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That's a really slick set up! Where did you get those 1/8" push-locks? I use them for my fan misting/cooling system in the work area but the ones I use are a bugger to get undone without a lot of cussing. Hoping you know a special brand that are much easier to install/un-install....

The hour or so I spent going searching this forum led me to believe the same. I know it's always a crapshoot when buying one of these trucks but at least I'm hoping to do an educated crapshoot if I purchase. Last thing I need is another time- and money-sucker sitting out in my motor pool...

I own three M939 series trucks with the NHC250 so I'm familiar with how air leaks in the fuel supply system can cause havoc. I'm hearing the 8.3L isn't too different in that air leaks (along with a bunch of other nit-noid things) cause a lot of no-start headaches that people originally...

Resurrecting an old thread here as I'm thinking about adding an M817 dump bed to a M931. Somewhere on the forum I remember reading that the M817 dump cab protector will bottom out on the M931 cab. I saw a reference to shorten the exhaust and intake pipe but I thought it was an issue with the...

Thanks, Wes. This is one of those 'yes buts' I don't have access to the truck except on random weekends and my local hydraulic shops are closed on weekends. I don't have an easy way to take the old hoses to a hydraulic shop to copy on a one day turn. I understand I'll also need new...

I’m looking for bulk oil hose and searched all over here and the web but can’t find a part number or other descriptive way to explain to my local industrial hose shop what I need to replace my oil pump hoses. Not having luck with the local truck repair shops either. Was hoping to reuse the...

This is my plan for my M923. Ditching the 11.00's and going to 16.00's for better highway cruise (lower engine rpm's and softer ride).

CSM- I'll pm you about the tarps and bows. On a side note- can you explain how troop seats fit into the whole mix? Are they separate from the tarps and bows?

That's cheap insurance. I like it.

It looks like the packrat put a few pieces of cactus in there too? Looks like he was on the defense to keep out the probing hands of the truck owner 😲

Thanks for all the replies so far. @kendelrio - that's a nice rig! Looking to do the same to mine. If shipping wasn't a killer, I'd buy the whole bed from @3up . My guess is the seats are just as long as the bed and thus not much point in trying to ship them separately. I'd like to have...

Looking for a set of troop seats and a full set of tarp and bows for my 923 with standard drop sides. At least trying to understand what a decent set will cost me. Surprisingly, I'm coming up fairly empty on even finding prices from the usual major online surplus sellers. One did have them in...

I tried the bicycle inner tube but couldn’t make it work. Ended up standing the tire up and using a can of starter fluid. Lubed up the wheel and tire pretty good with tire soap, sprayed about 5-7 seconds of starter juice inside as best as I could and lit it with a rag on a pole. All it did was...

Dang- Victoria is a hop, skip and jump from me. You're right- that would have been a good deal. Thanks for the note about International dumps.

I think sealing off the old pump is pretty easy but I can also just reroute the lines to a tee in the pump side of the 925. I'd like to study the plumbing a bit but I think it is doable. Thanks for the support!

I'd be in a full $9-10K to buy one of those, pay the taxes and fees, and then have it shipped to me with no idea of its condition. Not saying it's a bad deal, just saying it's a deal not for me in my current situation. I'm keeping my 923 as is- will be my 'daily driver' since it's a clean...

My 923 does not have have built in hydraulics but my non-working 925 does. The 925 has the same set up as the 929 which is a PTO-to-frame-mounted-pump. Then it's hoses to the winch, dump bed, etc. My bed is from the older 5-tons where the pump was integral to the dump frame. Only hoses in my...

This dump bed has the self-contained hydraulic pump and tank system that is driven by a PTO. This is a pic of the PTO driven system on my bed. I understand the right side is the control system (lift and lower). I thought these were the old style systems from previous generation 5-ton...

You can probably soft solder (like solder for electrical contacts) to seal the leak but it may crack again soon as soft solder has little structural strength. Silver solder and brazing are strong but require some experience to do it without burning or melting your item. At 35 PSI, I like...

That's a fair question. I don't know for sure but I like your idea of letting out the air to see where the wheel settles. Much better on my back than Simp's suggestion! rofl I'm not a spring chicken anymore but I also believe I'm far from over the hill...but damn is it hard on my back to...