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My son had a leak problem at the base of one filter. He had gotten the bolts and cans switched with each other whem he changed oil. The problem turned out to be one can hold-down bolt was just enough longer to bottom out in the threads when it was put in the other location. We shortened the bolt...

Doug: I am reading a book by Jim Watson relating his experiences in the SEAL teams. He tells a story about a VC mine they recovered in an op in a river. They brought the mine ashore on base to let EOD guys check it out. It must have had some kind of timed trigger because it exploded, killing...

Kenneth: Yes, this works great. We did it some years ago when my son got an M139. To try the pump the pedal, hold, bleed, etc. maual method just will not work on these vehicles. The power bleeder allows you to flush the system as well.

I mounted a West Coast mirror sidways on brackets on the front of my truck so I can see into it over the front of the hood to the reflected image of the winch below. This helps prevent uneven winding. When winching, I watch the cable as it wraps, keeping the front of the truck angled such that...

I recently bought a Bishman 931 truck tire changer from Gov. Liquidation. It had all the tools with it, but the power cord was cut off. I wired in a new cord, and whoopee, everything on it works fine! My son and I broke down one rusty wheel/tire with it, and it went so good we went out to the...

I would like to add that several of the MV's I have bought and worked on for others had a steel bolt inserted for the winch shear pin. The original pin was aluminum. Always be sure the shear pin you use is the correct material. The biggest danger is going to a material for the pin that has a...

My experience with 6x6's is that singles go through snow and mud much better than duals. Other comments here abut the value of chains are right on. They make a huge difference, but are a pain in the posterior to put on, and you do not want them on all of the time. If you run much on the road...

I agree with the comments that the tapping of one battery eventually gets the two out of balance and can cause problems. I did this on an M135, and had problems if I used too much power. I had taillights, turn signals, cab lights, and a tach on it. I recommend investing in a voltage dropping...

Sorry to give the bad news, but a teardown might be needed. It is probably generally sludged up, especially the control valve and other shifting components, and needs to be cleaned and any bad frictions and other parts replaced. I have not had a bad experience with oil change. In fact, my local...

We added a turbo (whistler) to my son's truck. No manifold switching necessary. The only thing different on manifolds is the adapter on the intake that has the heater in it. You need one for the turbo model to bolt onto the existing intake. It really is a case of adding the necessary parts...

To Pappa G about how much tweaking the 478 will take. I think my son and I will be finding out. We intend to add two stage LP and look into fogger injectors to get quicker more efficient fuel burn. We might find a limitation with the injection pump, but then one off a White tractor matched to...

Nick: We have and have had a number of military trucks, including three 880's, five five tons, six deuces, one 715 and one M37. I have not seen alcohol used for over 30 years in anything we bought, including all of the army trucks. I do remember you can definitely smell the alcohol...

Another thought, guys setting up Cummins go to the larger size turbos because when fuel rate is set up way over stock along with other modifications, the exhaust volume spins the smaller turbos so fast the compressor side can throw blades through the housing. There are photos of this happening...

We have interchanged the turbos regardless of truck size, and we prefer the smaller whistler turbo. I have read the larger turbo on LDT motors was added to clean up smoke (T stood for turbocharged). The smaller whistler turbo (whistles because it spins faster) on the LDS (S for supercharged)...

I am just curious here! Do you really gain power and torque with a 360 CID Cummins engine replacing a 478 cubic inch engine built like a tank so to say? I have a set up Dodge Cummins in my one ton, and I have several LDS 465's, one in particular set up my son owns. I am a member of the TDR Dodge...

When I posted my earlier response, I was at work, so I made it brief. To clarify a bit, I would never advocate setting the timing back. If the non-turbo models are quicker on timing, which I think they are, than the turbo from the factory models, then I would never set it back when I added a...

My son has a pickup that has shelter anchors on the bed. It has overloads on the rear springs. I have one with a utility (like contractor's) body on it, and my son has another 880 pickup. Both of these do not have overloads, so there were some differences. .

We put a turbo on my son's non-turbo truck, and it is a strong runner. We set the fuel up, too. We did not change the timing. there is no reason to do so, especially if it is set quicker on the non-turbo engines. Any diesel shop worth its performance tuning salt will tell you timing advancing...

I saw a winch on ebay that would have the parts you need, or just put it on your truck. I think auction ends around 9/25

Is the engine grounded to the frame with a grounding strap in good condition? Have you looked at the brushes in the starter? We have a starter off a Detroit, and it looks like the ones on our 465's. I think they interchange, but I have not actually bolted one in yet, so this is just an...