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Bjorn: My M543A2, both wheels off the ground, with the steering assist cylinder like your illustration shows, takes 5 to 6 pounds pull at the rim of the steering wheel. I used a steady pull, going one half turn of the wheel, keeping the pull scale as tangent to the wheel as I could. I...

Bjorn: Another thought. When we had complaints of this at the shop, we would check axle tilt. Adding wedges between the axle spring perch and spring pack at the rear to angle the axle king pin alignment reference the road surface more did the trick. The top of the axle is rotated back to the...

Bjorn: OK, will do. It may be this evening or tomorrow. There are the two types of PS, the newer version with the assist cylinder and the older version with the huge Ross unit on the frame rail. Which one do you want me to test, or both? Thanks Marti

I can try it for you on a normal 5 ton, but the steering on it is probably not as complicated as on your 8x8. Do you want me to run the experiment for you anyway on my five ton tractor? I could give you some information like what force reading I get on a pull scale at the outer end of a steering...

In answer to your second question, we use 90 weight in all of our manual boxes.

I have not changed the seals you are asking about. I would like to offer the method I use for changing seals without removing retainers, plates, etc. I put sheet metal screws, as big on diameter as practical, screws placed 180 degrees opposite, into the metal of the seal face just far enough the...

To Mr. August: I read your brief explanations to mean the same thing EMMADO22 thought it did. I do not think it is a good idea for one member to put down another with a negative remark as you did. It is good to correct misunderstandings, but not to use put-downs. I would not have...

My son and I towed an 880 about 200 miles. We made brackets to adapt a shortened deuce front bumper to the 880 frame where the original bumper bolts on. We welded the kit up using another truck we had at home as a jig. The deuce bumper projects out about 12" further than the stock bumper. When...

Chris: The other really surprising thing is that no sparks were generated by the gas tank being rubbed so hard along the frame rail that it cut such a gash in it. Don't you suppose the resulting fire or explosion would have been very bad with about 25 gallons of gasoline involved? I was...

I had an 11' snow plow on my M135. I took it to town one day the evening of a blizzard to get groceries and other essentials. I was on a service road, approaching a curve to my left. There was two cars coming down the road toward me that would be taking the curve at the same time, turning to...

I was driving my M135 home from work one after-blizzard day. I was on a country road, coming up to where another road came to my road, ending as a "T". A guy in a pickup with a little kid in the passenger side came to the T, slowed, and I said "OH S@#$ because it was one of those times when you...

I totally agree that tire chains are the way to go. I have a set for my M37, and they make such a difference you will feel unstoppable. I have sets for my M543A2 and deuce, but have never had to use them yet. I was very lucky in that a local fire department gave me two sets for duals and a...

My experience with Indiana winters is that in no way would I want duals on the front, or anywhere else on the truck. I have pulled out lots of guys with the pickups with the wide tires that floated up on the snow, then fell in, and were stuck. The idea is to cut through the snow to hard ground...

I have a couple of worn out rolled up and welded together Cat tracks I used to set in the front of the bed on my M135 deuce. They weigh about 850 apiece, and helped greatly with the steering problem you mention. Put the weight in the back of the bed, and your steering will be worse! Regards...

Maybe I am going DUH here in the end of the day, but I am not familiar with the 75M designation. Is it the 400 CI? There will be a pad at the front of the valley tray with the designation on it. Estimating a price from experience from our local yard, I would say in the range of $750 to $850...

There was a kit on Ebay as of 12/7

These rims are really very dependable and safe when handled properly. As was mentioned in another reply, the danger time is when inflating a tire that has to bead up. As with all things, the bad press gets widely circulated while the millions of them daily running millions of miles are not...

I found the following information about oils very interesting and it follows what I have heard from other sources. The discussion had to do with cam wear and preservation of engines that sit for long periods between runs. It is long, but if you will indulge me, it gets to the Rotella and other...

I put a CB in my M37, pulling 12v off one battery. It worked fine for years. Like with all radios and sensitive equipment, I think you will be fine if you be sure to not have the device on when you start the vehicle. Alternators especially can surge on startup before the regulator catches up...

emmado22: I do not have the TM. It would be nice to have. Thanks for your consideration. I will watch for it. BKubu: It isn't done yet. I have counted a few chickens before they hatch here, but not all of them yet! So far it is going well. I need to grind out welds on the right rear...