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  1. Floridianson

    True Cost of Ownership

    Don't for get to add the cost of installing the AC system and sound / heat proofing. With out AC your looking at maybe 10 miles per gallon and five pounds per hour weight loss.
  2. Floridianson

    What have you done WITH your FMTV ( trips, Rescues etc) NOT: fixes, updates etc

    What were those last words. "air leak"
  3. Floridianson

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    Here is a pic of mine. If you want it yea just pay shipping. Do you want just the cylinder as I could try and unbolt it or the whole thing?
  4. Floridianson

    Scammers trolling our site.

    The only place I use to post my old phone number was Crags list. Now I only use there Email forward service.
  5. Floridianson

    Scammers trolling our site.

    This is also why you do not put your phone number on a post or thread. Keep it to a pm. Spoofing of my cell number caused me to change my number.
  6. Floridianson

    Towing Question

    Yep rear axle just remove the center cap and remove one of the bolts that hold on the gear hub. Use the bolt from hub to pull axle and replace the bolt and hub nut. Front axle no way easer here we just remove the u joint from front axle and tie the drive shaft up. Helps to have Tiger u joint...
  7. Floridianson

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    No 5 ton bigger.
  8. Floridianson

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    Sorry found one short pack and one 5 ton air pack in the parts trailer. Could not find the spring that came off the long pack so no spring from me.
  9. Floridianson

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    Glad you did not want the whole thing. I don't remember taking this apart but some of the nuts were loose. Then no spring inside! I think I have one or two more air packs for parts and will look sea Monday. Sorry.
  10. Floridianson

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    I have a whole take out and don't know what shape it's in. Shipping the whole thing would bet is high. I can open it up if you just want the spring or any other small parts just pay shipping.
  11. Floridianson

    Pulley wrench for Multifuel air compressor, source?

    Since your here and getting ready to change your belt. Myself After I get the outer pulley half off if the threads look rusty wire brush. Then light coat of never-seize on the threads. Then wipe off excess. Then run the outer half all the way on without the belt and then remove it. Wipe off...
  12. Floridianson

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    No just parts. Yea can look and see if I still have a long pack and yes on the spring. I will go to the farm tomorrow and look sea.
  13. Floridianson

    things you dont want to see inside your hydrovac

    I added a small water trap on my air pack feed line. I might have a couple of air packs for parts if you need.
  14. Floridianson

    Air locker opinions

    The Detroit I had are always locked up and only unlock / ratchet when one axle spins faster than the other. The axles are locked together when sitting still or under power or coasting. I have had no problem on the street when in a tight turn or making a 90* turn from a stop. Sometimes I would...
  15. Floridianson

    Air locker opinions

    Myself one = front. Two front = front and rear rear. Three no explanining there bad azz truck. Yea my USMC dumps had both Detroit rears and did great at the mud bog better that no locker 5 tons. My bobbed 809 series 5 ton with Detroit in just rear would do pretty darn good. Sold the two 5 ton...
  16. Floridianson

    Pros and Cons of zipper boots

    Just for smitts and giggles I pulled some boots out. Here we have the one piece, zipper style with black zipper and buttons and the gold zipper boot. Now my one piece has the number 8376530 stamped into it. The gold zipper has the number 8376530 stamped into it. The black with buttons has no...
  17. Floridianson

    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

  18. Floridianson

    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    While I am waiting, watching and learning found this available. Sta-Lube SAE 85w90 GL4 from CRC offered at NAPA?
  19. Floridianson

    HEMTT M977 - Crank, No Start

    Said I was done but fuel pump/fuel need to see some pressure build up? Just for smitts and giggles and I know they are not the same but. I went out to the 60 series and used the primer ball on the secondary and got a couple of pumps before she was hard. While cranking her over my in dash fuel...
  20. Floridianson

    GL-1 Gear Oil Alternative

    What's different with the Mack? I only chose the 40 when I talked to Chevron's fluid engineer and told him what I had and I needed yellow metal safe and something close to Mil. specs. Ouch just was reading G's post above after posting. Guess I have some rethinking to do but good thing I have...
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