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Interesting...do they also do that for 16.00s? How does the cost compare to new or 90% tread xzl?

I wish they still made these Michelin XLs because I like their military only style. Sure, NDTs are mainly a military only tire but for larger tires the XZLs look like an oversized civilian mud tire that you see on cranes, large fire trucks, airport snowplows, etc. Don't get me wrong, I like...

Good idea. You sure like your tanks (air, fuel, whatever). Someday you may have to add a propane tank to inject for that little extra boost up the hills... :)

I got my front jake brake head milled out to clearance the radiator support bracket. The machinist removed .188" of material in the CNC so now the bracket sits just a hair below flush. Just another small step in my quest to add jakes to my M813A1. *note: the jake heads are upside down in...

Dang. Looks like your jack has been commandeered and you may not get it back for awhile. I've got one 5-ton single piece HubHelper waiting to get formed up that's not spoken for...

If the seal is frozen I would let it thaw before putting the hub back on the spindle so that the rubber will be more pliable.

This sounds exciting - my brother and I will definitely be looking forward to the release of this book!

I'm going to be going through the overhead adjustments during my jake brake install!

The nut on my accessory drive turned out to be 1 5/16". Luckily that is a socket I already own :)

I finished soldering the diodes in the wires for the HI setting last night (front & rear head wires get diodes, middle head is just a plain wire) and covered them up with wrong size heat shrink but I'll let it slide this time. This morning I attached the 5 legged spider looking harness to the...

Thanks Wes. Are the crank and accessory nut usually the same size on an engine?

I can't fit a caliper in there to measure the nut on my M813 but I need to get a socket before all stores close down. Do you M809-ers bar the engine over at the crank or at the accessory drive?

That terminal spray is a good idea especially for the clutch switch which is in the wheel well - thanks for the tip. The clearance with the hood will be interesting . Hopefully it all fits with no rubbing. I'm going to cover the actual jake head install in a new thread. This thread will...

I planned it that way since on my Heater in a Can project had an 1 1/8" hole saw hole that came out at 1 1/4". I'll take luck any day!

This is the closest part I can find of what I'm talking about.

I noticed my M813 had a long throw - not as far as yours but it tightened up a bit when I put a different shifter in because the original shaped spring retainer thing was chipped and cracked. If I were to force my shifter to hit the dash it would crack this part open. The part is sandwiched...

More progress! Baby steps, but still progress. I got the oil line relocated which was involved and was something I've been not wanting to do. A 9/16" holesaw wobbled it's way to a perfect 5/8" hole and the hard line under the dash was soft enough to bend by hand to it's new shape. I was able...

@MyothersanM1 thanks for posting up the article and those pics - very cool! It's too bad the rig was dismantled; I was starting to daydream about abandoned giant trucks in the desert that needed rescuing...

The relay tucked up real nice between the heater duct hoses and the firewall. I removed a 1" knock out which is in the perfect place behind the rotary switch and just to the right of the jake heads where the wires will connect. It looks like the oil gauge supply line will have to move over to...

You might find this video helpful. When I get to that point I will probably try his method along with other tricks I've read about on the forums: