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  1. R

    New LMTV owner

    The only issue with putting the female end on the truck is that it fills with road grime and also pretty quickly corrodes, Mine sure has(not meant to be out in the weather). I have come to the conclusion that it is probably better to replace the wet tank drain valve with a ball valve and a...
  2. R

    New LMTV owner

    I start with my ears first, so you need outside air and quiet, without the kitty purring. then I feel along every line, over every fitting with fingertips. Then I bubble the fittings/unions. Of course you need to create the specific conditions where the particular lines are actually carrying...
  3. R

    New LMTV owner

    Ok, you were applying the brakes. If the tanks filled, you have a bad check somewhere backfeeding the tanks... Air brake basics: The front glad hands are for towing. The red one releases the park brake AND charges the vehicle tanks When air is applied. The blue one applies the service...
  4. R

    New LMTV owner

    So where exactly did you connect the air to?
  5. R

    New LMTV owner

    You have leaks, fix them. Speed of fill makes no difference. You just couldn't hear them over the engine before:) did you add air thru the front red glad-hand? If so, be careful, that also releases the park brakes, so chock the wheels…
  6. R

    New LMTV owner

    Well they roar down the highway at 2600 engine RPM and 3300 driveshaft RPM, things get vibrated…
  7. R

    New LMTV owner

    Or a serial number. It will start with a 7AG, followed by 5 digits…
  8. R

    New LMTV owner

    Yea thats just the emissions compliance sticker. There should be a smaller sticker below that(front left corner of the valve cover) that has the serial number. It appears to be missing on yours and would be under the shadow of the hand holding the cellphone in the first pic… Mine has that same...
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