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That's pretty impressive. I can't remember if the original M939's (not A1 or A2) had this but this is good info.

Thanks for all the inputs. It's the steering axles I'm concerned with regarding a blowout so would like to have runflats up front for all the reasons stated above. I'm not too concerned with the rears for obvious reasons. Now I just have to make a decision about what tires I run up front. My...

A few months ago, I purchased a really clean military dump bed that looks like it was taken off a M51 Dump (M35 series 5-tons) as it has the PTO driven hydraulic pump that's integrated into the dump frame. My goals was to put it on my M925 after I shorten the frame a bit but since the M925 has...

It seems like almost every surplus tire dealer removes the run flats from the tires they sell. I'm referring to the big rubber donuts that can't even be given away for free afterwards. My question is because I bought two XZL 16.00R20's already on HEMTT wheels from GP so I assume they have...

Was that bead lock from a 16.00 tire? I see you're keeping the rubber strips on the outside so I assume it was designed for a 16.00. The bead locks I have were designed for 395's so I have to remove the rubber strips since I'm replacing the old 395's with 16.00's. Also, I had two bumper/...

I picked up some unused Goodyear AT-3A's at my local govplanet. Tires are good shape and less than 3-4 years old on average but they were stored flat on a pallet so the tires are collapsed some. When I try to mount them on my combat rims, there is 2-3" inches of space between the bead and rim...

On another forum that I use for my Caterpillar excavator, (heavyequipmentforum.com), they highly recommended the local Cat dealer for my Cat 3116 w/mechanical injectors. They said Cat has an extension knowledge of wear components and symptoms since the engines have been around for a long time...

Between the M923 and other items in the motorpool, I probably need about 4-6 oil analysis samples done each year, if I'm lucky. Just need the usual data of high metals, fuel dilution, etc. to know if I got a failing system. Would love to see my data online and have it stored permanently for...

Does the M817 bed have the built in pump that is run by a PTO? If so, why not attach a 24V motor (like a starter) to the pump shaft in order to operate the bed?

Thank you, Will- that info really helps. I have a feeling you've used that loop more than once since you built it....

Thanks for all the info and yes, I was looking at tag-along pintle equipment trailers to use behind the M923 for local equipment moves. But I decided to hold off on getting one as there are other 'priorities' for my toys. What I didn't mention in my original post is that I fly (or used to fly)...

I had searched Napa for 'coolant test ph strips' and didn't get the above because it's list under 'coolant test kit'. <sigh.......> thanks, Wes.

"Or HD20064 for the large bottle of sca additive " That's good info- I'll pick up a 1/2 gallon of the SCA on the way to my truck next week. Any one have a Napa pn (or any parts house) for good coolant test strips (ph and/or SCA testing) to go along with this?

Caging the brakes and using a regular truck is not a bad idea. I thought about using my 1-ton truck to pull a trailer but the trailers I was looking at are fairly stout and heavy, even unloaded.

I'm heading down to my truck early next week and I'd like to have the fittings on hand before I get there to save another trip to town. I looked in the TM but it doesn't show sizes. What size fittings do I need to add a loop? I'm assuming regular tubing fittings on a piece of tygon tubing or...

Quaker- Thanks- I understand now! I'll take your words to heart and give the fuel supply a thorough look. It should be easy to pressurize and see any leaks. Hopefully my fix will be as easy as yours but without the 'learning' headache.

Re:45 mins— This will be my first time so I expect an all morning job. I need to replace a broken cam follower so probably just remove that one head to inspect the innards while I have the top rack off. I’m assuming I have to replace all the gaskets, right?

I couldn't find anything in the forum about how to inspect the cylinder liners and piston heads without removing the head. Can you drop on borescope through the injector port? I think you need to remove a cup underneath the injector to drop through, but even then I'm not sure what is the...

Can I test this by sitting in neutral, revving up to driving RPM and then letting off the throttle? I vaguely remember testing it this way and the truck responded normally so maybe the TC is suspect. I won't be around the truck until early next week but wanted to get all the knowledge needed...

I didn't think about the torque converter as a possibility......hmmmmm. So, how would I test or rule out the TC?