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Welcome from the other side of the country - over here in North Carolina! There are lots of really helpful people here and tons of information. Technical Manuals (TM's) to learn about the new toy you have or one you may be considering are here in the forum section. We love pictures, so if you...

We need more and bigger pictures! Definitely a neat looking truck!!

Valve diagram attached below with o-rings etc shown in the "Exploded View". TM 9-2320-272-24P-2 has the part numbers on PDF Page 1077 in my copy. If you need more details - I can rip a few pages out of the PDF and post it. While you are looking at valve bodies, Don't forget that the...

Good Deal! It is amazing how a tote with a purpose can be put to good use. I have several at my place for different projects that I manage to get involved with. Happy to hear that nobody behind you got bombed out with decorations...

When you get a truck in your hands, you can get the exact book here most likely. Chances of the manuals coming with the truck is just about zero. Good part is that the manuals here are free. https://www.steelsoldiers.com/#technical-manuals.95

Extra Very Nice! Your 813 is decorated up nicely. Amazing that a little green on green with some bright read bows will do for a big piece of iron. .

There are definitely people here willing help. The "dash ten" book for your truck is the equivalent of the operators guide. It explains that the air system needs to be drained daily, that you need a minimum of 90 pounds of air to drive and it may even mention at 60 pounds the spring brake...

Easily enough I could get one of my guys or gals to spend a little time working on the truck - but I try really hard to keep business and personal time separated. Not that I couldn't I guess, I just have chosen not to. The most exciting thing to happen a couple of weeks ago was a friend of a...

I agree with NDT. Cylinder Packing (rubber o-rings and quad rings) get tired over time. My jib cylinder (extension) started out with the "leaking back" problem... Over time, it has finally started leaking around the "wiper ring" on the cylinder. Trouble is that in BOTH situations - without a...

Wow. Thanks Owen. I was excited when I found one of the cables had a grease fitting on it. It seemed to help a lot for a while. Lost motion may well be my problem. I stood there at lunch today and stared at the problem for a while... I am thinking a couple of ropes - one running up so I...

I know ZERO about turbo's but with other exhaust, you can get more power by not restricting flow. Sharp corners = restrictions. Looks like you can weld pipe so it might be a good exercise to do it the way you did - then try it with the curves as "long and flowing" as you possibly can... I...

Yessir. I guess that pretty much sums it up cattlerepairman . Breaking stuff never got us out of any sort of work and generally "a broken something" caused manual labor. I wonder if "back in the day" a truck was assigned to a particular person - and that person caught lots of grief if it...

I'd bet those axles make an old guy grunt - just a little :cool: . It just looks so cool sitting there... I can't wait to see a little paint sprayed and parts being bolted back onto that MONSTER of a frame! .

I just don't quite understand how a cable can be as good as a metal handle and linkage. By the left of the drivers seat, I have a PTO on off that is cable driven. Sometimes it works like a dream. Other times not so much. I found a grease fitting and shot it full over several days. Maybe I...

I keep wondering if those axles aren't just waiting for a reason to slip out from under the frame. It would make it easier to pull off the rear springs :cool: to repack those bearings. And if you pull the front ones out you could inspect the pins that support those pins... (Okay, I am just...

Ah yes, but the days of a metal lever moving a metal rod to a metal connection on the transfer case... HOW SWEET THAT IS. Hey, but if we put it on a cable, the cable will break if it isn't greased (and eventually stretch even if it is) and that means more parts sold. Never thought I would...

Hey Owen, at least you have a propeller beanie... Sometimes it helps to reach up and spin it to wake up the old bean :) Brutus wasn't about to let you down. He just needed to let you "stress" for a minute or two. It truly is amazing what a difference more wheels pulling will do to get you...

Welcome from the east coast - way over here in North Carolina, in the Peoples Republic of Mecklenburg! Be careful. That green will rub off on you :cool:

Welcome from North Carolina! Don't hesitate to post pictures for opinions when you go look at your new (to you) 5 Ton. We have a lot of guys here with a good eye for detail and that are willing to share info and opinions. You are going to enjoy this hobby even more when you have your very...

He showed up with a small toolbox of Craftsman tools (older, real Sears Craftsman). He brought a half inch brushless impact wrench and impact sockets. Ultimately when he got to the larger bolts - he needed things he didn't have - but that was expected. Another thing that impressed me was that...