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I did long ago. Have to shorten the frame behind the bogie. No fun drilling the 10 holes through the frame for the 5th wheel. Plumbing mods for the glad hands on the catwalk. Tractor protection valve needed.
These are not tactical or unit markings, they are related to long term storage. For example C/C means condition code. I can’t read anything else. These markings do not need to be preserved.
I ran across one of these. OK I know it's gas and loud. Is this usable for some kind of solar battery bank backup recharge generator or power outage generator used with batteries and a 24-120 inverter? I think the 4 cyl mil std gas engine can be converted to natural gas.
I've always cranked for a few seconds with the engine stop pulled out. Still takes a few more seconds for pressure to register on the gauge, so yes the rods are getting pounded with whatever oil is still there from last run.
Very unusual. What brought you to the diagnosis of the transmission being at fault? Could the engine be dying on its own?
Transmission solenoids only apply pressure to clutches etc when power is supplied to them, so you can eliminate unintended clutch operation by unplugging the transmission...
Suggest you get under the truck with your voltmeter and see what ya got. Do you have 24 volts at the starter? Do you have 24 volts at the solenoid when someone turns the ignition to crank?
Is the pump a Bosch? A highly competent injection pump rebuilder should be able to reman it. Your oil in coolant issue could be a pinhole in the oil to water heat exchanger. The TMs for this generator exist somewhere but good luck finding them.
Slow cranking can be caused by corrosion where cable ring terminals are connected to firewall buss bars, or corrosion between the wire and the ring terminal. Feel for very hot connections after cranking.
The (only) nice thing about the CUCV charging system is that each battery gets its own alternator, so one battery can’t “bring down” the other as can happen on other 24 volt trucks. Agree, unless you are running a battery maintainer, 4 years is about it for a typical battery.
I think you can shout farther than a PRC-10 will transmit. If it will work at all. I never had any luck getting them to work. Something about the capacitors aging out.
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Did you try searching in the G503 database:
G503 Serial Number Database
I tried to find your chassis number but had no luck. To attempt to estimate your hood number, you can use the database like this:
Find database entries with correct USA numbers that are earlier and...
Looks good. Appears the winch was added judging from all the colors. My 4000 lift moves deuces around exactly the same way, I also have a hitch ball in the fork in the same spot, great minds think alike.
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