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Planning 1200 Mile Recovery MN to NC
When the transmission died, it had been idling for over 30 min. I called Allison and asked for advice and he said "Get that $%&# government %&*@ out and put in any good ATF." That little episode cost me $975, including a $375 towing bill and I had to spend $175 on tools, mostly a chain hoist...- KaiserM109
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- Forum: 5-ton and up
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Planning 1200 Mile Recovery MN to NC
See http://www.steelsoldiers.com/showthread.php?129928-Batteries-were-dead-made-it-home/page2- KaiserM109
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- Forum: 5-ton and up
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Planning 1200 Mile Recovery MN to NC
I found out the hardway, before I even got home that the transmission oil is not necessarily suitable for US use. Some units in Iraq or Afganastan apparently put 15W40 oil in that big Allison for desert use and it will kill the transmission in cold weather. $75 worth of transmission fluit is a...- KaiserM109
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- Forum: 5-ton and up
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Planning 1200 Mile Recovery MN to NC
I drove my M923 from Ft. Benning, GA in Nov and had tire problems in TX where my daughter lives. We left it there, planning to go back down (from Denver, CO) at Christmas, but wound up leaving it there for 13 months. We drove it up Christmas of 2013 and hit -20 degree weather. I tell you...- KaiserM109
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- Forum: 5-ton and up