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    Electrical issue on 1990 M923A2

    I've heard of pretty common issues with the PCB. And it sounds about right from your description. Try tapping it with a hammer, seems to free up the solenoids.
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    Steel Soldiers MV of the month 2021 - September VOTE HERE!

    There is a great collection of vehicles this month, so I suppose that I should do some "campaigning". This is my dump truck. There are many like it, but this one is mine. Built by Mack, she started life in 1952 as a M51 gasser. She served with the Army, getting rebuilt at some point into an...
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    MV of the Month September 2021

    There's some stiff competition, but I'll toss my dump truck in the mix.
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Haha. I understand, but they used to get in the house when I was younger. Not wanting to pour fuel around in the house. As I understand it, they have the sent to leave markers to make a trail that they can follow back to a food source.
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I didn't check, but if they are the typical ants we find here, they are carpenter ants. Carpenter ants give off a weird smell when you squish them.
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    Drove I the dump to work today. Took some ants for a wild ride in the process. Found them when I got home.
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    Someone @ GP bumped their head!

    I had had that thought, as well. Someone trying to slip one past, but, (I have no idea who post the auctions, sets prices, etc) I wouldn't think it would be easy get away with something like that.
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    Vent Hose and What Else to Check?

    Condensation can form inside an engine due to fluctuations in temperature, relative humidity, etc.. Especially if it sits a lot. When the engine warms up it will "burn off" the condensation. Basically it just boils off the moisture, which comes out as water vapor. Engines also create a oil...
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    Towing an M1009 Blazer

    I'm not super familiar with the m1009, but the civilian version of the K5's in that vintage had a slip-yoke transfer case. If you pull the driveshaft, be prepared to have the fluid come out. They do make a tailgate plug to take its place, but I believe it's more for in the shop vs down the...
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    To be fair, they probably don't realize they killed it. They were a co-worker when we recovered the vehicle. Planning to make a mini-home out of it, so I understood that money was tight. Then they quit to work at a different dealer, so it took some pestering to finally get the batteries...
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    What have you done to your 5 ton this week?

    I feel your pain. I loaned out my batteries to help a friend get a vehicle home. They kept them for a couple months, and when I finally got them back,, they had left the key on and ran them dead. Killed a cell in one. Fortunately I only had to buy two. That was months ago and I'm still kind...
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    Largest dual tires for 5 ton?

    When they say overwidth, they are saying wider than would be legal for the road.
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    Rapco paint is no longer Gillespie?

    The biggest benefit for me, when I used it, was that it eased trigger finger fatigue when painting a lot at one time.
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    Rapco paint is no longer Gillespie?

    I've had decent luck with this style. I had a different one that worked a little better, but these do alright.
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    Heading to the East Coast

    That's no fun. On the plus side, reinstalling a starter shouldn't be a big fix if you can get the bolts. Now, I don't know a great deal about the FMTVs, but I have noticed traffic about them having a vibration issue. Something about driveshaft phasing, I believe. I would recommend some...
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    KAMO rally October 11-13 2019

    Same here. Keep trying to make it again, but seem like the truck is down every time.
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    lsmft

    If I'm searching correctly, shows to be Fayette County. Possibly in/near city of Oak Hill.
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    Questions / discussion about General Mechanic's Tool Kit

    I have a GMTK that goes with me on any trip. You can do an amazing amount on work with what's in this kit and maybe a couple other special pieces, from changing injectors on an LB7, to swapping a transmission in a Civic. I've added a couple tools but basically original. That said, if I were...
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    M35a2 Torque arms

    Set of 12, plus two tie rod ends, and some shock bushings. I believe they only fit the m35 series trucks. Much smaller than the ones on my m51.
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    M35a2 Torque arms

    If someone is needing a set of the bushings, I have some I'd sell for 300 plus shipping.
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