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deuces dont' have an ignition swith mainly because it's a diesel and there is no ignition system on a diesel. Do you mean battery or starter push button or flame heater?
congrats on making the rest of the trip. Wish I could have stayed longer but I couldn't. I think you actually beat me home that night. I ended up in dulles, reading, charlotte, atlanta and then back to columbia about 2am.
the 5 ton will shove the deuce around. would only consider it if you could find 10k lbs to put in the back of the deuce.
it will be about 9k over gvw for the pintle.
there is a waring right on the dash plate. it says do not use low range and R. read the warning label on the dash. top left hand side. I think it's even in yellow.
rpm's make no difference. it say NO USING R WHEN IN L RANGE.
fwiw I have rebuilt 3 selector valves and none of them had any seals in them at all and the tm doesn't show any. the valve and the valve block are machined brass and I didn't see any seals in any part of it. but I could be very wrong. but when I pulled it apart I cleaned it and reassembled it...
I hate to say this but what training were you guys given in order to operate this equipment?
do you even know where to check all the fluids?
do you know how the brakes work?
do you know the weights your hauling and the limits of the truck?
please read the operators manual and know your...
I replaced mine some time ago. there is a spacer behind the flange that helps set end play. gasket thickness and amount also does this. wasn't too bad. hardest part is R&R of the drive shaft.
I used the old fittings and there is no need for hose clamps with those fittings. The line from the filter to the IP is 5/8. most of the other lines from the spider is 3/8 if I remember right.
just make sure you don't dent or scratch up the fittings when removing the old hoses.
the stock 3401 fuel filter is a 12 micron rating. so your doing a little better with your new setup. let us know how much water you see coming out of it.
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