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Took my M1028 and towed the M105 trailer to Fort Lewis to pick-up my S-250-G shelter. I had 800 Ibs of potting soil in the bed to give my rear wheels some traction since there was no trailer brakes. The M1028 didn't come with air-brakes sadly :-( . I know it was a tad unsafe, but that was the...

I own one of these "Wisconsin Robin" units. It needs new rings at a minimum. It starts Ok, but has no power. Parts availability is almost "nil" on this engine. Spent $200.00 at GL for a piece of crap. Just my opinion.

The 1980's where a confusing time in the vehicle world. Companies where having their power plants made in foreign countries like Mexico (Chevrolet) . Countries that had converted to or had already been on the metric system. So the tooling for these power plants was all metric. Plus there was the...

Yes your going to hear about all the guys who never had a problem. The truth of the matter is it was a major problem and continues to be. That is why so many after-market kits are available now. I personally like "ORDs" kit .

Hey Jesusgatos , why are you no longer an active member here ? Life to busy ? I really liked following your Deuce build, and your specialty trailers.

This was a major Achilles heel for all Chevy Blazers and Trucks of this time period. I would get a kit now for your rig before you have any issues. I was already experiencing frame torque issues on my M1028 when I got it. After installing the kit the frame has stayed stable after 20 years now.

I always replace all bolts and nuts when doing suspension work. Why risk it ? Bolts and nuts are cheap insurance.

Your a very lucky fellow then. I've had to use heat, sledge hammer and tighten the nut against a piece of metal to get it to come out before. I always use "Marine grade anti-seize" when installing them now.

Great job Guy !!! I printed it out for my files.

First off what year is your truck ? That tells us which model wiper motor you have. Second the seals in the early deuce wiper motors will dry out. You will have to take it apart and clean out all that dried-up old grease and reapply some nice clean lube. I prefer silicone grease here. My bad, I...

Though most people here forget these trailers where meant to be towed by larger vehicles then our civilian rigs. Unless your towing it with a 3500 series 1 ton Chev, Ford, or Dodge. So if it applies the brakes a bit, the tow vehicle doesn't care much. Just be honest for a moment. A 1.25 ton...

Your probably right. Though usually it worked just fine. It was that one time going down that steep grade and the trailer was tongue heavy.

If it was loaded and it still had that degree of angle then yes it could. In his case once the trailer is loaded it will level right out. I was on the highway going downhill (pretty steep grade) when that stupid trailer decided to apply the brakes ! It caused the trailer to start to "whip" me...

Quickfarms is correct about "surge brake" trailers needing the trailer level. It can cause brake issues but usually only on loaded trailers. I would "guesstamate" your average weight you will be hauling and set your hitch and suspension to be level at that weight. I had a surge brake trailer go...

Sounds like a good idea to me !

Your piston looks fine. Yes you have a bit of carbon build-up and that is due to the unburned fuel. Your probably correct about the low compression causing the build-up. The cylinder bore is a bit scratched up. Maybe some dirt got in there when it was running and that helped the rings go also...

What you can try and do is first, remove the center bolt from the Hydraulic Head. Then using some brake cleaner, insert the little tube into each injector hole and try and flush out any garbage. If they are so blocked that the spray won't work then you must remove the six set-screws and the...

I had to deal with this leaking area several years ago too. Just like you did, I caulked the crap out of it and it has stayed dry ever since.

I had this problem a few years ago. The fuse panel is two pieces ( from the engine compartment to the cab )and water had gotten inside there and caused corrosion and resistance. I had to remove the fuse panel assembly and totally clean that thing up. Yes, it is a pain in the butt to access that...

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