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I don't. It still had the expansible van body on the rear when I bought it and just looked... ex military. I figure either somebody was into the pump before me to ring it's neck, or just changing the button affected the governed speed and had a huge affect on rail pressure. I'm hoping it's...

I have an M820 I plan to modify extensively into an "expedition rig" over the next 12 years when I hope to retire. I'm just tinkering and playing with it now, slowly adding things that will eventually come together. The end goal for the engine is turbo, piston coolers (I have a machining and...

I had the vents out last year. I replaced the hub seals before I drove it cross country, but I'm not above pulling and checking them again. I like the raised remote option. Thanks.

Right on. Thank you. I was hoping that would be the case, but I figured I'd ask.

Anyone done the pinion seals before? I got a couple leakers. I see the seals are readily available and cheap. Just wondering how much of a fight that nut/bolt holding the pinion "yolk"? will be once I get the drive shaft out of the way. I'll also check the axle vents before I go tearing...

I like it.

It didn't have anything posted by the truck (that I saw), but it seems other members here know quite a bit! I just thought it was pretty cool and I also thought the truck had the larger wheels/tires of a bridge truck, which I'd never seen. I was hoping they'd have a Pershing missile there (my...

I've built a couple small trucks with unconventional drivelines with good results (16 speed Land Rover, 5' extended driveline Range Rover). This is my first class 8 truck. I have an M820 chassis cab, so extra long wheelbase, plus I'm sliding the tandem all the way back on the frame rails...

I remember your truck. I've asked you quite a few questions over the years as I've tried to learn from your experience (and I've appreciated it!). I'm putting a turbo on with a little boost (10 lbs or so) an intercooler and shooting for around 200 lbs rail pressure. EGT gauge of course. If I...

In my Land Rover, 4th gear in my main gearbox is the strongest gear in the sense that it goes right in one end of the gear box and out the other, one to one on the same shaft. The layshaft (counter shaft) isn't involved in that gear so it's capable of much more torque. I put an intercooled...

Thank you! That answers my question. 800 ft. lbs. is enough for me. I was only planning on around 300 hp anyway (due to the transmission), so that firms up my target as I gather parts. Thanks for your time.

I know I found the specs for max input torque once... but I can't find them now. I'm turning up my 250 and I'll be pulling a 30k trailer. I was wondering if any of you who have already tuned up their 855's or swapped them out for a bc350, 400, etc. are still running the 6000 series Spicer and...

Good advice Techno. Thanks.

Nope! Mine's parked safely across the street. Haven't moved it since I got home. I needed a break.

Thanks Nomadic. The transfer case was swapped out last Friday. I flew back to Butte Friday night and set out again Saturday morning. On my first walk around I noticed the air cylinder on the rebuilt case has a leak. At the forward end, around where the "end cap" bolts to the cylinder, not at...

TechnoWeenie- I do feel like there were some avoidable issues. I just had to accept it was a risky endeavor going into it and hope for the best! Fasttruck- Thanks for the tip on the solenoid. Didn't know there was a "bypass" screw, of sorts. I'll keep that in mind in case the solenoid...

Thanks NDT. That's the reassurance I needed. Proper lube and "mechanical sympathy" is what it'll get from me. I do appreciate "low range 5th" to fill in the hole between 3rd and 4th in the mountains. I had to take off in low 2-5, then go to high 4 just to avoid having to use two hands at...

It is about 4,000 miles. 1,000 from Philadelphia to Florida, then 3,000 from Florida to Seattle. It only showed 28,000 miles and 900 hours on the gauge so I expected a lot of seal leaks and things, maybe a starter, but I was surprised by the transfer case going out. I suppose it was a rough...