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  1. porkysplace

    License Plate for my 803 and trailer

    Did you have a SF-97 ? No it wouldn't surprise me , one of my old neighbors was stationed there in the 80's and his wife was from there . He had some interesting stories.
  2. porkysplace

    License Plate for my 803 and trailer

    He isn't from michigan , I don't think any tickets are under $150 and the last governor did away with "fix-it tickets". Back in 1980 when I got my cycle endorsement , it was 10 questions and a figure eight in the parking lot , now you have to take a class with a minimum amount of hours with a...
  3. porkysplace

    License Plate for my 803 and trailer

    Everybody says Texas is easy to register MV's , must not be , but more details would be interesting. We have it pretty easy here in Michigan , go to a rural office and it all can be done in about 20 minutes. Take BOS, SF-97 and a certified weight slip (or data tag photo) pay sales tax and...
  4. porkysplace

    Outdoor Trailer Protection/storage

    Did you put vents in the containers ? The asphalt company my brother worked for bought a couple a few years ago , loaded them up with their Bobcats and attachments and in the spring everything was covered in mold . Putting vents in solved that problem . But I agree you can't build a decent...
  5. porkysplace

    Well blew another head gasket :(

    The last line of post #32 makes it sound like your just cleaning everything and putting it back together. [ I think I'm going to just clean it up real good and put it all back together, but dry this time. ]
  6. porkysplace

    Well blew another head gasket :(

    The Felpro instruction are posted in post #6 . Reusing head gaskets will just make you better at when you redo it cause they didn't seal .
  7. porkysplace

    Buying a HEMTT across the country

    This part of a listing for another scrap sale. Title to the material does not pass to the buyer until the material has been Demiled/Mutilated. The buyer will be responsible to provide a minimum of one employee to certify property has been mutilated according to the surveillance plan. See...
  8. porkysplace

    Buying a HEMTT across the country

    It would be interesting to what comes with the information on this truck when bikeman starts a new VIN info thread for 2018.There has to be some kind of turn in records . Edit; Didn't the ones that were released to the public require a EUC and falls under the DOD control ? Edit2; Since Texas...
  9. porkysplace

    Pinion brakes

    Why bother posting a thread when your mind is made up and you only want opinions that are the same as your's , you ask why not use them and it was explained in detail , but you don't want to hear that .
  10. porkysplace

    Checking out/Buying M109A3 on Friday, what do I need to look out for?

    Here is a nice pamplet on deuces. GTA-9-1-1851-8.pdf M35 complete diagram of with descriptions of all components.
  11. porkysplace

    OA331 cranks slow

    Even in warm weather those batteries are not up to the job.
  12. porkysplace

    Help with parting out engine system

    Look at the completed listings and see what sold and for how much. Or pay your $15 to support SS and list them in the classifieds , decide how much you want or be open to offers . If you don't get any response , lower your price a little or base is scrap price in your area as a bottom line ...
  13. porkysplace

    Winter Storm Preps

    With the ethanol and all the other crap in the gas now (at least here in the US) , that just adding a new problem.
  14. porkysplace

    MEP802A & MEP803A winterization kits

    $2000 you can build a shed with heat.
  15. porkysplace

    Block Heating ... How long?

    I don't know what's worst my typing or spelling , I just blame public schools with good shop classes and a era before computer and keyboards.
  16. porkysplace

    Block Heating ... How long?

    Depends on how big the Angels are and if you believe in fairy tales.
  17. porkysplace

    Winter Storm Preps

    No , from PowerService website . [ Diesel Kleen can be used year-round, but it is not a diesel fuel winterizer or antigel. When winter temperatures drop below + 30°F. use Diesel Fuel Supplement +Cetane Boost (in the white bottle) to provide maximum winter protection for your diesel engine ]
  18. porkysplace

    Winter Storm Preps

    I know a lot of people don't like them ans swbradley had one catch on fire on his truck and since the is a generator thread , you probably are without power ( but could help before power goes out to get them going once out ). But Kats magnetic heaters work good on metal diesel and hydraulic oil...
  19. porkysplace

    MEP-803a seized engine

    It's hard to tell from this picture but they don't look equal , from left to right it looks #2 is the highest and #4 lowest , I would say it is mid stroke. Do they all measure the same ?
  20. porkysplace

    5 ton air lockers?

    If you look at the numbers they just about double from a 2 1/2 ton to a 5 ton that would put a 5 ton at around $2000 +/-. The $990 for the Dana 44 is probably their staring point pricing.
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