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It might be better to move the spare tire to the bed and install a second fuel tank in its place. Trucks commonly have a fuel tank on each side. That will double your range and not make you an enforcement target. Even with the stock fuel tank, you should be able to go at least 300 miles. That...

Sea planes takeoff and land in a turn all the time when the lake is too small for a straight landing or take off run. It also helps to make a few circles on the water if the surface is smooth (no waves) to give you a little rough water to run across to break the surface tension on the floats so...

Ambulance. Looks like an AC compressor on the driver side.

You can tell by the extra terminal on the back for the ground. It is similar to the B+ terminal except the insulator is black.

If the alternator is working at all, I would suggest you rebuild the stock alternator. Isolated ground alternators are hard to come by. My signature has a link to my alternator rebuild thread and also my classified add for the rebuild kit.

I see about 120 average, but it takes more than 20 miles to get there. I wouldn't worry about a 10 degree difference in temperature.

I had a similar event several years ago with an M818. I had just started the truck and shut it off to do something. When I went to start it again the starter sounded like the engine was locked. The battery voltages were OK. The next day I barred the engine over expecting it to be locked and it...

On the older air over hydraulic brake trailers such as M-146, you should air up the trailer first. Once the trailer air system is charged, the brakes work like modern spring parking brakes until the air leaks down.

There is an insurance thread. Start calling every company on the list. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?121233-Insurance

The only way to get away with driving a vehicle weighing more than 26k lbs with a class e license is for it to be registered as a RV. Other wise you need a class b cdl.

That is cool!

I like that crimper. What is it?

Obviously we need to see pictures.

It's very easy to verify glow plug operation with the voltmeter. The voltage goes down as the glow plugs turn on.

It will run a long time on the battery. If you don't have far to go, you can just drive it home. Be sure the water pump is being driven.

That is a very nice build! I like the floor plan and the removable table. It almost looks like you build RVs for a living.

You can pull the plug off the regulator and use a jumper to go from the alternator B+ terminal to the terminal the exciter wire goes to. That will turn on the regulator. Since the light is working and you have 12 volts on the exciter wire with the ignition switch on, I think the circuit is...

You can start and drive a long time with good batteries even if the driver's side alternator is inoperative. If you have one battery that is weak, put it in back so the operating alternator will keep it charged, it is only needed for starting. I would have the original alternator rebuilt, if...

I haven't had to pull my starter, but it may be one of those situations were it's easier to drop the starter to take the wires off.

Oil leaks are the only thing keeping a mid-80's Chevrolet pickup or Blazer from rusting to the ground. rofl