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    Won My First GL Genset Trailer

    These military units have control systems that flash the field on starting, most commercial control systems do not have this. If he has replaced the military control system and voltage regulator with a common commercial unit this may be part of the problem, but honestly without knowing exactly...
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    I think there was someone on ebay selling fuel filters for less than that a couple of months ago (I bought 2 or 3, seems like they were around $10 each), there is another ebay seller that sells air filters. As to your oil quesiton, I have been using Rotella 15W40 because I have it on hand...
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    Won My First GL Genset Trailer

    You don't want to run in parallel, you want to connect in series to get 24 volts. Ike
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    Won My First GL Genset Trailer

    There is no way a pair of 51R's will fit in a MEP-701a ASK housing, the 4HN is only about an inch longer than a single 51R. Ike
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    Won My First GL Genset Trailer

    You can still use a pair of cheap $20 garden tractor batteries wired in series until you can find the right ones that fit. Ike
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    Won My First GL Genset Trailer

    The problem is getting them to fit inside the ASK housing. You might be able to find a pair of tall narrow motorcycle batteries that would fit, however they tend to have a bolt down connector so you would have to modify your battery cables, and of course add a jumper wire to wire the two...
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    Won My First GL Genset Trailer

    One more word of warning if you do buy through ebay, etc. these batteries are very heavy for their size so shipping charges may be considerable. As I recall the 4HN weighed considerably more than the 2 lawn mower 12V batteries I used for initial testing combined. Think the weight of a typical...
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    Battery is a 24V 4HN (be aware there is also a 12V 4HN) they sometimes show up on ebay as new old stock dry, just add acid (this is how I bought mine, paid $5 or so to have the local battery shop add acid) I think I paid around $50 or so plus shipping a couple of years ago. Of course as it...
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    Won My First GL Genset Trailer

    One more thing if you do go the magnetic base style temporary lights, I bought a set from Tractor Supply last year and had to end up lengthing the wires between the left and right light as they were only about 4 or 5ft long, which is good for a car in tow, but not much else. Some of these kits...
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