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And the wrap-up on this saga: Took Goliath for a drive this afternoon. So much improvement it's unbelievable. I'm comfortable at 50mph where before 40mph was spooky, what with the sawing back and forth and wandering across lanes. There's a little wander, more like inertia from the giant tires...

Coming back together And success. Gear box is installed and left front tire is reinstalled. Steering seems smoother with little to no slop, but there's no load on the front tires yet. As mentioned, it IS possible to remove and install the steering box without removing the radiator, you just...

Tear apart on old computer hard drive. The magnets that are used to position the heads are very strong, as in "don't get your finger between two of them" strong. They look like part (1/4 - 1/:cool: circles and are glued into the mechanism. 3.5" desktop/server drives have larger magnets than the...

WA to MD!!! You couldn't have found something closer like Aberdeen or Meade? (Says the guy who bought his 2nd hand less than 20 miles from home. And scared self silly with sloppy steering)

In addition to my M1081, I've got an older RV with the MD3070 version of the Allison. I looked at my WTEC-II manual that I have, I had to troubleshoot DO NOT SHIFT in conjunction with some additional codes that were dependent on speed sensors. Good power and ground are critical for the ECU and...

Steering box on the ground. Ugh, heavy! Empty spot where the steering box goes. Note that some bolts are still sticking out a little, they couldn't be removed, too much junk behind them. Looking up from behind the front the front bumper, in front of the radiator. There's six bolts on this...

More notes from today: 1. Army mechanics aren't very studious. The left front brake was dragging as noted previously. Why? Both shoes were installed upside down, with the marking for "Adjuster" up against the fixed stop. Had to flip both shoes. Additionally, one of the two retraction springs was...

Probably a Paris-Dakar (or some other high-speed off-road) pre-race truck. Those racing trucks are a riot to watch, and Red Bull sponsors some KAMAZ trucks like the one pictured.

Starter has a flat spot from non-use. Most of the time the starter is on a good spot to fire off, but occasionally it stops rotating on the bad spot. And when on the bad spot, no start. The 8.3L Cummins in my RV had intermittent start issues. Pulled the starter, had a local Mennonite shop...

Update on the wandering steering this afternoon: 1. Engine running, truck on all four tires on hard packed earth (parking spot for Goliath) - steering wheel would turn about 1.5-2.0 turns and stop turning. Tire would turn from straight ahead to maybe 10 degrees left turn. That's all. Had this...

Well, if it comes to pass that the box is the problem, I'll do my best to document it, even though it's in the TMs. Thx for the PM,

Power steering fluid was drained/refilled several times while replacing hoses and reservoir but will check this weekend. Suprman, you've pretty much convinced me it's the box. Weak power assist while stopped and play while driving, especially at higher speeds. Steering box. Q: Can the...

Crazy the folks in the area that have MVs. There was an event several years ago in Manassas, lots of recreators and vehicles. Maybe when I'm operational we can have a get-together with other operators! How is your M1081 doing? Many repairs?

Trailering was not an option. I just kept the speed down and was very careful. I live down a lot of secondary roads so speed and blocking traffic wasn't an issue. Just a struggle to keep it in the lane. The gear box externally looks good. It's hard to see what's going on inside. Maybe...

Good idea of using the camera to observe steering. I could also pull the backup camera and temporarily mount it in the wheel well to watch while driving. And yes, I've seen how much help Suprman is!

OK, I've got to do "Reply with Quote". Sorry for the mass replies...

With the truck stopped, it's tough to turn the wheels, like there's not a lot of power to the power steering. Tie rods and drag link are new and the ends are tight. I may hit you up for the steering box, it's the only thing that I can think of that could cause the "locking" that I was...

I've got the TMs downloaded on both tablets. I've been advised to take a BFH to the brake pads to make sure that a brake set isn't hung. Checking fluid level in the hub is on my to-do list. I'm not looking forward to checking bearings, because that also means setting lash on the front hub...

I've pulled the steering column and checked the joints. There's no slop there, especially 1/2 turn worth of slop. But I'll give it a try with the wheels in the air and see what happens.

First post for long-time lurker... My M35A1 was sold way back in 2005 and I'd hankered for something for a while. Teased my wife about getting a Tatra 813 KOLOS but that never happened. That's where I found SS though. Several months ago I surprised my wife with my 2nd military vehicle - A 1994...