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I don't know about what the differences between the Mark 1 and Mark 2, but there is a localish to me group with a Mark 2 version that might have that type of information. I've visited them before, but that was more through a friend of a friend and not directly. I couldn't find direct contact...

I missed where someone mentioned inverter, or someone has edited their post since then. Closest I saw was talking about it being internally rectified.

Regulator takes AC input and uses it for both rectifying to the 14V tap output, and likely for monitoring output to regulate both the 14V and 28V output of the alternator. Remember, this is 30-40 year old technology that they are still using, so it tends to be a bit more complicated than...

Lack of power can also be contributed to a plugged catalytic converter, which is common as these things spend a lot of time idling. Disconnect the exhaust before the cat and see if that improves anything.

Item in circle in 4th picture is your power steering reservoir. It should be filled with the same automatic transmission fluid as you use in your transmission, usually either DEX III or DEX VI, though DEX III is commonly recommended for applications other than transmissions (can usually be...

The hose in the picture appears to be for a non-QD type fan clutch, so you might either need to buy an adapter from the tapered seal to a pipe thread in order to install a QD fitting on it, or buy the correct hose with correct fittings. The diagram a couple posts above shows a hose with...

Have you tested voltage at the glow plug connectors to see if they are actually receiving power? I read through quickly and didn't see if you had verified voltage at the plugs yet. Honestly, my truck has maybe 3 or 4 working glow plugs and does massive amounts of smoke. Sounds a little rough...

It is better to have the tires inflated to 30+psi. Higher pressure tires have less sidewall flex, and therefore less heat produced, and less likely to have failure due to heat. Underinflated tires, even in good condition, are much higher risk of failing; just ask Ford.

That is the bulkhead fitting and line that go from the cadillac valve on the area in front of the driver's station, to the fan clutch. Older versions went direct to the fan clutch and were a royal pain to disconnect, which had to be done to change the V belts. Newer versions have the quick...

You would be amazed at how much detail the parts manual goes into for things like bolt size and thread pitch and whatnot.

This year's lineup.

The one in the picture a few posts up looks home made. XM381 is the company that makes some of the trailer converters for the military. Maybe a bit over priced, but they look decent and work how they are supposed to. Converters from pretty much any civi vehicle to military trailer, and any...

Just a reminder that the New Year's Beach Run is Jan 1 and meet up is Rusty Tractor in Elma, WA at 8am.

Water heater elements typically only have the element portion in the water, so SAFELY mounting them into something like a 55 gallon barrel or bucket of water is extremely important. Exposed electrical connections for one, especially if you are mounting them vertically down into the top of the...

If changing from H to HL eliminated the sound, then I'd say there is a decent chance it is inside the transfer case. HL locks the transfer case outputs so they spin together, instead of having the differential type action.

Noises that only show up when turning and moving forward/backwards are commonly in the front CV joints.

I believe you mean BTM: Brake Throttle Modulation. Have the transfer case in either HL or L Gently apply the brakes, just enough that the truck doesn't move at idle in any drive position of the shifter. Apply the throttle enough to overcome the resistance of the brakes. This causes stress in...

I believe that some helicopters use 24V batteries the same size as 6T, or something similar. I remember someone talking about snagging one from their flight maintenance unit after it aged out or something like that. Perfectly good still, but in a multi million dollar helicopter you don't take...

It is NOT a voltage regulator issue. Completely separate system. Usually a smart box issue. GPC just tells the smart box if the engine is warm enough to need glow plugs or not, but doesn't have any direct control over them.

If more than 70 amps is required, the Victron Orion converter can be run in parallel up to 5 units, for 350 total amps 12V