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Ron (73m819), Just wanted to give you a little more feedback. Got out to the farm this last weekend and started "learning" my m817's tranny. You were spot on correct. Finding the shift point is the key. Simply can't treat this transmission like I treat a modern day transmission where...

73m819 THAT is incredibly helpful. I know this sounds stupid (it is), but it was like a light bulb went on when I read your post. I had no idea that the shift point was that crucial in these old trucks. In my modern day manual transmissions, I can shift wherever I want depending on my...

Thanks for comments. Very helpful. I have no idea how the winch drive shaft got torn in half. Just found it in the back of the M817 dump bed when picked up at GL. I also noticed that somebody had torn up the hinged safety restraint for the winch lever. Maybe somebody moved the lever with...

Thanks for the great replies. Being basically truck-stupid, I need a little more help. Just like any truck-stupid person, I am looking for easy things that might work. :-) For instance, I am all over changing the transmission oil and checking the transmission temp. The other issue has to do...

Okay. I am feeling pretty cocky after you guys helped me get the old M817 restarted. The only other problem on this truck is transmission-related. Have driven it enough to know the following: Shifting out of first is sometimes nearly impossible (have to rapidly double-clutch, which...