My new M923 A1

[FP1201]

Really, with the 8.3 conversions we discarded the IP filter as they were highly suceptable to plugging up from use of "Civilian" fuel; apparently the detergents containe in it would dissolve/destroy the media....I suppose its a hard idea to justify, but that's what was happening and why they were removed and not replaced. YMMV

 

[Rkrug]

Got some filters ordered at Napa going to change them this weekend if we get everything harvested tomorrow. Got a good deal on some RP 15w-40 see how good it works.

 

[Rkrug]

Newest project, arctic upgrade,Fuel burning personnel heater and swing fire coolant heater, still need to get a swing fire pulse jet to power it. Removed it all off an old m925 at Glens salvage yard in Salina. Only part I did not get was the oil pan shroud which was all smashed in.

 

[Rkrug]

Once I got all of the cables on the harness patched back to gather for the personnel heater, I hooked up the ground and power cables to test out, but the push to test light would not light I checked the bulb and it seemed to be good,so I checked the socket (in pic) with a volt meter and the lower center wire and left wire had .5 volts, and the lower center and right hand had no volts. When I move the switch to start the heater spools up like it should.
Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Rkrug]

Got the new fuel fired heater going, and got the old coolant type heater removed, going to wait and get the coolant circulator pump mounted before mounting the fuel fired heater.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHD2vLTCafE

 

[Rkrug]

My swing fire came in the mail yesterday, just need to get the coolant hoses to hook every thing together.

 

[Rkrug]

Alos got the fuel fired personnel heater installed and operating.

 

[Rkrug]

Swing fire heating up the truck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6sTZhRkwZY&feature=youtu.be

 

[RustyM923]

My swing fire came in the mail yesterday, just need to get the coolant hoses to hook every thing together.
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Pretty neat. What does it do?

 

[Rkrug]

Pretty neat. What does it do?

Heats the coolant in the engine to warm it up.

 

[MWMULES]

Nothing like a pulse jet exhaust to heat things up!

 

[Rkrug]

It gets the job done for sure need to figure out how to adjust the swingfire something is not right with it, takes a long time to get it going.

 

[tractors0130]

I had the fuel fired heater in one of my 925A2's, it was almost too hot. The TM's recommend using heat before defrost to prevent cracking the windsheilds.

 

[Rkrug]

I remember reading that So I never put it right on defrost, usually keep one of the air vents open to keep it a good temp.

 

[Rkrug]

Finally got the snow plow mount finished and all the hydraulics put together so everything seems to be working good, but it does not look like were going to get any more snow this year so I went ahead and took it off for the summer, the way I made the mount everything comes off so the truck looks stock when everything is removed.

 

[MWMULES]

Nice job Russ out where you are on a normal winter I bet you get some big drifts out there. We hardly had any snow either on the East side which was good, but the bad no snow = no moisture. Does your family dry land or pivot?

 

[Rkrug]

We dry land here, the majority of the pivots are further west, not to many around here. You know its dry when 100 year old trees are dying, hopefully well end the dry spell this year.

 

[Rkrug]

Well I have the plow all bolted back on for this winter, hope fully well get some snow to use it on.
Picked up this pallet of goodies from a friend of mine cant wait to get it all mounted on the truck! Snapped some pictures of the cool iron out at my friends.
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[Rkrug]

Got both side light bars and both spotlights mounted hope to get the controls mounted and make up a mount for the front bar tomorrow.

 

[wrenchturner6238]

Looking good. They should light the way. Your snow plow may come in pretty handy this year!