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I saw that and asked myself.....a WHAAAT? A Colombia, then I googled it......That's a Freightliner suspension. http://www.kijiji.ca/b-heavy-trucks/gta-greater-toronto-area/freightliner-columbia/k0c339l1700272 Sassy....Does that 9" air bag mean you'll be able to squat the back end down the full 9"?

Sorry I missed this 08, I went through both my ORD 7 SNL G749 'List of All Service Parts' and 'Organizational Maintenance Allowance' books and came up flat. We found a few hydraulic shops that will make up lines for us so we haven't had the need to look for part numbers before. That might be...

Oddshots Ladies and Gentlemen, departing runway 016, Rotate!

It took a lot of work but the Goat team managed to pull together a 3 truck, M135 display at the Edmonton airshow this weekend. With it being the first 'break in' trip, Goose was loaded with recovery gear, tools, fire-extinguishers and we had a chase truck with Goat's master-builder as...

We did it! Goat and Goose got up on Saturday morning and headed out for a 20 mile hike to the Edmonton airshow at the remote airport of Villenueve. Gizmo only needed to travel a few miles to get to the airport so we all hooked up at the staging area. This was Goats first day on the road so we...

Awesome info.....not the finger......I cringe when I think of not being able to play guitar every night.....the valve info. I set mine warm, not hot so thought that's what I did wrong but I'm going to tweak it again. Yes on the carb boss!!! I still have one on the shelf so I can definitely use...

I'm so excited for you buddy! I fought with the drive-shafts on my M211 to pull them...mind you it was minus 20, in the dark, in a snow storm....Make sure you've got big tools and a snipe pipe in-case you need some leverage. Take some liquid lube....spray it on,....soak and smoke...then remove...

That sounds like a lot of good RPM going to waste.....get in er' and drive it man. lol. I guess I'm pulling my valve cover again and re-setting valves. Mine's not that quiet. Great job! Thanks for the tip on the 5.9 accelerator pump seal.....I'll help USMC-008 add it to the 'parts list' by...

Thanks for saving an Early Deuce and welcome to the sweet, snappy, sultry sounds of the G749. I'm in my 5th year of wheeling Goose, the M135, to a ton of various events and if you can enjoy the maintenance that comes with a 60 year old, 12,000lb truck, you're in for a sore jaw from smiling. I...

I'll follow this up tomorrow for you. Do you see it here because I can dig up the original info on it. The owner is Greek and his residence is right across the street from his parents who have lived there for the 5 decades I've been here. That's why I refer to it as the Greek Nation. I've...

This 1" sound deadening foam came from Caterpillar and the Goat boys are making patterns out of construction paper to ensure a tight fit....and it shows. Using the little ladies electric knife to cut the foam idea, came from an internet search on 'how to cut foam'. They're so lucky to have the...

M135 Restoration Preservation for Greek Nation Had a minute to catch up with the progress on the latest M135CDN and it gave me Goat bumps. I keep warning the boys not to 'over-restore' this beast and every so often they work around a few bumps and dents just to shut me up. The detail and the...

That's looking cozy warm. I like the idea of the co2 alarm. When I ran my little propane heater in there I'd leave the drivers window open and hang a chunk of mosquito netting over the opening. I think the box was built to be air-tight so it's something to be aware of for sure. We've got a big...

I sure wish we were closer so I could eat some lobster that hasn't been frozen for a week. How ya doin' neighbour? I need a few more years of mechanical beatings before I give carb advice and I know who's setting my valves next time. That's a sewing machine brother! .....not that us boys know...

Prior to Whitecourt was the mid-week, evening airshow at the Civil Defence 'reception' town of Wetaskiwin. More info and pics on Wetaskiwin Civil Defence will be posted here http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?147809-Civil-Defense-Vehicles-and-Items/page6 With this being a mid-week show...

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Performance pictures.

Two airshows in 5 days netted an intoxicating pool of photos so let's get them out there. Most recently, Hometown Heroes in Whitecourt, a primary route to Alaska, celebrated BCATP. Goose sat this 100+ mile trip out and watched as we strapped my MVPA friend's 1942 Dodge Command car on to the...

I have at least one that is bolted on that might be easier. Come up north for a holiday, pull it off yourself and take it away. I'd commit to a trip to Lethbridge, 5 hrs from here but it's still a long way from 'The Sound". I may also be able to get it to Powell River if you'd rather boat up and...

Thanks so much for the kind words gentlemen. I had a moment tonight where I thought one of you already tracked me down, it was a little ironic but you guys were the first ones that came to mind when I saw this stuck in Goose. We did a little work on the 135 today, Terrh and his better half...