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Basic clamp on meter for voltage and current, Klein makes a decent meter. There are cheaper ones out there that will do the job, but Klein is about the minimum brand/quality I would buy for my own personal use...

Cavitation occurs in diesel engines with wet cylinder sleeve type liners. The detroit 6.2/6.5 aren't a wet sleeve type engine, they're typically directly bored into the casting block (unless someone had it machined to add a sleve, but it's still typically going to be into the native block...

I would argue that for 2 12V batteries in series with nothing to balance them, using a 12V charger on the one battery that is undercharged WOULD be the correct tool for the job, because a 24V charger will still overcharge the one battery in order for the lower charged battery to be brought up to...

Not quite sure where the 6 volt question came from. If it's related to the charger he is using it looks like a 12V 6 amp charger, which is just fine for charging one at a time.

Pretty much every vehicle I've heard that was described as "runs after jump starting" doesn't have batteries in it. If it DOES have the batteries, there's an even chance they'll be toast, but some chargers like the NO.CO have a repair function that may or may not save them with enough...

The Hardy Diesel generators look pretty good if you have a lot of multi-day outages on a regular basis, but cost twice as much as a comparable Generac (and that's not even counting the transfer switch). I've seen Generacs with over 4500 hours on them still running great (but then I've also...

When it's not too hot, the fan just freewheels. Or somewhat close to freewheeling, there is still a little bit of friction in the hub through bearings and such that the fan spins a bit, but only a little bit as the air resistance slows it down. This would be unaffected by engine speed. From...

If your shim is worn out, the surfaces it rides on may also have some wear. If that is the case you would likely need different thickness of shims to bring the end play into spec. I did try looking for a while, I couldn't find any shims specific to the NP218 transfer case. If you have anyone...

What do they install then? I'm just curious from a professional standpoint I've had more trouble with Briggs units than Generac (Briggs bought out several lines of Generac units to get their start into the home standby world) Kohler has had a few issues in the recent past as well, their...

The comparison between your fuel usage and your neighbor sounds like a math problem :) Diesel has just under 140k BTUs per gallon. Liquid Propane has just over 90k BTUs per gallon If both houses are using the same amount of electricity, their house will burn 3 gallons of fuel to every 2 of...

Painting is unlikely to do anything to hurt it (as long as you don't paint the inside) but if the old one was unpainted then the new one likely doesn't really need painted either.

You could try a hammer and a cold chisel that's sharp to at least get enough cleared away from where you are spraying. Also, make sure you use a box end wrench or socket to try to turn the nut, a pipe wrench or crescent wrench can damage it. (if you can find one that has the right pitch on...

I put tire assemblies in the back of my truck on several occasions using lawnmower type ramps. They roll up with only a little effort and down with no effort at all (except the running 50 yards to make them stop) As I'll be using this as an active work truck, the rhino carrier would be in the...

Are you talking about mounting if hanging off the side of the vehicle, or instead on top of the fender or something like that? Off the side might interfere with your already limited rearview capabilities (depending on model) and more likely to catch on stuff if you go off road. My thoughts on...

running voltage is just over 28VDC (28-28.8VDC) Each battery will be at about 14-14.4VDV when vehicle is running if the charging system is functioning properly. At rest they'll be somewhere around 12.6V or higher. Below that is a drained or dead battery. Depending on the style of...

They do seem to be more reliable. One of the GB150s I have was purchased just as they were originally coming out on the market several years ago. Used it dozens of times and still works great. Even ran my mothers car on it for a 20 minute drive after her alternator failed, and I've used it to...

I just went with 2 large lithium 12V jump starters. I can wire one to each battery, and they are a heck of a lot lighter together than the 40 lbs of the JNC1224. (NO.CO GB150s. On Black Friday they had them for $170ish, normally $350ish.) I've had issues with the lead acid battery packs in...

Yeah, I am rethinking having a tire up there. I'll probably bolt it to the wall inside the BEOD (when I finally get around to acquiring a spare), and maybe actually find a camouflage net set to put up there (eventually). This whole thing is now making me rethink getting a rear airlift bumper as...

You might be surprised at the difference in cost between getting a smaller or larger generator installed. Electricians rates tend to be rather exorbitant. You might find it is actually cheaper to get a 20 or 22kw air cooled Generac with whole house transfer installed rather than getting a...

So to start with, are you trying to power your entire home, or do you only need to power certain things? Do you have electric appliances, gas appliances, or a mix of both? What is your primary source of heat? Are you planning on air conditioning in the summer? Is this strictly for the bare...