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  1. ranchhopper

    M936 is a M936 no more

    Guys around here use old retired mack all wheel drive ready mix truck chassis for the same purpose.
  2. ranchhopper

    Fuel filter upgrade for my 813 today

    I went with the filters we used on the unit at work dont know for sure I will go to the donaldson website and check the specs on the filters. I got a mess of these filters they had a stock of them now they fazed out the equipment that used them so they were no longer needed.
  3. ranchhopper

    Fuel filter upgrade for my 813 today

    It cant be seen in the pics but there is a water drain on the primary I will keep a few sets in the tool box just in case but these are much less labor intensive to switch out.
  4. ranchhopper

    Fuel filter upgrade for my 813 today

    Ya no more canisters all spin on just like the bobber I see the beast had its picture taken now its your avatar.
  5. ranchhopper

    Fuel filter upgrade for my 813 today

    I believe its a 2022 its for cummins engines and the thing probably dates from the late 70s early eighties we have two more machines going to the scrap heap and these filter bases will be added to my junk collection too.
  6. ranchhopper

    Fuel filter upgrade for my 813 today

    Got rained out of work today so I finally got my new filter base and lines installed starts and runs like a champ now. I used it in the st. patricks day parade and it was getting to the point it would only start useing the cold weather assist even when warm. Today all new braided line with #10...
  7. ranchhopper

    Rust in a fuel tank???

    I got mine spotless by emptying the diesel then addind three gallons of acetone and five gallons of E-85 put the tank in the back of my pick up truck and let it slosh around back there for a week while driving around. After a week I took a look and all the varnish and bacterial growth was...
  8. ranchhopper

    6.2 fuel pump...?

    I installed an electric on a 1008 just mount it to the passenger side frame rail just section out a piece of the hardline there and put it in line.
  9. ranchhopper

    My Xm813a1 is Home... time to get to work!

    The big problem is the staff up there IANG were very helpful but were taken advantage of by GL. When they found out these guys were going out of their way to help it soon got to the point it was expected of them they had enough so now its changed.
  10. ranchhopper

    Need Facet Fuel pump

    I have had good luck buying them off ebay for my generators.
  11. ranchhopper

    Latest bob project gets new CARC

    Just trying to get things finished so the 39 packard staff car will get done this summer and I have a bunch of free fuel (WMO) stocked up to use in the bobber.
  12. ranchhopper

    Latest bob project gets new CARC

    Its definately a bit shorter than yours no doubt about it.
  13. ranchhopper

    Latest bob project gets new CARC

    Well it has been a great weekend to paint so I hurried and got all the mechanicals done on my bobber project and started on the paint. In the 80 degree temps the paint took no time at all to dry I used type one CARC and got it done pretty quick. Next week I will flip the hubs and get the 395s...
  14. ranchhopper

    I fought the deuce and the deuce won

    Always put the screw driver in the slot and give it a couple good hits with a hammer to break the rust loose. This usually works good for breaking the screws loose sometimes I had to put a vise grips on the shank of the screw driver for a little extra leverage. You will have to heat the hinge...
  15. ranchhopper

    Centrifuges

    Be careful selling the stuff first of all if the state gets wind of it through word of mouth BIG fines you know what happens if they dont get their share of the fruits of your labor. Second is the liability of selling to some dope who ruins his IP or engine not your fault but you can be sure he...
  16. ranchhopper

    Centrifuges

    I was going to buy a centrifuge with a friend and he did a lot of research into it and we decided not to do it because its just a faster way of cleaning the oil and extracting water. We concluded if you have the spare time you can do the same job with bags and spin on filters the oil will never...
  17. ranchhopper

    ?Steering Issues?

    Probably has bad front axle u-joints they bind up when steering and release when the wheels are straightened out happened to a truck I drive at work.
  18. ranchhopper

    Antbody consider an 1101 bed for a bobbed deuce?

    Did a fuel system upgrade today the old in tank pump was tired and gummed up so I went with an air tex 24 volt listed as a heavy duty diesel pump. I replaced the original tank with an aluminum A3 tank plumbed it all in with JIC fittings and new hose also got a chance to install my racor fuel...
  19. ranchhopper

    Starter problem on my 6.2.

    As said here your 24 volt starter will not work on a 12 volt system.
  20. ranchhopper

    Ripped off by Fast Track Logisitics.

    Thats a lot of weight for six tires and wheels unless they were 1600s in this case they probably used the wrong class on your freight. Your tires and rims should have been class 60 or scrap tires thats what you bought them as thats what they were from the govt. There is huge price differences on...
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