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  1. DaveP

    My new M52A2

    Ken, i dont have a great deal of experience with these but when i was looking for an engine for my M51A2 i saw a few of these that had #6 rod thru the block. two of these the turbo was trashed so im thinking that the turbo dumped the oil and therefore starved the bearings for oil . never...
  2. DaveP

    WWII dodge ambulance ~ Need some information

    As are the civilian POWER WAGON s. 583s and low range ? those poor poor axel shafts!!!!
  3. DaveP

    WWII dodge ambulance ~ Need some information

    dont know much about this model but on the M37's and the flat fender civiy's the two on the far right are transfercase controls second from right with button on top is parking brake. the t'case levers both forward is two wheel drive high range. rear lever back is 4 wheel drive high range. both...
  4. DaveP

    GL proceedures

    i have a in with a freight company as far as rates but how does it work on other end? do the GL people package and load on freight truck or is there independant companys that take care of that ?
  5. DaveP

    GL proceedures

    how does one go about getting items loaded and shipped when you win the bid on smaller items? 400 - 500 # range, 4x4x2 pallet. this is my first time around with GL and dont really have a clue and they [GL] are not real helpful.
  6. DaveP

    NJ Pines Snow Run Today

    I would
  7. DaveP

    WARNING!!!

    what do you mean by they want you to locate your items? did they lose them or cant they find the shippers location? and whats up with no action untill the 19th ?
  8. DaveP

    5 ton multifuel engine questions

    the only one i actualy run is the LDS4651A in the 5 ton dump. all i can say is it's a good thing it's a hobby truck more or less. loaded it is greatly under powered. most of the time people get over being mad as they pull along side to pass after being stuck behind for a bit and get a look at...
  9. DaveP

    5 ton multifuel engine questions

    i have 5 multifuel eng's . 4 out of the 5 are turbocharged and each of the 4 turbos are different . have a freind that has driven many of these trucks for the DNR fire service and he says that the only difference between turbo and N A is smoke and sound .
  10. DaveP

    axle boot

    i wonder if brake fluid from a seeping wheel cyl or line could be the culprit ? i understand what you mean about 5 mo not getting it as these are such a joy to change !
  11. DaveP

    5 TON lockers ?

    thank you all. i will research this and determine what way we will go. has anyone used these with a good load on? it seems like there is a tremendus amount of wind up on tight turns now due to lack of power divider. kind of makes me wonder how the axel shafts and even the intermediate shaft...
  12. DaveP

    5 TON lockers ?

    has anyone ever seen or heard of diff lockers for the 44,000 rockwell's ? we discoverd on the grayling fall color tour ride that diff locker's would be a big advantage for some situation's. air lockers would be the cats hinder but we would settle for whatever if any are availible.
  13. DaveP

    grayling fall ride

    Hi all, just returned home from Grayling michigan fall coler tour trail ride. what a great bunch of people. wife and i had a blast as i think did everyone else. we are hoping to talk some of our kids into attending next year as this is truly a well planned fun family event. we took the xm818 and...
  14. DaveP

    grayling fall ride

    GREAT !! thanks for the reply. i will be there sometime fri morn rain or shine and 3$ a gal for juice !
  15. DaveP

    grayling fall ride

    is anyone going to attend the fall color trail ride in grayling michigan this comming weekend ? i signed up for this event at the clair michigan show and swap meet and i thought i would hear somthing from them by now but nothing yet. just going to show up and hope its still on. if anyone has any...
  16. DaveP

    rag tops

    can someone please explaine to me how the cloth straps are used ? on both of my soft top trucks the straps are just hanging there and i cant seem to figure out where they should go. they only look long enough to run between the two top bars at the rear. that confuses me as the bar that pivots...
  17. DaveP

    Did you drive or ship your MV when purchased? Please read...

    sorry for not responding sooner. under 10k. starts,runs,drives and stops like a 17 ton dream. it's really a fun truck to drive. wife likes it to! need to locate one of those intercoms because on long rides she gets bored. as most of you know conversation is impossible at road speeds. it needs a...
  18. DaveP

    Did you drive or ship your MV when purchased? Please read...

    i am the non profit thing. just ask my wife! seriously now, i bought them from a city DPW about 85 miles from where i live. tractor runs great trailer pulls straight. what more could a guy ask for right ?
  19. DaveP

    Did you drive or ship your MV when purchased? Please read...

    drove my XM818WoW yanken a 131A4 home today. only 85 miles but it was still a great time ! i purchased them from a municipality . no problems on the way as long as i didnt use the brakes.
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