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I've mostly used eSun ABS. I've also made a few parts out of Polymaker ASA. I've had a good experience with both filaments :) I've used Hatchbox ABS too, but their ABS is blended with other plastic that isn't ABS, so it can't be bathed in acetone for a smooth surface finish. I've also found it...

Someone better figure out how to make new engine blocks! Maybe someday it will be possible to 3D print motors 🤞

All four of us right? :LOL: Oh there are a few more than that. I've seen M35s of all flavors and even a few M211s around here. Some ran when parked!

I've read on here in the past that there's an air pressure regulator that can be adjusted or bypassed to make the steering work better. The air assist system always worked well enough on my truck that I haven't messed with it. As for the transmission, some members here have switched the fluid...

Can't fix the core or doesn't want to fix the core? I'd try another shop for a second opinion. This kinda news just makes me want to try and fix radiators myself.

Take some fluid out of the truck and put it in a jar of water and mix it around. If stuff isn't mixing, it's DOT5 because silicone doesn't mix with water.

This is interesting. My M35A3 has a leaky heater core too, and from what I know many M44A3 trucks came out of the factory with leaking heater cores. I'm having trouble finding the posts here though - I'm pretty sure I read about it here 🤷‍♂️ Those trucks were built from 1995 to 1998...

Agreed - even my 2002 1-ton GMC van has an overflow tube in the reservoir. It's connected to a hose that runs down the edge of the radiator where it can drain out any excess coolant to the road.

Can that be done without a piston swap, or does the piston swap need to be done for maximum benefit?

I don't believe that's always reliable as DOT-5 will turn yellowish as it gets older. I didn't realize that Memphis Equipment put DOT-3 in their trucks - that's good to know! I'm guessing they'd put DOT-5 in them if you wanted them to, but you'd probably have to pay for that. I did a quick...

I don't think I could ever back my deuce into a Walmart parking spot where I live o_O That's a nice truck! It looks like its owner really cares about it.

A non-turbo diesel has one less thing to break than a turbodiesel ;)

When I was a kid my dad was a freight train conductor and engineer for a short line. They had a few RS-11s they ran and they smoked like that! They were also turbocharged and very fuel efficient - there's a reason Fairbanks-Morse still builds the 251 diesel engines!

Get in it and pretend you're running an ALCO road switcher down the... road. Honk honk!! :driver: Ya know, with the turbo cleaning the smoke up, that makes it easier to visually conceal movement, right?

Maybe I should look into that next time I need to get under there. Even just lifting the panel up a bit to get under there and not disconnect everything would be great!

What is a battery equalizer, exactly? I just have a 12V Deltran Battery Tender hooked up to each of my batteries. Are the Battery Tenders the same thing as an equalizer?

I was wondering about this too. I need to brush up on my electrical stuff - thanks!

Where exactly are you poking with the meter probes? I had a problem like this on the remote terminals on my 2012 Chrysler 200. Turns out there was enough corrosion on the outer surface of the terminal nuts that no electricity was getting to my meter. A wire brush wouldn't get the stuff off...

I feel your pain. I had to get under the dashboard of my truck to remove the tunnel to replace the engine's magnetic speed sensor on the bell housing. I could've removed the seat to make it easier but that seemed to be more trouble than it was worth at the time. So I sucked it up and did the...

For the longest time a grade 5 bolt held the door shut on the back of my dad's halftrack. It didn't even have a nut on it! For the dropsides setup I second the pin/cotter pin setup. I like the copper pin idea! EDIT: I just realized that this isn't a truck with dropsides. Either way it's...