical gurus on here know if we can do away with this box and bolt the cables directly to each other { from same post of coarse} I was cleaning the 4 post on mine today and got to the bottom of the 4th stud takeing the nut off with a 4 in long 1/4 in ratchet and not even...
  6. chucky

    Looking for part # for starter solenoid on 97 model 3116

    If anyone happens to have it handy ? I asked the cat dealer today off of my engine serial number but he said CAT didnt ship this engine with a starter to stewart stevenson and i asume theyre not still open
  7. chucky

    UPPER and LOWER cab bushings ! Has anyone made replacements out of heavy rubber?

    Was wondering if any SS folks had attemped to make a set of bushings out of some kind of thick rubber instead of paying thru the nose forfactory bushings
  8. chucky

    Electrical question on 1997 m1083

    Today i was planing on taking short trip in my 1083 fliped on the master switch turned on key switch (replaced push button switch) the fuse /relay panel on passenger side starts psssst off pssst off pssst off continuously like the same rythm of a 4way flasher for what seemed like 5 minutes i...
  9. chucky

    Looking for input from folks building camper boxes on lm/fm trucks on heat & a/c

    Ive spent the last 30 yrs with 5 roof top heat and air units on the foof of the bus and i dont want to use them on my 1083 camper build im trying to keep the foof clean exept for solar panels which i can protect with 2 in round rub rails on the roof im hopeing someone on S.S. have used and can...
  10. chucky

    Any ideas on relocating intake canister and exaust pipe

    I was wanting to relocate breather can to draw air from side of truck without being above bulkhead wall of bed and to move exaust pipe out from behind battery box so i can place tool/ generator box between batteries and tire . i have already removed spare tire rack my camper box will just clear...
  11. chucky

    1997 1083 with 3116 cat fuel question

    My question is in the older trucks do i need to put something in my fuel each time i fill the tank since all the current fuels are low sulfer and dont adiquitly lubricate the fuel pump parts like the diesel of the date of mfr. like transmission fluid or what?and how much per tank?
  12. chucky

    what to disconect before welding on m1083

    im fixing to get started on a camper build and im not sure what to disconect before weeks of welding on this truck i dont want to burn/ smoke check any electrial components. Any ideas on this
  13. chucky

    M-1083 just front tires spin in mud not rear

    new to ss just bought 1083 and had it in the mud yesterday hooking up to my 989q1 trailer and noticed when in reverse pushing against the trailer just both front tires were spining .DIDNT SEEM RIGHT ANY IDEAS
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