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For the most part, deep cycle are lead acid batteries. Some are AGM, some are flooded cell. They are usually close enough that you can charge them the same if it isn't the primary charging method for long term usage. You won't get optimal life charging with the wrong method, but it won't be a...

Buying then selling a trailer is certainly one option. You are unlikely to take much of a loss for it with how pricing on stuff is going these days if you can find a used one. those people that rented the uhaul trailer to tow their HMMWV flat out lied to uhaul in order to do so. They decided...

That is exactly how the system is supposed to operate. And once again, yes, these engines operate hotter than gasoline motors do, and 220 is perfectly normal. Still a good idea to verify with the laser thermometer just to understand the relation between your temp gauge and actual engine temps...

The ECV/REV trucks recommend DEX VI in everything. GM says not to use it in non-automatic transmission applications because some manual transmissions and stuff have had early failures when they first switched over to it. Military finds it easier to stock a single fluid for everything, even if it...

I've considered it, but decided I'd rather have someone siphon fuel through the filler than have them drill a hole in the tank.

yup, this way makes more sense. The other way looked more like the equipment I have after I've used it for a bit.

You sure you have the right before and after pics?

in comparison, just the steel for my jack rail/sliders was about $200 for 4" angle iron 3/8" thick, bought through a buddy with a commercial account. Bolts, nuts and washers (grade 8 taper head bolts and lock nuts, and thick fender washers) was another $40, and the countersink another $40 on...

they'll probably work as jack rails, but I don't think I'd trust them to take any type of impact. Looks to be kind of thin steel compared to the other ones (or extremely thin) I'd say probably garbage at that price, 3 day free shipping included for $270.

mine had an actual hole drilled in the top of the tank. No idea how it got there, because there were no holes in the truck above the tank, but it was there.

I've been stewing for weeks over Les Schwab's inability to understand what I was trying to tell them, that SOMETHING IS LOOSE IN THE STEERING, causing the truck to randomly change direction while driving down the road. They kept insisting they had to do an alignment, when they just did one a...

you might want to post the name of the company if you haven't sent it off yet, as I'm sure at least someone on here has tried them and can give you feedback as to whether they do a good job or not.

At any point did you use a laser thermometer to verify the temp gauge is accurate? Fan doesn't engage until at least 220 on NA unit's and I think around 230 or 240 on turbo trucks. With my cadillac valve unplugged, the truck sits at 180 degrees. And yes, 220 degrees is still within normal...

Alternative option, since that battery bank shows you've got some decent investment into the system, is looking at a 48V DC water pump. Will require a little larger cables, but you gain some efficiency in not having to convert from the DC power of the batteries to AC power through the inverter...

I would expect it to look the same, as it's basically the same engine except in 24V instead of 12V, and tuned to government specs. I don't know if it's compatible or not as I'm not a fuel system expert, but physical appearance doesn't mean much when the internals can be tuned completely differently.

The 15 amps running vs 88 startup on the sticker is a factor of about 5.7 to 1, so even if you're down at 2700 watts running, you're probably looking at a minimum of at least 5 times that number, and probably closer to 6, so 18kw for a split second isn't unheard of. I don't do installs and...

If your "normal" draw is 6500 averaged out, then you'd definitely want the 803 as opposed to an 802 or 7kw gas unit. The surge is very short, but the gasoline generators are just built too lightly to handle the startup surge of multiple aircons if they decide to cycle at the same time. Your...

" Whoever manufactured these counterfeit parts should be ashamed. Pay the extra for OEM! " Sorry to say, but whoever paid good money for a set on ebay, when the originals from a reputable source aren't all that much more (about $275 for a pair of them straight from AM General) is the one who...

Yup, slots cut into the uppers, but bolts and locknuts for the lowers.

High percentage biodiesel blends for home heating oil sounds like a bad idea to me. Not everyone goes through a full tank in a year, and with how quickly biodiesel breaks down and grows biological contaminants, there is going to be a lot more system failures in the future.