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Well, the corona virus freakout delayed the forming of the part from 1 week to 2 months so after a hefty wait the shear & brake guys got the flat pattern bent up using special roller dies. The gauge hole opening was so close to the bend on the front of the pod that even the roller dies could...

In preparation for a turbo install I added a pyrometer and a manifold pressure gauge to my truck in a gauge pod I designed to fit center dash between the defroster outlets. I wanted my gauges to be within easy viewing and I also wanted the add-on to look pretty stock. Below are the step by...

I finally installed my pyrometer & boost gauge pod I designed and now my cab is starting to look like a cockpit! Here is a link to the write-up I did on this gauge pod in case anyone wants to see the step by step details...

I've been looking into wiring details to power a future pyrometer and I found more details on this wire 27. It looks like it's an unused branch of the 5 wire harness connector that can be found on the back of the gauges.

Stumbled across this today just in case anyone is into zippos & dump trucks ;) https://www.smkw.com/zippo-ill-take-a-dump-anywhere-lighter

The 809s weren't mentioned here that I found but 939s sure are; are 809s less prone to roll overs than 939s? Smaller dually tires (typically) and a lower body or are all singled out MVs the main concern?

The aero greases are hydrophobic and repel water - should be a decent grease for hubs.

Do thimbles usually get the same torque as their hex nut outers? I've seen my 5 ton thimbles permanently distort when torquing them down and that doesn't seem right.

Finally finished flushing and flushing and flushing my radiator and replaced all straight hoses. Only found a "little bit" of scale inside...

So nice and shiny! Looks like Christmas come early this year :)

Where can the SCA be found outside of truck shops? My NAPA doesn't have it.

Will, thanks for that info. So this NAPA stuff is a pinkish color and does mention an extended life of sorts so I think I'll steer clear of it. The Cummins stuff sounds nice but is a bit on the spendy side.

Found the culprit to the rear head not shutting off right away; broken inner control valve spring on cylinder 6. New spring | old spring (cyl. 5) | outer spring Cylinder 5 spring | cylinder 6 spring

Just to confirm: we should be AVOIDING the low silicate, wet liner formulas? I'm about to start by coolant system flush and I was eye-balling this stuff: @simp5782

I think there are 3 bolts that you loosen to loosen the fan hub and then there is another bolt kind of between the alternator and the block below the water pump that points in toward the block and has a large jamb nut on it. Back off the jamb nut and then tighten that bolt and as it tightens it...

I've been reviewing the video of my test trip and I notice that the jakes shut off properly when the RPMs are 1500 or above, but when the RPMs are less than 1500 I get the hesitation for the rear head to shut off. The manual button on the solenoid never stuck in the down position so I'm leaning...

Thanks for the compliments - much appreciated. I know before the surgery on the hood was a big deterrent to quite a few folks but the hack & whack on a valve cover is far less scary. I imagine M818s are more likely to need jakes than cargo variants like mine, but my jakes are mostly for fun...

So on my setup LO is front and rear heads and HI is all 3 heads. Since I wanted to use a rotary switch that limited me to 2 circuits versus the 3 circuits that a jake specific toggle switch would give you. Since others have said 1 jake head doesn't do much I didn't feel bad skipping that one...

I took my Jake-equipped M813 out for a test run yesterday and it was sweet! The LO and HI work very well and it's not too loud with my H-161 headset on :) My issue with the rear head not shutting off immediately has returned so I'm going to look at the inner springs on the control valves for...

I turned on the power (12V) and I took the test light to each power junction in sequence to make sure each leg of the circuit was sound before I let the voltage flow to the next point: battery ‐>relay->clutch switch->throttle switch->rotary switch->LO circuit->HI circuit. No smoke escaped and...