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Now I'll have to go check to see if mine freewheels with no air pressure.

I tried to go last year, and something came up at the last minute. I'll try again this year and bring one of my deuces. It's a good place.

It's not that hard to change out a flat for the spare on an A3. You don't hook up the CTIS on the spare, so only a crescent wrench is required to disconnect a couple of plastic fittings.

If the guy is going to the DMV to get another title, I would go with him. Prior to going, I would confirm the VIN number on the truck, not just on the placard, but also the VIN number stamped on the frame rail. If the VIN on the replacement title matches the placard and the number stamped on...

When you say grease, I'm assuming that you are referring to chassis grease, and not wheel bearing grease or differential fluid? It sounds like you have two issues. Grease on the brake shoes / drum will normally cause that wheel to lock up when the brakes are applied so this shouldn't cause...

Once I replaced my air dryer, I have never had any moisture in my tanks. My original air dryer was in very bad shape and the heater was burned out.

You need to completely empty the air tanks first. You disconnect the air inlet line to the steering system and put the oil in there. Reconnect the line and re-start the engine. After tanks are full pressure, turn the wheel lock to lock over and over, with the front end off the ground...

I blew one of the rear tires during my 1000+ mile recovery of my A3 from Sparta to Georgia about two years ago. Although only going 45 mph, I almost lost control, swerving back and forth across both lanes of I-75. The tread and part of the sidewall separated. The tire caught on fire after the...

This should be in The Deuce forum. There are a lot of threads / posts on similar CTIS problems. The CTIS system on the A3 is actually very simple. Since you live in BC, you should know that you shouldn't engage the CTIS in cold weather until you have driven a number of miles to warm up the...

Larry, There is a built-in shock absorber that works in conjunction with the lunette movement. This shock absorber dampens the movement of the lunette so that the trailer brakes are not repeatedly engaged and released while slowing down. If the shock has failed, the trailer brakes will...

Unfortunately, a lot of those air-o-matic units have been sitting around in storage for years before used and the seals dry out and potentially leak. I would recommend pulling the high-pressure air inlet for the system and put in a few ml of air tool oil and exercise the steering lock to lock...

Welcome to the site from the North Georgia mountains!

I've never heard of this on an 003A, but that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Usually if you drain a little bit of oil into a container you can smell the diesel fuel in it if diesel is getting into the oil on a diesel engine.

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I sometimes have the same problem. I shut the engine down and switch the voltage-ammeter selector switch back and forth several times. When started back up the voltage is always correct. I obviously have dirty contacts in the switch.

Ditto. I never saw any when I was in either.

I haven't rebuilt mine as it is in good condition, but I would be very surprised if the valve couldn't be rebuilt.

I run 60 psi and it drives much better than at 45 psi. The tires can take 80 psi, but the wheels are redlined at 60. I still get the death wobble, but not nearly so much as with lower tire pressure. I also find that the more I drive the truck, the less the death wobble. I don't think the...

I would definitely try to preserve that truck. Sell or trade it for a cargo version. Plus, you would save yourself a lot of work.

No, after the 3rd Armored Division moved out it went downhill. The area is now being developed as an industrial park from what I understand. I drove by about a year before the end and it really looked bad. When I was stationed there, it was the largest U.S. Army garrison in Europe. It was...