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Found one of these aircraft cabin pressure tester compressor units for really cheap. Tag says 10-400cfm and up to 30 psi. Little digging on net turns up that they are a screw blower after/intercooled driven by gas or diesel engine. The spec said it was safetied at 70psi. So,,, can anyone...

looking at a coating of hydraulic oil all over my toolbox/deck of the 816,,,, Yup its time to address the telescoping extension cylinder in the boom. Anyone got a diagram or schematic of the "correct" way to open that beast up.... Looked in the wrecker sections of the TM but found mostly winch...

Wrecker Broken CV Joint, The Golden Driveshaft Crane Drive Lost my lower CV joint on the Power divider last nite with the boom at full extention and at a 45* to the truck... was setting my pickup bed back on the rails.... Ok, we know the CV is a POS and a real PITA and its made of...

as most of us have other hobbys that involve armament and the "accessories" to hang off the armament. Georgia residents beware of some legislation titled HB-731 coming up. basically the gun grabbers are at it again intending to allow seizure of semi and detach magazine weapons. Thankfully I...

Ok,,, so I finally got the duel fuel mod done on the 816, and combined with the turbo and the #17 fuel button, I can say Wow! its still a big fat pig and slow moving but I have never been able to hold 4th or 5th gear like this before. I have one concern. I am getting Dead Pedal, and...

Empty 24ft gooseneck headed east in mid to late Nov 2015. Picking up a sawmill in western NC to bring back to WYO, So if anyone needs something towed east I will be headed I90 through SD, down through Iowa to Northwest MO, diagnal across MO to I70 in St Louis to Kentucky, then across TN to...

Pulling a recovery for a rancher the other day and ended up with major mud in the eye..... backed up to the ravine he had dumped his truck into and attempted to engage the rear drag winch. No can do, the rear controls were not actuating the truck clutch.... Ok so Ive blown an air line.... I...

So,,, Ive been avoiding ordering stock wiper blades for some time now, as the originals are 1960s tech. mainly I was searching for a local replacement so as to not have any downtime due to a lost or damaged blade. Off to NAPA and match up the 12" blade to whatever I can retrofit. NAPA...

Trying to upload the pics to Photobucket but its being a butt. 2hrs and only one pic is up,,, sizes are correct. Electronics will insult your intelligence, but nothing rubs it in like a computor. here is the beast as it sits. Truck weighing in at 36k and the dozer/trailer, putting the combo...

Got the NTC 350 from a 77 OTR truck yesterday. Thing supposedly has a rod hangning in it but I find no damage to the oil pan or block, need to pull the pan and look. I bought the thing from an old farmer for the turbo setup, aftercooler, and the 25A Jake setup. so for $200 I aint out much if...

Ok, there is probably something missing or I need to replace a spring...... This has been an issue since I got it back in OCT. but has become annoying when its just me running the wrecker/throttle/load/running on and off the truck. I know idleing is a no no with the NTC 250... Cummins...

Ok, been searching on here for a few days and keep finding hints that someone or a group of someones have successfully installed OTR trannys of the Eaton Fuller family into their MVs. (disclaimer) I am not looking for speed, just the ability to utilized the axle gearing while trimming RPMs I...

Ok, new to SS been lurking in the shadows for a while. Pirate and Cumminsforum was where I called home untill now. Situation: Bought an M816 Wrecker for use with my part time side business and fulfill a lifelong dream of MV ownership.:clinto: I will be roading the 816 home from western Colorado...