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Yup, only pressurizing the cylinder will show for sure. If you install a ball valve at the cylinder, power the cylinder out under load and then shut the valve - if the piston lowers, it leaks internally. Or you have a visible leak at the top where the packing is. If the ball valve is open and...

Compliments on your photographer! Interesting angle.

The wrecker truck, new, cost far on the wrong side of 100k (and that was "then"). As many owners of used, expensive vehicles know, you can pick one up for reasonable money, but the maintenance and part replacement costs stay uncomfortably close in relation to the original purchase price.... All...

Also check the sending unit arm and float in the tank and ensure it actually moves.

Good location for the LED lights!

I second that, after a, thankfully stunned and dazed, hornet in my lap! I am glad the driver side window was only slightly opened, accounting for the hornet's headache.

Unloading at a dump site; rental skid steer at my place. At $300 a day I only had it for a day!

Preparing to pour concrete for the new shed...and backfilling for old concrete stairs and patio I dug out beside the house. I did three loads, about 3-4 tons each. Loading with the skidsteer was fun, but unloading sand and concrete chunks with the blood pressure hydraulics (me and a shovel/rake)...

I was not aware of this detail. I have lockout hubs, so I never noticed, I guess.

No, they stick closed. The axle housing builds pressure, simply by becoming warm in operation, ambient temperature etc. and then gear lube is forced out through whatever gives way first - usually an axle seal.

Nice use of the Cdn M135 as a recovery vehicle! As far as side slopes are concerned, this thread might be useful: http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?114919-M35A2-wo-w-maximum-safe-side-drive-angle

Amen to that. I cringe when people brag how much punishment and abuse these trucks can take, or see Deuces submerged in mud and water. What could possibly keep a Deuce healthier than milky gunk in the drive train and hubs? It is a great way to learn about the difference between having the hulk...

Same here. Been there, done that. If you need help, just ask.

There was a Deuce in the picture?? Did't notice :whistle:

Looks like a brother to my Deuce. Fiberglass racks and drop sides, winch and hard top - you scored. Good luck with the recovery!

This is great! Just before you freeze to death in the cab in the winter you can climb up back and warm up!

Alternator: depends; if you have shop in your area that can do it, ask for a quote. Also consider replacing stock alternator with a modern type alternator, maybe even go dual 24/12V. Do a search - ready made brackets available for both options. TM America on this site makes bracket kits to bolt...

Not enough eights there! 5/8! The thicker one! :whistle:

5 tons have a 3/8 cable, 21/2 tons a 1/2 inch. Not sure if you can make that fit safely. http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?5408-winch-cable-end-replacement-instructions http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?56347-winch-cable-end-help

If you have never operated the winch before, my recommendation would be to check the winch over, before you do anything else. 1) drum lock - engage/disengage 2) winch clutch - engage-disengage; does the flip lock work? 3) can you pull wire off; does the winch drum freespool? 4) open the fill...